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 | 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 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
References
- ↑ "History of Our School," Erinnerugen, 1951
- ↑ "Life Visits Heidelberg High", Life, 21 July 1947.
- 1 2 "Heidelberg High School".
