With pomp and circumstance, Alamo Heights High School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2023 on May 24 at Freeman Coliseum. This year’s class of 399 graduates was honored for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements.
The Class of 2023 earned over $6.4 million in college scholarships. Thirty-nine students graduated Summa Cum Laude with grade point averages above 103. Our newest graduates will next attend prestigious universities across the state and nation including Brown University, Columbia University, the United States Air Force Academy, Rice University, Georgetown University, the University of Texas at Austin, UCLA, and Tulane University.
During the ceremony, Principal Cory Smith announced the Outstanding Senior Girl and Boy, as voted on by the faculty and staff. Kieran Norris was honored as Outstanding Senior Girl and Manny Harris was named Outstanding Senior Boy. Both were lauded as exemplifying character, integrity, and the characteristics of the district’s Profile of a Learner.
Emphasizing connection and community, Principal Smith recognized all Alamo Heights ISD teachers who played a role in the graduates’ education from Howard Early Childhood Center through high school.
Visit the District's Facebook page for an album of pics from the graduation ceremony.
Leading up to the graduation ceremony, seniors were able to take part
in many traditions. They attended Senior Sendoffs at Cambridge and Woodridge elementary schools, reuniting with former teachers and walking down memory lane with pictures and yearbooks. The graduates also donned their caps and gowns for Senior Walks and p
araded through both elementary schools among cheering teachers and students.
Seniors whose parents work in Alamo Heights ISD were honored at a reception highlighting the connections of AHISD families. Employees were also invited to award diplomas to their children on stage at the graduation ceremony.