One of his big changes was the implementation of the K-8 concept. Junior high schools would no longer be built, but rather local schools would enroll students from kindergarten through eighth grade. This allowed the district to combine Socorro Junior High School with Socorro High, giving the high school the space it needed to become a state-of-the art school. Sybert embarked on a major remodeling program for SHS that not only included numerous academic facilities, but facilities for extracurricular activities as well. The result was a high school facility that took a back seat to none. Included in the expansion was a theater that could seat 1234 people, second only to the El Paso Civic Center in capacity, The Pit was the largest high school gymnasium in the city and second only to the Haskins Center, and the Socorro High School Library was the largest high school library in the state of Texas at the time. All SISD high schools offer the following athletic programs: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. The school has a continuing rivalry with Montwood in football, where both teams play for "The Helmet", which has a side representing each school. This rivalry has produced some exciting games, usually occurring near the end of the sport's season. The Socorro football team made the playoffs in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002. They won district championships in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. The current head football coach and athletic coordinator is Mike Ferrell. Past head coaches of Socorro include Ricky Barraza, Glen Myers, Craig Ritchie, Jim Carson and John Parchman. The Socorro baseball team won the 5A State Championship in 2009. Socorro High School opened a new weight room on July 27, 2014. In general, the school is known for its mariachi program, which outshines all others.