Heidelberg High School
| Heidelberg American High School (HAHS) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Mark Twain Village Heidelberg Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°23′27″N 8°41′00″E / 49.3908°N 8.6834°ECoordinates: 49°23′27″N 8°41′00″E / 49.3908°N 8.6834°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Department of Defense Dependents Schools |
| Established | 20 October 1946[1] |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 2013 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |
Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20061019093410/http://www.heid-hs.eu.dodea.edu/ |
Heidelberg American High School was a school operated by the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) located on the premises of Mark Twain Village, a housing area for American military members and their families in Heidelberg, Germany. The school served 9-12 grade students (originally 7-12 until 1976 when Heidelberg Middle School, built for grades 6-8, was built on Patrick Henry Village) and offered a variety of high school courses.
Heidelberg High School graduated its final class in 2013. [2]
Since 2017, Julius-Springer-Schule has occupied the old Heidelberg High School building at Mark-Twain-Straße 1. [3]
Media
Heidelberg High School was featured in the 21 July 1947 issue of Life magazine.[4]
Notable alumni
- Marc S. Ellenbogen - diplomat, philanthropist, president, Prague Society for International Cooperation, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1981.
- Ron George NFL Linebacker: graduated 1988.[5]
- Elizabeth Vargas - ABC news anchor, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1980.
- Eric Zeier - former American football quarterback in the NFL started his career as a freshman at Heidelberg High School,[6] but did not graduate from HHS.
- General Norman Schwarzkopf. Commander, Operation Desert Storm attended Heidelberg for a year in 1950. He did not graduate but credits his schooling in DoDDS Europe schools for his strong education preparing him for the US Academy at West Point
- Nina Arianda - actress, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 2002.
References
- ↑ "History of Our School," Erinnerugen, 1951
- ↑ https://www.stripes.com/news/heidelberg-hs-closing-ceremony-celebrates-mascot-lion-recalls-history-1.223764
- ↑ http://www.springer-schule.de/
- ↑ "Life Visits Heidelberg High", Life, 21 July 1947.
- ↑ "Heidelberg High School". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08.
- ↑ Dave Ornauer. "DODEA students find tougher going for athletic, arts, arts scholarships". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22.
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