It’s common knowledge that San Antonians take a lot of pride in where they attended high school. So, we rounded up 20 famous people who went to high school locally, whether they were born and raised in the Alamo City or just ended up here.

Shawn Michaels Though he was born in Arizona, Shawn Michaels’ ties to SA make him the prodigal son of the Alamo City. No, not really, but we do rep him since he attended Randolph HS on base. He would later be trained by local, yet acclaimed boxing legend José Lothario. Photo courtesy of WWE Credit: Courtesy of WWE
Jared Padelecki A favorite for multiple fandoms thanks to his roles on Gilmore Girls and Supernatural, Jared Padelecki is a proud SA native. He was born and raised in the Alamo City, and graduated from Madison HS before flocking to Los Angeles to begin his acting career. Obviously, things turned out well for him. Photo courtesy of the CW via Instagram / cw_supernatural
Jonathan Joss Jonathan Joss is pretty damn San Anto, born here in 1965 as Jonathan Gonzales. Of Spanish, Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent, Joss attended McCollum High School and attended Texas State before leaving the university and finishing his studies at Our Lady of the Lake. And how is he famous? He voiced John Redcorn on King of the Hill and portrayed Chief Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation. Photo via Netflix / Parks and Recreation
Chris Perez Selena may have repped Corpus Christi, but her hubby is totally a San Antonio guy. He was born in SA in 1969 and even went to Jefferson HS. Photo via Instagram / chrispereznow
Jesse Borrego Before catching his break in Fame and starring in SA favorite Blood In, Blood Out, Jesse Borrego grew up on the South Side. He graduated from Harlandale HS in 1980. Photo courtesy of Jesse Borrego Credit: Courtesy
Shaquille O’Neal Though there was a time that San Antonians hated Shaq (during his Lakers years), he will forever have ties to the Alamo City. He was an army brat (his stepdad was a sergeant) and attended Robert G. Cole HS. While there, Shaq led the team to a 68-1 record over two years, securing a state championship his senior year. And the rest, they say, is history. Photo via Instagram / shaq
Pendleton Ward Animator, writer and voice actor Pendleton Ward, best known for Adventure Time, was born in the Alamo City in 1982. Though he now resides in Los Angeles, the cartoon wiz is a graduate of the now-LEE High School. Photo via Instagram / weeb.on.crack
Peter Weller RoboCop went to school in SA?! Yes, it’s true. Actor Peter Weller, a Wisconsin native, landed in SA thanks to his dad’s military career and actually graduated from Alamo Heights HS. Photo via Instagram / real_peter_weller
Henry Thomas After breaking into Hollywood in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and starring in a few more films in his youth, actor Henry Thomas returned to his native SA. He even graduated from East Central HS before continuing his acting career. Photo courtesy of Rare Bird Books
Shea Serrano New York Times best-selling author, journalist and former teacher proudly reps San Antonio – more specifically the South Side. Widely known for his addicting Twitter personality, Serrano graduated from Southwest HS. Photo via Instagram / laramiserranophoto
Christopher Cross Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross was born in SA in 1951 and found fame with his debut album in 1979. But first – he graduated from Alamo Heights HS. Photo via Instagram / ohjayy.parker Credit: Instagram / ohjayy.parker
Robert Rodriguez Badass director (Sin City, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Machete, Spy Kids, From Dusk Till Dawn, El Mariachi) Robert Rodriguez can be considered SA’s pride and joy, or at least for movie junkies. He was born here in 1968 and graduated from St. Anthony HS – though he definitely reps Austin nowadays. Photo via Instagram / rodriguez
James Roday Everyone’s favorite psychic (but not really a psychic) is a San Antonio native, born here in 1976. The former Psych actor graduated from Taft HS! And in case you didn’t know, his name is actually James Rodriguez. Photo via Instagram / jamesroday
John Quiñones Juan Manuel “John” Quiñones was born in the 2-1-0 in 1952 and graduated from Brackenridge HS. With the help of Upward Bound, he attended St. Mary’s University and is now the longtime host of What Would You Do? Photo via Instagram / johnquinones
Austin Mahone Though he didn’t graduate from Lady Bird Johnson HS, the pop singer did attend the SA school for his freshman year. He ended up being homeschooled since his career began taking off around that time. Photo via Instagram / austinmahone
Patricia Vonne Did you know that Patricia Vonne is Robert Rodriguez’s sister? Well, now you know. She was born in SA in 1969 and, like her brother, attended St. Anthony HS. Today, she’s a singer and actress, starring in some of her brother’s films. Photo by Monica Cox via Instagram / patriciavonne
Ricardo Chavira Before starring in Desperate Housewives and Jane the Virgin, Ricardo Chavira spent his childhood and early adulthood in San Antonio. The Alamo City native graduated from the then-Lee High School. You know, LEE today. Photo via Instagram / ricardoachavira
Bruce McGill Yep, this guy is from San Antonio. Actor Bruce McGill was born here back in 1950 and even graduated from MacArthur HS, later attending the University of Texas at Austin. And you undoubtedly recognize him from Animal House, Rizzoli & Isles, MacGyver and so much more. Photo via Amazon Prime / Suits
Scottie Jefferies Texas boy Scottie Jefferies Jr. was born in Corpus Christi, but moved to SA with his family in 1981. Just five years later, he graduated from Roosevelt HS, where he was coached by football legend John Ferrara. During his junior year, he scored the winning touchdown that knocked off Judson from its No. 1 spot. After injuries that led to the end of his football career, Jefferies went on to star in Friday Night Lights, Machete and other titles. Photo by Sanjay Patel via IMDB
Nicholas Gonzalez Actor Nicholas Gonzalez made his first debut in SA in 1976. He attended Central Catholic HS, where he won two state championships as a cross-country and track runner. Gonzalez later earned his degree at Stanford, majoring in English, but was encouraged by a professor to pursue acting after appearing in a one-man theatre performance. He has a number of acting credits under his belt, but most recently The Good Doctor and Pretty Little Liars. Courtesy of ABC