Harlandale 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. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 2-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading and Post-Secondary Readiness.[2]

Harlandale High School
Address
114 East Gerald Avenue

San Antonio
,
Texas
77418-1599

United States
Coordinates29°21′54″N 98°30′7″W
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoOnce an Indian, Always an Indian, Indian Pride
Established1953
School districtHarlandale Independent School District
PrincipalAlfred Anthony
Staff135.36 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,817 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.42[1]
Color(s)    Maroon & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
MascotIndian/Lady Indian
WebsiteHarlandale High School

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. "HARLANDALE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. TEA 2017 Accountability Reports
  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.
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