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Alamo Heights High School is a secondary school located in the city of Alamo Heights, Texas and is the only high school in the Alamo Heights Independent School District.
The district includes three "island cities" (surrounded by but not a part of San Antonio), including all of Alamo Heights, parts of Terrell Hills and all of Olmos Park. The district also includes a small part of north central San Antonio. The school's mascot is the mule.
The two-story school building is divided into four halls: Main, South, Central and North. Main provides access to the attendance and principal's offices, the library, the auditorium and a few classrooms. North contains the mathematics and history departments. Central is occupied by the technology department, as well as the nurse's and counselors' offices. South contains the English and foreign languages departments. The school's main sitting area is outside between North and Central. This area is called "The Oaks" after its many oak trees. The Oaks Building is located across The Oaks from the main building. It contains two art rooms, the language laboratory, which contains computers with headsets for use with recorded language teaching materials and a multi-purpose room. The auditorium is located north of the North Wing, with the band hall north of the auditorium.
The school has several sports facilities, the most visible of which is Harry B. Orem Stadium, used for football and soccer games. The stadium contains a track and there is also a practice field for these sports. The school's main facility for basketball and volleyball games is the Mule Dome. There is also a practice gymnasium for basketball. The school has full pool facilities for swimming, diving and water polo. The school's baseball field is located in the city's Olmos Basin.
Recently, the school has undergone major construction, including renovation of the auditorium and the addition of a two story science building and a gym building.
Statistics
- Employs 106 faculty members
- 75% of staff have master's degrees
- Enrollment: 1,445 students
- 96% of graduates attend college
- 79% in four-year colleges and 17% in junior/community colleges[1]
Administration
- Dr. Jerry Christian, District Superintendent
- Dr. Linda Foster, Principal
- Frank Padilla, Randy White and Terri Duncan, Vice Principals
Notable Teachers
- Paul Foerster was the state recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching in 1983[2]. He has also published many mathematical textbooks including his acclaimed Calculus: Concepts and Applications.[3]
Notable Alumni
- Christopher Cross, class of 1969, is a recording artist with Top 40 hits including "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme".
- Marisol Deluna, class of 1985, is a fashion designer and founder of Deluna By Design, Inc. Her signature collection is sold internationally under the brand label- Marisol Deluna New York.
- Dayna Devon, class of 1988, is a TV host of the syndicated show- EXTRA.
- Tim Harden, class of 1987, is an actor and musician. He's most notably known as a historian of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films, president of the fan club, runs several web sites, and has appeared in numerous television and DVD documentaries and interviews on the topic.
- Peter Weller, class of 1965, is an actor in movies such as Robocop
Athletics
The school offers football, tennis, water polo, volleyball and cross country in the fall. It offers basketball, swimming and diving and soccer in the winter and baseball, softball, water polo, track and field and golf in the spring.
Notable Athletic Achievements
- Football - Class 4A Division II State semifinalist (2004), Class 4A Division II State Champions (2006)
[4]*Men's soccer - State champions (1987), Class 4A State runner-up (2003)
- Track and Field - Regional qualifier (4 x 100 Relay) (2006)
- Cross country - Regional qualifier (2005)
- Women's soccer - Class 4A State semifinalist (2006)
- Tennis - State champions (1973, 1984,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002)
- Water Polo - State runner-up (1996),(1986)
- Basketball - State runner-up (1951), State Champions (1952, 1954), Class 4A State semifinalist (1988), Class 4A State runner-up (1991)
- Diving -Regional Champions (2003, 2004)
- Swimming- State record for Girls 100m backstroke(2005)
- Spurs Dance Team- Nationally Ranked (3rd Place), 2nd Place Hip-Hop Routine, 1st Place Pom Routine, 1st Place Novelty Routine, 1st Place Open Routine
- JROTC - National Champions (2007)
Arts
The school has a music program with state finalists in TMEA's Honor Band competition and several All-State musicians[citation needed].
References
- ^ Alamo Heights High School. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ Awardee Listing. PAEMST. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ Key Press: Authors: Paul A. Foerster. Key Press. Retrieved on 2006-12-17.
- ^ Alamo Heights Mules Win State. About. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
External links
| 2007 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating |
| Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other |
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