Highlands High School

School Information

The Engineering Institute

at Highlands High School

Jungle Disk Cyber Internship
Jungle Disk Cyber Internship
STEM Industry Certifications
STEM Career Fair
National Innovation Challenge
National Innovation Challenge
National Innovation Challenge
Mayor's Smart City Challenge
FIRST Robotics FTC Team
FIRST Robotics FTC Team
FIRST Robotics FTC Team
FIRST Robotics FTC Team
Texas A&M College Station
Texas A&M College Station
ACE Mentor Program
ACE Mentor Program
ACE Mentor Program
ACE Mentor Program
ACE Mentor Program
Blake's Braniacs on KSAT 12
Blake's Braniacs on KSAT 12
CompTIA A+ IT Students
UTSA Engineering Labs
Middle School Recruitment
STEM Info Night
STEM Athlete College Signing
West Point STEM Workshop
West Point STEM Workshop
West Point STEM Workshop
West Point STEM Workshop

Welcome to the Home of the STEM Owls!

The Engineering Institute is a Choice Program of San Antonio ISD featuring rigorous STEM courses, industry partnerships, college and career support, and MUCH MORE. Students have access to all programs of a traditional, neighborhood high school in addition to high-quality STEM experiences. Our STEM Owls are top students, athletes, musicians, performers, and leaders.

Announcements

STEM Fridays are here! Join us each Friday at 1:20pm for STEM Adventures. See flyer for details and the zoom link is below.

CLICK HERE for Zoom Link

CLICK HERE for PDF Flyer

Recruitment is underway for our next cohort of students! Our program will be changing a bit starting next year. We will have two sister programs: Highlands Computer Science/Cybersecurity and Highlands P-TECH. The Engineering Institute will remain for all students currently enrolled in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Computer Science.

CLICK HERE to visit the Highlands P-TECH page.

CLICK HERE to view the Highlands Computer Science flyer.

Introducing: Highlands P-TECH!

Highlands P-TECH, in partnership with St. Philip’s College, is an early college high school combining technical courses with dual credit to provide students the opportunity to earn an associate degree and industry-approved certifications in the areas of Aerospace, Engineering, Manufacturing and Welding. The key to our P-TECH is collaboration between the high school, higher education partner, and industry leaders. Students benefit from rigorous coursework and engaging work-based learning supported by a large group of local industry leaders.

Applications now open for the 2021-2022 school year 9th grade cohort! CLICK HERE to view the P-TECH web page and learn more.

Featured Career Area: Manufacturing

Do you like working with your hands? Consider a career in manufacturing! Local program TX-FAME allows students to gain sponsorship from a company and go to school to complete their degree in Advanced Manufacturing while also working. Check it out! https://www.txfame.com/

Manufacturing Careers Website:

https://www.creatorswanted.org/

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STEM Owls Promo Video 2020

Learn more about HHS STEM by clicking on the PDF documents and flyers below!

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STEMOverview.pdf

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STEMBenefits.pdf

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STEMSuccess.pdf

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STEM Owls in the News

Check out Mr. Broils, one of our great STEM teachers, on this KSAT News feature:

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/03/05/highlands-high-school-teacher-helps-engineering-students-get-money-for-college/

Class of 2019 Salutatorian Alyssa Flores featured in several news articles. Go Alyssa!

KSAT Scholar Athlete of the Week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxfBE9IjlI
Interview: https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high-school/article/HS-Q-A-Getting-to-know-Highlands-Alyssa-Flores-13457954.php
Scholarship: https://www.alamobowl.com/valero-alamo-bowl-awards-78-high-school-scholarships/

Class of 2018 Valedictorian Kiana Rodroguez is now studying Engineering at Texas A&M College Station. Congrats Kiana, we are proud of you!

Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhRXNklCFpI

TEALS AP Computer Science Virtual Mentors featured on Blake's Braniacs on KSAT 12!

News Segment: https://www.ksat.com/weather/brainiacs/blakes-brainiacs-computer-science-at-highlands-hs

Jungle Disk Cyber Internship: In summer 2018 & 2019, 43 students completed a paid internship with Jungle Disk, a top cyber security company in San Antonio. We are honored to host this internship at Highlands High School and are proud of the students who stepped up for this opportunity! Check out the news coverage below.

IT & Cyber Security

Learn more: https://www.computerscience.org/careers/ and https://www.cyberseek.org/

Engineering

Learn more: http://discovere.org/discover-engineering

Advanced Manufacturing

Learn more: https://www.yourfutureinmanufacturing.com/

Engineering Institute Contact Information

Michelle Garcia, STEM and P-TECH Coordinator: MBowman1@saisd.net / 210-438-6800 ext. 35072

Follow us on Social Media!

Instagram @stem_owls

Twitter @STEMHHS

Highlands High School | 3118 Elgin Ave | San Antonio, Texas 78210 | Phone: (210) 438-6800 | Fax: (210) 228-3004

Non-discrimination Statement

It is the policy of San Antonio ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and SAISD's board policies DIA, FFH, and FFI.

Es norma del distrito de San Antonio no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, identidad de género, expresión de género, orientación sexual o discapacidad, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda, y las pólizas DIA, FFH, y FFI de la mesa directiva de SAISD.

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