Harlandale High School

Harlandale High School
Harlandale High School
Address
	114 East Gerald Avenue; San Antonio, Texas 77418-1599; United States
Coordinates	29°21′54″N 98°30′7″W
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	Once an Indian, Always an Indian, Indian Pride
Established	1924
School district	Harlandale Independent School District
Principal	Alfred Anthony
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,890[1] (2017)
Color(s)	Maroon & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class 5A
Mascot	Indian/Lady Indian
Website	Harlandale High School

Harlandale High School is a public high school located in the city of San Antonio, Texas (USA) 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]

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) – won 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

UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment
TEA 2017 Accountability Reports
The Athletics Department
UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
Harlandale Band
"Clutch Hit". San Antonio Express-News. June 4, 1960. p. 44. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
Donaldson, Emily (June 13, 2019). "Harlandale ISD Prepares to Fight Potential TEA Sanctions". Therivardreport.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
"Hall of Fame". Harlandale Independent School District. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

External links

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[1] UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment

[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.