Harlandale High School

Harlandale High School
Address
114 East Gerald Avenue

,
78214

Coordinates29°21′54″N 98°30′7″W / 29.36500°N 98.50194°W / 29.36500; -98.50194
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoOnce an Indian, Always an Indian, Indian Pride
Established1953
School districtHarlandale Independent School District
PrincipalAlfred Anthony
Staff120.93 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,664 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.76[1]
Color(s)    Maroon & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
MascotIndian/Lady Indian
WebsiteHarlandale High School

Harlandale High School is a public high school located in the city of San Antonio, Texas (US) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. This school is the flagship school for the Harlandale Independent School District located in south central Bexar County. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "C" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

The Harlandale Indians compete in these sports - [3]

State titles

  • Volleyball[4]
    • 1968(4A)

State finalist

  • Volleyball[5]
    • 1967(4A), 1969(4A), 1974(4A)

Band

The Harlandale band is often referred to as the Million Dollar Band From Indian Land.[6]

Notable alumni

  • Jesse Borrego† (class of 1980) – actor who played Cruz Candelaria in Blood In Blood Out
  • Wilbur Huckle (class of 1960) – baseball player and manager in the New York Mets minor league system[7]
  • Milton A. Lee† (class of 1967) – recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, killed in action in 1968
  • Jesse James Leija† (class of 1984) – former professional boxer
  • Leo Pacheco (class of 1976) – state representative[8]
  • George Boyd Pierce (class of 1959) – former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 122
  • Ciro Rodriguez – former U.S. Representative
  • Tobin Rote† (class of 1946) – pro football quarterback, won NFL and AFL championships
  • Frank Tejeda† – U.S. Marine and politician
  • Fadli Zon – deputy speaker of the Indonesian People's Representative Council

† Inductee of the Harlandale Independent School District Hall of Fame.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "HARLANDALE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ The Athletics Department
  4. ^ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Harlandale Band
  7. ^ "Clutch Hit". San Antonio Express-News. June 4, 1960. p. 44. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Donaldson, Emily (June 13, 2019). "Harlandale ISD Prepares to Fight Potential TEA Sanctions". Therivardreport.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hall of Fame". Harlandale Independent School District. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

External links

  • Harlandale ISD
  • Harlandale High School Fanpage
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