HCHS attracts students from school districts all across Bexar County and some from as far as Hondo, Texas.

The curriculum of HCHS complies with the requirements of the Texas Education Agency, but additional courses that relate to the health field are also offered.

The Health Careers athletic department has 1 state title that was won by the girls bowling team in 2019.

[6][7] In addition, since 1997, long time volunteer and resident statistician Dr. Joe Ward has run the Biostatistics Research Club.

[8] In 2004, Latin teacher Mr. Clyde Lehmann was named as a recipient of the $25,000 prize from the Milken Award Foundation.

Like the Phoenix, long forgotten, rising from the deep We now walk these halls of learning destinies to keep Raise the colors, carry forward, blue, white, maroon