Highlands High School is a public high school located in San Antonio, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. This school is one of twelve high schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. During 2022–2023, Highlands High School had an enrollment of 1,651 students and a student to teacher ratio of 15.10. The school received an overall rating of "C" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024–2025 school year.
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Athletics
The Highlands Owls compete in the following sports:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Lacrosse
Clubs & Organizations
The Highlands Owls have a variety of clubs and organizations such as:
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Police Explorers
National Honor Society
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish Honor Society)
Yearbook Club
Student Council
The Mighty Owl Band
Choir
Highlands P-Tech - Aerospace, Manufacturing, Welding Programs
Owl Cheerleading
The Highsteppers
Theater
Art Club
Poetry Club
Gardening Club
Highlands Go-Green Club
Notable people
Alumni
Julius Whittier, first black football letterman on the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas.
Jesse Hoag, a student at Highlands that was widely known as the mascot "Hootie" that left an impact on many students and parents.
Faculty
Noah Lipman, an American Criminal Defense Attorney and AP Teacher born and raised in Manhattan, New York. He was known to have been an outstanding teacher who was recognized for significantly raising AP scores with his teaching.