school district
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based in
Alamo Heights
Alamo Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, that is surrounded by the city of San Antonio. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Alamo Heights was 7,357. It is part of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area. ...
,
Texas
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(
USA
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). Alamo Heights ISD also serves
Olmos Park
Olmos Park is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2020 census. The town is noted for its park-like setting, oak-tree lined streets, and large estates, many of which were constructed during the 1920s. The ...
San Antonio
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.
History
The Alamo Heights Independent School District traces its history from the year 1909 when the first school, a two-room wooden frame building on Townsend Avenue, was built in this picturesque area as part of a rural county district. A new school building of masonry was later constructed on the site that is now Cambridge Elementary School. In 1923, just one year after the high school building was added to the growing campus, the Alamo Heights system became an independent school district of 300 students.
While the hub of activity for Alamo Heights students centered at Cambridge until the 1950s, the district branched out into the neighboring community at the former cement plant near Jones-Maltsberger Road, also called "Cementville." Known as the "Bluebonnet School, " the Alamo Heights Ward School served children whose parents worked at the plant.
The present athletic stadium was built in 1938 by the Work Projects Administration. Originally, games were played at Howard Field on the present Cambridge site, where former head coach Earl "Mule " Frazier led the football team to a first district championship in 1926 - and lent Alamo Heights its mascot.
World War II was responsible for a very real transition for Alamo Heights from a rural district to a suburban district, accompanied by the baby boom and opening of numerous subdivisions within district boundaries. In fact, the district almost doubled during that time.
To continue to meet the needs of a growing population, the district erected Alamo Heights High School in 1949–50, the original unit of Woodridge Elementary in 1951–52, Howard Early Childhood Center in 1956, Alamo Heights Junior School in 1959, and the former Robbins Elementary School in 1964.
Today, the Alamo Heights Independent School District covers 9.4 square miles and serves students from the communities of Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Olmos Park, and a portion of north San Antonio.
The
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA or UT San Antonio) is a Public university, public research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Established in 1969,collection of 43 flags (8.5 in x 11.5 in.) created by the students of Alamo Heights Junior School in the late 1960s. The flags, recreations of flags that have flown in Texas over the course of Texas history, were originally hung in the students' classroom, but were donated to be displayed at
HemisFair '68
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(1968 World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas). The collection was donated by Larry Williams, the students' teacher at Alamo Heights Junior School.
Finances
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $4,838,847,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.013 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.
. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
*2011: Academically Acceptable
*2010: Recognized
*2009: Academically Acceptable
*2008: Academically Acceptable
*2007: Academically Acceptable
*2006: Academically Acceptable
*2005: Academically Acceptable
*2004: Academically Acceptable
List of schools
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district had students in six schools.
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Alamo Heights High School
Alamo Heights High School is a public high school located in the city of Alamo Heights, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. Alamo Heights is the only high school in the Alamo Heights Independent School Di ...
(Grades 9–12)
* Alamo Heights Junior School (Grades 6–8)
* Cambridge Elementary School (Grades 1–5)
* Howard Early Childhood School (Grades Pre-K-K)
* Woodridge Elementary School (Grades 1–5)
* Robbins Academy (Grades 9–12)
;JJAEP instructional
*Bexar County JJAEP (Grades 6–12)
Special programs
Athletics
Alamo Heights High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, soccer, and volleyball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alamo Heights High School will play football in UIL Class 4A. in 2006 AHHS won state in football div. 4A.
Notable alumni
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Patrick Bailey
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, class of 2004, was a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans from 2010 until 2013, and won a
Super Bowl
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with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009.
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Angela Belcher
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, class of 1985 (attended but did not graduate from AHHS), is the Director of the Biomolecular Materials Group at
MIT
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Marie Brenner
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, class of 1967, is an author, investigative journalist, and writer-at-large for "Vanity Fair"
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William H. Cade
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Class of 64, Animal Behaviorist, Othroperist, President Emeritus of the University of Lethbridge.
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Christopher Cross
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He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and " Arthur's Theme (Best ...
, class of 1969, is a recording artist with ''Top 40'' hits including "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme".
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Dayna Devon
Dayna Devon (born March 20, 1970) is an American journalist.
Biography
Devon is a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio. She began her broadcast journalism career as the weekend anchor at KTSA- ...
, class of 1988, is a TV host of the syndicated show- ''EXTRA''.
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Rick Riordan
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, class of 1982, is a San Antonio-based novelist of the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and the New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson series for children.
* Chris Sifuentes, class of 1999, is a radio personality at
KISS-FM
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Clay Tarver
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Biography
Music career
Tarver—who graduated f ...
Peter Weller
Peter Francis Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American actor and television director.
He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in which he played RoboCop ( ...
, class of 1965, is an actor in movies such as
RoboCop
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See also
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List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Education Service Center (ESC) Region and then by County.
There are multiple classifications of school districts. Among them are independent school districts, common school districts, muni ...
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List of high schools in Texas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Texas.
Anderson County
* Cayuga High School, Cayuga
* Elkhart High School, Elkhart
* Frankston High School, Frankston
* Neches High School, Neches
* Slocum High School, Slocum
Palestine
* Palest ...