The 61st graduating class of Burges High School kicked off Day 5 of EPISD Graduation Season Friday morning, this time with a venue change for the socially-distant outdoor ceremonies needed because of the pandemic. The class of 331 Mustangs gathered on Bowie’s Baty-Simmang Memorial Stadium, the home of the remaining EPISD graduations. Class valedictorian is Aiden […]Read More
Bella’s Bargain, the student-created and student-operated thrift store at Burges, celebrated its two-year anniversary with a bang and a visit from the alumnae who helped found it. The store, located in the former custodian quarters at Burges, is an outlet of hope for students who may have trouble securing clothing and other items in order […]Read More
Officials with the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) announced on Friday the appointment of two experienced educators as principals at Burges High School and Morehead Middle/Johnson Elementary School. Christopher Smith is the new permanent principal at Burges and Peggy Gustafson is the new interim principal at Morehead/Johnson. “Mr. Smith and Ms. Gustafson are long-time […]Read More
Students, staff and alumni came together to turn the shovels in the ceremonial start of construction of the $58-million Bond 2016 modernization plan for Burges. Just a few yards from the ceremonial groundbreaking sits a giant pile of dirt and heavy construction machinery – signaling the work that is about to start at the East-Central […]Read More
In a game that saw a little bit of everything, including a technical delay that has the actual score of the game in doubt, the Parkland Matadors traveled up the road to take on the Burges Mustangs. After a lightning delay that lasted just over 30 minutes, the lights on the visitor’s side at Mustang […]Read More
When your kid is getting ready for a big weekend event, or a special evening like Burges High School’s upcoming prom, there are a lot of things to do. Dresses need to be bought, tuxes need to be rented, booze needs to be obtained. Booze? Yes. We all did it when we were younger. We […]Read More
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded Burges High School two of its top national awards for excellence in student journalism – a feat that’s almost expected year in and year out. The Hoofbeats yearbook and Stampede newspaper earned Silver Crowns from the association for their 2016-17 editions. The Crown is the highest award the association […]Read More
Burges High School’s award winning yearbook once again earned another finalist nod for the prestigious Pacemaker Award. Hoofbeats has received 14 Pacemaker nominations in the past two decades and won eight times. The award is known as the Pulitzer Prize of high school journalism, the highest award a high school publication can receive. “With the […]Read More
Fans of high-school basketball will have a chance to listen to a live radio stream of the Andress High School and Burges High School Sweet 16 matches in this year’s 5A Boys Texas State Tournament this Friday. Through a partnership with Town Talk Radio, fans of the Eagles and the Mustangs will be able to […]Read More
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