Ronald Reagan High School (San Antonio)

Ronald Reagan High School is a Texas UIL Division 6A public high school located in the North East Independent School District and named after U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The school serves roughly 3,500 students and is currently under the leadership of Brenda Shelton. The school was previously led by Bill Boyd (2005-2013) and Joe Hannon (1999-2004).Reagan High School was ranked fifth on Children at Risk's ranking of the top 10 high schools in Greater San Antonio.It serves a portion of Timberwood Park.HistoryIn the early to mid-1990s, San Antonio, like many Sun Belt cities, experienced explosive growth in its suburbs. This growth was particularly evident in affluent areas formed by migrants to the city. In the area north of Route 1604 between the Blanco Road and US-281 corridors, known as Stone Oak and Sonterra, the growth caused severe overcrowding at nearby Winston Churchill High School – at the time the farthest-north school in the North East Independent School District – ultimately resulting in a student population of 3,400 at a school designed for not more than 2,500. The NEISD recognized this problem, and as a part of its 1997 bond issue, the district included an allocation to build a new high school in this area.After voters approved the bond issue, construction commenced on the 84acre campus. The property had been purchased prior to this bond issue from descendants of rancher William Classen. Spaw Glass was the general contractor of the project. The name "Ronald Reagan" was chosen by future students of the school (those currently in attendance at other North East schools) from a list selected by the NEISD Board of Trustees. A spirit committee selected the mascot "Rattlers" from three finalists and chose green, silver, and black as the school colors.