- Alamo Heights High School
Infobox School
name = Alamo Heights High School
location = 6900 Broadway StreetSan Antonio, Texas , 78209
district =Alamo Heights Independent School District
country = USA
coordinates =
principal = Dr. Linda Foster
faculty = 106
ratio =
enrollment = 1,445
enrollment_as_of = 2007-08
type = Public
grades =
conference = 4A
mascot =Mule
colors = Blue and Gold color box|bluecolor box|gold
| established = 1950
campus type = Urban
homepage = http://www.ahisd.net/campuses/ahhs/default.htmAlamo Heights High School is a secondary school located in the city of
Alamo Heights ,Texas and is the only high school in theAlamo 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.
tatistics
*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 [cite web| url =http://www.ahisd.net/campuses/ahhs/default.htm| title =Alamo Heights High School| accessdate =2007-01-04]Administration
*Dr. Kevin Brown, district superintendent [cite web|url=http://www.ahisd.net/General/admin.htm|title=Administration Office| publisher=Alamo Heights Independent School District|accessdate=2008-05-13]
*Dr. Linda Foster, principal
*Frank Padilla, Randy White and Terri Duncan, vice-principalsNotable teachers
*Paul Foerster was in 1983 named the state recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching in 1983 [cite web| url =http://www.paemst.org/awardeeDetail.cfm| title =Awardee Listing| publisher = PAEMST | accessdate =2007-01-04] . He has also published mathematical
textbook s, including "Calculus: Concepts and Applications." [cite web| url =http://www.keypress.com/x2511.xml| title =Key Press: Authors: Paul A. Foerster| publisher =Key Press| accessdate =2006-12-17]Notable alumni
*
Patrick Bailey , class of 2003, is currently a linebacker for thePittsburgh Steelers .
* Chase Buford, class of 2007, is currently a basketball player for theKansas Jayhawks .
*Christopher Cross , class of 1969, is a recording artist with "Top 40" hits including "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme".
*Marisol Deluna , class of 1985, internationalfashion designer sold under the label Marisol Deluna New York.
*Dayna Devon , class of 1988, is a TV host of the syndicated show- "EXTRA".
*Klein Gilhousen, class of 1960, is an inventor and co-founder ofQualcomm .
*Janet Krueger , class of 1970, is an award-winning Texasartist .
*Rick Riordan , class of 1982, is a San Antonio based novelist of the award winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and the New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson series for children.
*Peter Weller , class of 1965, is an actor in movies such asRobocop .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 tennis, 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 I State Champions (2006) [cite web| url =http://sanantonio.about.com/b/a/000089.htm| title =Alamo Heights Mules Win State| publisher =About| accessdate =2007-01-04]
*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)and (2007)
*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), state champs, men and women (1973). 3rd place in state for men's water polo in 1985.
*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)
*JROTC - National Champions (2007)References
ee also
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San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez External links
* [http://www.ahisd.net/campuses/ahhs/default.htm Alamo Heights High School]
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