Stuttgart High School (SHS) is an
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high school
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in southwest
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, in
Baden-Württemberg
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. Southwest of
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
on
Panzer Kaserne
Panzer Kaserne (German notation: Panzerkaserne) is a U.S. military installation in Böblingen, Germany, part of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. The post is administered by U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Europe (IMCOM-Europe), a legacy f ...
in
Böblingen
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History
Böblingen was found ...
, it is operated by the
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DODEA
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(formerly known as DoDDS).
Opened in 2014, its enrollment is primarily dependents of
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(DOD) who are assigned to units of the Stuttgart Military Community, which includes
Patch Barracks
Patch Barracks is a U.S. military installation in Stuttgart, Germany. It is named after U.S. Army General Alexander M. Patch (1889–1945).
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Patch Barracks was renamed from the German ''Kurmärker Kaserne'' in 1952; it was originally ...
,
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,
Panzer Kaserne
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, and
Kelley Barracks
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.
It succeeded
Patch American High School
Alexander M. Patch American High School (also known as "Patch American High School" or "Patch High School") was an English language high school in Germany, on Patch Barracks southwest of Stuttgart, operated by DODEA (formerly known as DoDDS). Op ...
(1979–2015, on Patch Barracks), and SHS remains the only DoDEA (DoDDS) high school in the Stuttgart area. Patch's school history,
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were carried over to Stuttgart;
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are also the colors of host
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Baden-Württemberg.
Another predecessor,
Stuttgart American High School
Stuttgart American High School in West Germany was first located at Robinson Barracks (old SA (SturmAbteilung) barracks), north of Stuttgart, from fall 1953 to spring 1955. That fall, the school moved a few miles northeast and opened at Pa ...
(SAHS), began in 1954 at Robinson Barracks, relocated to
Pattonville
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two years later, and closed in 1993.
Academics
The school offers the same classes typical of a
high school
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in the
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.
Courses are offered in a variety of fields:
*English (
AP English Language
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,
AP English Literature
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, and Honors courses are also offered)
*Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, AP Statistics, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, and others)
*Science (Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy, Biology, etc.)
*Foreign Languages (German, Spanish)
*Career and Technical (Computer programming, web design, accounting, finance, etc., including AP Computer Science)
*Fine Arts (humanities, art, band (advanced, intermediate, beginning), chorus, show choir, jazz band, string ensemble)
*Social Studies (Government, U.S. History, AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Government, AP World History, AP Human Geography, etc.)
*Army
JROTC
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(8th Battalion)
*25 AP class offerings
Administration
The current principal is Rick Renninger, with assistant principals Vince Power and Miata Coleman.
Sports
Stuttgart High School has a large variety of sports including:
*Football
*Tennis
*Cross Country
*Track
*Golf
*Soccer
*Baseball
*Softball
*Wrestling
*Drill team (JROTC students only)
*Rifle team (JROTC students only)
Including its time as Patch, the Panthers have previously won European Champdionships within DoDEA including rifle, drill, cross country, football, and wrestling. The rifle team is currently second in all of Army JROTC and is home to the second place individual marksman in all of Army JROTC.
Extra-curricular activities
*''Zeitgeist'' Yearbook
*Several honor societies including:
**
National Honor Society
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**Spanish Honor Society
**English Honor Society
**German Honor Society
**Quill and Scroll Honor Society
**Thespian Honor Society
**
Mu Alpha Theta
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*Model United Nations
*
Future Business Leaders of America
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(FBLA)
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Bavaria District (DoDDS-Europe)
References
External links
Official School websiteDODEA WebpagePatch Sports ClipsGreater Stuttgart DoDDS High Schools Alumni Association
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