Stuttgart American High School

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Stuttgart American High School was located at Robinson Barracks (old SA (SturmAbteilung) barracks) from Fall 1953 to Spring 1955. SAHS opened at Pattonville, which was a U.S. military housing area near Ludwigsburg Germany, in Fall 1955 with 300 students and 35 graduating Seniors. The school was also known as Ludwigsburg American High School from 1961 to 1968, with 1200 students and 280 graduating Seniors. Between 1970 - 1973, Stuttgart American High School was under the Trump Plan. In fall 1979, Patch American High School was opened on Patch Barracks with 900 students. Stuttgart American High School was closed in June 1992 with 300 students and 52 graduating Seniors. Several families had been transferred to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Remaining students transferred to Patch American High School. In summer 2001, the school was renamed to Erich-Bracher-Schule.

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Notable students and graduates:
- Newt Gingrich (Former U.S. Speaker of the House)
- Katrina Leskanich (Katrina and the Waves Grammy nominee, Actress, TV and Radio presenter)
- Ron Arias (author)
- Rick Barthels (swimmer - 450th official successful crossing from England to France in 1993)
- Bill Beardsley (U.S. Navy Blue Angel pilot 1971 & 72)
- Robert Bunda (Senator, Hawaii, 22nd District, President of the Senate)
- Elizabeth Hoff Berg (author)
- Susan Aude (former NBC TV News Anchor)
- Suzanne Patrick (former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Industrial Policy)
- Ken Winner (2003 Windsurfing Hall of Fame)
- Brady Wiseman (House District 65 Montana Representative)
- Pam deJong (Country Singer-Songwriter)
- Rebecca Patty (Alabama Assistant Attorney General, Department of Environmental Management)
- John Inman (musician)
- Ron Lee Savin (actor)
- Kent Keel (tried out for NFL)
- Patrick Grimm (Clinton / Gore White House service)
- John Turner (Emmy Award Winner / Philanthropist / Mt. Everest attempt)
- Steven McCarthy (Professor of Graphic Design, University of Minnesota))
- Patricia Hein (Alumni Coordinator / Organizer)

Reunions
- 1990 DFW, TX
- 1993 Manhattan Beach, CA
- 1996 Washington, D.C.
- 1998 Orlando, FL
- 2001 Las Vegas, NV
- 2004 San Antonio, TX
- 2007 Breckenridge, CO
- 2010 East Coast (TBD)

Trying to Locate:
Bruce Samuels
Mark Samuels
Tim Banks
Tony Banks
Howard Blount
Tony Blount
George Collins
Dan Price