Heidelberg High School
Heidelberg American High School (HAHS) | |
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Mark Twain Village Heidelberg Germany |
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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 | 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.
It had grades 9-12 (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.
Media
Heidelberg High School was featured in the 21 July 1947 issue of Life magazine.[2]
Alumni Association
The school has a very active Alumni Association[1] whose members organize many reunions in various cities around the USA or the world, usually of all years or a range of years rather than for individual classes. Since 1986, the largest of these All-Year Reunions has been held in Heidelberg every five years. Planning is underway for the 2016 All-years Reunion. This reunion and others are publicized and discussed in Facebook Groups.
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.[3]
- 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,[3] 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 Europe Dodd schools for his strong education preparing him for the US Academy at West Point[citation needed]
References
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External links
- ↑ "History of Our School," Erinnerugen, 1951
- ↑ "Life Visits Heidelberg High", Life, 21 July 1947.
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- Heidelberg
- Schools in Baden-Württemberg
- High schools in Germany
- American international schools in Germany
- Educational institutions established in 1946
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- School buildings completed in 1946
- 1946 establishments in Germany