Hillgrove High School

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Hillgrove High School
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Hillgrove High School
Location
Hillgrove High School
4165 Luther Ward Road

,
Georgia
30127

United States
Coordinates 33°55′34″N84°40′01″W / 33.926060°N 84.667043°W / 33.926060; -84.667043
Information
School type Public high school
Motto"Soaring toward deliberate success in academics, the arts, and athletic achievement."
Established2006;19 years ago (2006)
School district Cobb County School District
PrincipalAngela Stewart
Teaching staff125.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,290 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.26 [1]
Campus Suburban
ColorsCrimson and silver   
Athletics conference Georgia High School Association
Nickname Hawks
Rival McEachern High School
Website www.cobbk12.org/hillgrove/

Hillgrove High School is a public high school in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, United States, [2] with a Powder Springs address, and is the fifteenth high school of the Cobb County School District. The school's mascot is the Hawk. [3]

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History

Established in 2006, Hillgrove High School was built on 98 acres (400,000 m2). The land was donated by Harry Hill and Harriet Hargrove Hill to Young Harris College and then sold to the Cobb County Board of Education by the university. The Hills purchased the land in 1952 to raise cattle and Tennessee Walking Horses. The Hills give college scholarships to Hillgrove students who excel at their studies.

Academics

Hillgrove High is ranked #42 among public high schools in the state of Georgia and #32 in the Atlanta metropolitan area, with a graduation rate of approximately 94%. [4] The school offers over twenty Advanced Placement courses, with a 38% student participation rate. [4] Approximately 60% of students are from minority backgrounds, and 34% are economically disadvantaged. Hillgrove High is one of 18 high schools in the Cobb County School District.

The school also offers "Career Tech" pathways, CTAE courses including:

NJROTC

The Hillgrove High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps has won numerous accolades and awards since its establishment in 2009 and commission in 2010. [5] The Orienteering Team has also won three state championships and was the national champion team in 2019, 2022, and 2023 [ citation needed ].

Athletics

A small council of students from neighboring Cobb County schools met to choose Hillgrove's mascot, the hawk. This was chosen due to the many indigenous hawks living around the property upon which Hillgrove was built. [3] The school is home to various athletic teams. [6]

Performing Arts

Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia has a thriving and award-winning Performing Arts program, which includes concert band, jazz band, marching band, orchestra, and drama.

Concert Band

The Hillgrove Wind Symphony has received national recognition. In 2025, the ensemble performed at the University of Georgia’s JanFest, [7] and was invited to the 2025 Music for All National Concert Band Festival. [8]

Jazz Band

Hillgrove's Jazz Orchestra has performed at the GMEA In-Service Conference and the Essentially Ellington Festival in Nashville in 2023. It earned international recognition with an invitation to the 2023 Midwest Clinic. [9] [10]

Marching Band

The Hillgrove Marching Band has been active since the school opened in 2006. In 2019, it performed at the 75th Anniversary D-Day Parade in France. [11] The band partnered with Kell High School to create "Kellgrove," achieving second place in the Fayette County Marching Band Finals with their show Ohana.

In 2023, the band won Grand Champions at the Western Carolina University Tournament of Champions with their show Forew4rned. [12] Their 2024 show, As the World Runs Dry, inspired by *Mad Max* and *Dune*, is set to premiere at BOA UAB. [13]

Orchestra

Since 2006, Hillgrove's orchestra program has grown to more than 150 students across three ensembles. These ensembles have performed at notable venues such as Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Carnegie Hall in New York, and internationally in China, France, and Iceland. [14]

Drama

Hillgrove's drama program, led by Thespian Troupe #7190, has presented multiple productions:

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hillgrove High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. "General Highway Map Cobb County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Hillgrove High School". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Explore Hillgrove High School". Niche. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  5. "Awards and Accolades". Hillgrove Navy JROTC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. "Hillgrove High School". Hillgrove High School. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. "JanFest 2025 Program" (PDF). bands.uga.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  8. "Hillgrove Band Program". hillgroveband.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  9. "Midwest Clinic 2023". cobbk12.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  10. "GMEA Jazz Programs". nafme.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  11. "Cobb Band Performs at D-Day Commemorations". AJC. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  12. "Hillgrove Band at WCU Tournament of Champions". Instagram. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  13. "Hillgrove BOA 2024 Preview" . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  14. "Hillgrove Orchestra Notable Performances". hillgroveorchestras.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  15. "Bradley Chubb, N.C. State Wolfpack". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  16. "Kenyan Drake, Alabama". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  17. "Evan Engram, Mississippi". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  18. "Jaylen McCollough, UA All-America Game". USA Today. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  19. Raynor, Grace (December 17, 2019). "'You cannot put a label on him': Meet Myles Murphy". The Athletic. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  20. Culpepper, Juliakate E. (August 17, 2017). "Georgia Tech target and Hillgrove receiver announce commitment". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  21. Wood, Trent (October 13, 2023). "Jalen Royals had 7 touchdowns in 8 quarters". Deseret News. Retrieved October 4, 2025.