Heidelberg High School

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 American High School (HAHS)
Location
Mark Twain Village

Heidelberg

Germany
Coordinates49.3908°N 8.6834°E / 49.3908; 8.6834
Information
School typeDepartment of Defense Dependents Schools
Established20 October 1946[1]
StatusClosed
ClosedJune 2013
Grades9-12
Color(s)Blue and Gold
         
MascotLions
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20061019093410/http://www.heid-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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
  1. "History of Our School," Erinnerugen, 1951
  2. https://www.stripes.com/news/heidelberg-hs-closing-ceremony-celebrates-mascot-lion-recalls-history-1.223764
  3. http://www.springer-schule.de/
  4. "Life Visits Heidelberg High", Life, 21 July 1947.
  5. "Heidelberg High School". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08.
  6. Dave Ornauer. "DODEA students find tougher going for athletic, arts, arts scholarships". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22.
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