The new high school on San Antonio's far West Side officially opened its doors to students after three years of construction.
Northside ISD's Sonia Sotomayor High School opens as students and teachers arrive for the first day of school.Cheerleaders yelled, the band played and football players wearing their new white, black and silver jerseys greeted students arriving at the new Sonia Sotomayor High School on Monday.
“There’s about 1,700 students coming to this campus today,” said Bohlken. Sotomayor won’t have a senior class this year as the school district allowed rising seniors to remain at their current high schools.Junior Charlize Tenayuca, a cheerleader, said she transferred from Harlan High and is excited to be a part of the first graduating class at a school named for the first Latina Supreme Court justice.
Tenayuca said the Sotomayor campus has more features than other schools, including more vending machines on each floor, fans and a pavilion for shade on the outdoor courtyard.Charlize Tenayuca, center, performs while welcoming new students to Sonia Sotomayor High School.Allie Desbien, a band student, also transferred from Harlan High and said she transferred to the new campus because the school was closer to her home.
Carl Israel, parent of a 10th grader and band parent association board president, said band parents are kicking off the school year by raising funds to cover “We want to make sure our kids are well supported in whatever they do on our campus,” she said. “We want them to be successful, we want them to be college-competitive and career ready.”
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