Heidelberg High School
Heidelberg American High School was a school operated by the Department of Defense Dependents Schools located on the premises of Mark Twain Village, a housing area for American military members and their families in the Südstadt district of Heidelberg, Germany. The school served 9–12 grade students and offered a variety of high school courses. In at least 1970–1971, the school served 10-12 grade students only.
Heidelberg High School graduated its final class in 2013. Since 2017, Julius-Springer-Schule has occupied the old Heidelberg High School building at Mark-Twain-Straße 1.
Media
Heidelberg High School was featured in the 21 July 1947 issue of Life magazine.Notable alumni
- Nina Arianda – actress, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 2002
- Frederic J. Brown III – U.S. Army lieutenant general, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1952
- Marc S. Ellenbogen – diplomat, philanthropist, president, Prague Society for International Cooperation, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1981
- Ron George – former NFL linebacker
- Rory Ogle – member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- William A. Roosma – U.S. Army major general
- Norman Schwarzkopf – commander, Operation Desert Storm attended Heidelberg for a year in 1950
- Elizabeth Vargas – ABC news anchor, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1980
- Eric Zeier – former quarterback in the NFL, started his career as a freshman at Heidelberg High School, but did not graduate