Hays High School mascot to become Hawks in 2021 after ‘Rebel’ retired

Hays High School will have a new mascot after students selected Hawks to replace the controversial ‘Rebel.’ 

The new mascot name was selected by current 9th-11th graders, who will attend the school next year, as well as middle school students in the Hays High School feeder pattern, Hays Consolidated ISD said. 

Students made their choice from nominations chosen earlier in January — Hawks, Raptors, Honey Badgers, Dragons and Hornets. Hays CISD had 1,453 students vote with Hawks receiving 461 votes followed by Raptors with 376 votes, Dragons with 267, Honey Badgers with 191 and Hornets garnering 157 votes.