These 28 celebrities went to high school in San Antonio
Ever wonder whether you share an alma mater with any famous people? Believe it or not, a bunch of celebs spent their high school years in San Antonio.
Whether you're looking to shore up bragging rights or are just curious to see what stars are repping the 2-1-0, we've got you covered. From actors to sports hall of famers, these 28 notable grads all did their schooling in the Alamo City.
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Patricia Vonne, St. Anthony High School
Sister to Robert Rodriguez, Patricia Vonne is a powerhouse in her own right. The singer and actress, who's appeared in some of her brother's films, was born in San Antonio in 1969 and went to St. Anthony High School. She lived in NYC for a while but later returned to the Lone Star State and settled in Austin. She joined forces with fellow Latina singer-songwriters Tish Hinojosa and Stephanie Urbina Jones to form the Texicana Mamas. In 2021, she dropped the Christmas album My Favorite Holiday.
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Peter Weller, Alamo Heights High School
RoboCop went to school in San Antonio?! 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. More recently, the actor has had roles on A&E's Longmire, CBS's MacGyver reboot and the Paramount+ series Rabbit Hole.
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Jessica Collins, Tom C. Clark High School
A graduate of Tom C. Clark High School, Jessica Collins is known for her roles in the Oscar-winning film Zero Dark Thirty, the AMC television series Rubicon and NBC's Revolution. She also played Emma Beesly on Netflix's 2021 miniseries Clickbait and Amber Chesborough in the Apple TV+ series Echo 3.
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samsandersSam Sanders, Samuel Clemens High School
Ok, we know Samuel Clemens High School is technically in Schertz, but we're still counting it. San Antonio native Sam Sanders went to Clemens High before double majoring in music and political science at UIW. After getting his master's in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, he joined NPR, where he served as a correspondent and key member of the elections unit and was one of the original co-hosts of NPR's Politics Podcast. He hosted NPR's It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders, a twice weekly show that alternates between "deep dive" interviews and news roundups, from 2017-2022. He left NPR to join New York Magazine to develop and host the flagship culture podcast Vibe Check for Vulture.
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John Quiñones, Brackenridge High School
TV personality Juan Manuel "John" Quiñones was born in the Alamo City in 1952, and attended Brackenridge HS before heading to St. Mary's University for college, with the help of the Upward Bound program. Now, he's known for hosting ABC's What Would You Do? and as a correspondent on Good Morning America and 20/20.
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itsmrcrosssChristopher Cross, Alamo Heights High School
Born in San Antonio in 1951, singer songwriter Christopher Cross is best known for '80s yacht rock hits like "Sailing," "Ride Like the Wind" and "Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)." A graduate of Alamo Heights High School, Cross later made Austin his home. Unfortunately, in 2020 Cross revealed that he not only contracted COVID-19, but developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which causes paralysis and can require a year or more for even a partial recovery. The singer has been open about the condition and chronicled his path to recovery on social media.
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Marcia Nasatir, Jefferson High School
Born in San Antonio in 1926, Marcia Nasatir was a pioneer for women in Hollywood – particularly women working as producers. In 1974, Nasatir became the first female vice president of a major Hollywood studio (United Artists). She grew up in SA too — she opened up about attending Jefferson HS and going to movies at the Majestic and Aztec as a kid. Nasatir passed away in 2021 at the age of 95.
