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Alamo Heights High School Names Head Football Coach

/ 06/01/2026

Rodolfo “Rudy” Nerio has been appointed the new head football coach at Alamo Heights High School. He currently serves as run game coordinator, junior varsity football head coach, and assistant track coach at Alamo Heights HS. “Being na …

AHISD Names New Athletic Director

/ 05/01/2026

Sean Reno has been appointed Alamo Heights ISD Athletic Director. He currently serves as Principal of Woodridge Elementary. Reno joined AHISD in 2020 and served as an assistant principal at Alamo Heights High School for four years. In add …

Artist Recognized by Texas Cavaliers

/ 05/01/2026

Larkin Welder, a 5th grader at Woodridge, was recognized as a finalist in the 2026 Texas Cavaliers’ River Parade Art Contest. This year, more than 50 schools across the city submitted thousands of pieces of art for the contest. Students w …

Alamo Heights High School Graduation

/ 05/01/2026

Alamo Heights High School graduation is May 21, 2026 at 8 p.m. This year’s ceremony will once again be held at Harry B. Orem Stadium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating and parking is first come, first served and families and guests are encouraged to arri …

H-E-B State Finalist 2026

/ 04/01/2026

Alamo Heights High School special education teacher Monica Lopez is a state finalist in the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. The surprise announcement was made March 25 by H-E-B representatives and District leaders. Lopez …

Mariana Medaris Teacher at Cambridge photo

Powering the Profile – Cambridge

/ 04/01/2026

Mariana Medaris, Bilingual/ESL Coordinator and Academic Interventionist at Cambridge, was recognized at the March Board Meeting for Powering the Profile and embodying the AHISD Profile of a Learner. She helps students and families “commun …

Fifty Bags. One Powerful Lesson.

/ 04/01/2026

Students in MacArthur High School’s Beyond 18+ program recently rolled up their sleeves to make sure students have some food essentials during Spring Break. They filled nearly 50 bags with canned fruits, vegetables and peanut butter — simple ite …

AHISD Student Athletes with All-State Honors

/ 04/01/2026

AHISD Student Athletes Recognized with All-State Honors Each year the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) recognizes senior high school athletes with Academic All-State honors. Athletes are nominated by coaches for strong …

Middle School Future City Team Competes at Houston Regionals

/ 03/01/2026

The Future City Competition combines the engineering design process with project management to imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. This year’s challenge was to design a city that eliminates food waste from farm to table an …