HAYS CISD — Hays High School will see a new mascot beginning the 2021-2022 school year: the hawks. While there were several enticing options, including dragons and honey badgers, hawks was the favorable choice with 461 votes.

Waiting for months to see a change, current 9th and 11th graders along with middle school students in the feeder pattern nominated and voted for their mascot choice in early January. A total of 1,453 students voted. Raptors came in second with 376 votes then dragons w...