Harlandale Independent School District is a public

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, in the

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. In 2010, the district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Association, with 18 of 19 schools rated as "Recognized" or "Exemplary." In 2011, the district won the prestigious HEB Excellence in Education Award.

Schools

High schools (Grades 9-12)

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 centra ...

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McCollum High School Dillard McCollum High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, United States in the Harlandale Independent School District. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2017, the school was rat ...

* Frank M. Tejeda Academy * STEM Early College High School

Middle schools (Grades 6-8)

* Harlandale Middle School * Kingsborough Middle School ** 2001-02

* Leal Middle School * Tejeda Junior Academy * Terrell Wells Middle School

Elementary schools (Grades PK-5)

* Adams Elementary School * Bellaire Elementary School * Carrol Bell Elementary School * Collier Elementary School **2000-01

*Columbia Heights Elementary School *Gilbert Elementary School *Gillette Elementary School *Morrill Elementary School **2003

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*Schulze Elementary School *Stonewall-Flanders Elementary School *Vestal Elementary School *Wright Elementary School

Notable alumni & students

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(class of 1980) – actor who played Cruz Candelaria in ''

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(class of 1960) – baseball player and manager in the New York Mets minor league system * Milton A. Lee (class of 1967) – won

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in the

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(class of 1976) – state representative * George Boyd Pierce (class of 1959) – former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 122 *

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(class of 1946) – pro football quarterback, won NFL and AFL championships *

Frank Tejeda Frank Mariano Tejeda (October 2, 1945 – January 30, 1997) was a decorated United States Marine and an American Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives (1976–1987), the Texas Senate (1987–1993), and ...

– U.S. Marine and politician *

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References

External links

* {{Authority control School districts in Bexar County, Texas School districts in San Antonio