Stuttgart High School (Germany)

Stuttgart High School (SHS) is an English-language high school in southwest Germany, in Baden-Württemberg. Southwest of Stuttgart on Panzer Kaserne in Böblingen, it is operated by the United States' DODEA (formerly known as DoDDS).[1]

For the school in Arkansas, United States, see Stuttgart High School.
Stuttgart High School
Location
Panzer Kaserne

Böblingen
,
Baden-Württemberg,

Germany
Coordinates48°41′01″N 9°03′14″E
Information
Former namePatch American High School (PAHS)
(1979–2015, on Patch Barracks)
TypeDoDEA high school
Established2015 (2015)
AuthorityDepartment of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
PrincipalRick Renninger
Grades9–12
Enrollment821
Color(s)    Black and Gold
MascotPanther
Websitedodea.edu/StuttgartHS
SHS
Location in Germany

Opened six years ago in 2015, its enrollment is primarily dependents of military, civilian, and contract employees of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) who are assigned to units of the Stuttgart Military Community, which includes Patch Barracks, Robinson Barracks, Panzer Kaserne, and Kelley Barracks.

It succeeded Patch American High School (1979–2015, on Patch Barracks),[2] and SHS remains the only DoDEA (DoDDS) high school in the Stuttgart area. Patch's school history, panther mascot, and colors were carried over to Stuttgart; black and gold are also the colors of host state Baden-Württemberg.

Another predecessor, Stuttgart American High School (SAHS), began in 1953 at Robinson Barracks, relocated to Pattonville two years later, and closed in 1992.

Academics

The school offers the same classes typical of a high school in the United States.

Courses are offered in a variety of fields:

  • English (AP English Language, AP English Literature, 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, French, 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 (8th Battalion)

Administration

The current principal is Rick Renninger, with assistant principals Tessa Moss-Beaman and Heather (Stajduhar) Ramaglia.

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 Championships 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

References
  1. Vandiver, John (October 15, 2020). "Coronavirus shuts down Stuttgart High School as Germany reels under record number of new cases". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. http://www.stut-hs.eu.dodea.edu/about/about.html
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