Hillgrove High School

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Hillgrove High School
Address
Hillgrove High School
4165 Luther Ward Road

Powder Springs
,
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;18 years ago (2006)
School district Cobb County School District
PrincipalAngela Stewart
Teaching staff117.90 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,309 (2021-22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.58 [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)Crimson 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 Powder Springs, Georgia, United States, and is the fifteenth high school of the Cobb County School District. The school's mascot is the Hawk. [2]

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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 roughly 32nd-33rd in top public high schools across the state of Georgia with a graduation rate of 94%. [3] [4] The school currently offers over twenty Advanced Placement courses with 55% student participation. [5] [3] 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. [6] The Orienteering Team has also won three state championships and was the national champion team in 2019.

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. [2] The school is home to various athletic teams. [7]

Performing Arts

Hillgrove High School has many notable and accomplished Performing Arts programs, including its jazz band, marching band and drama program.

Jazz Band

Under Director of Bands Jeremy Lumpkin, Hillgrove's Jazz I Band has become renowned state-wide, having played at the GMEA In-Service Conference in January 2023. The ensemble performed at the Essentially Ellington Nashville Regional in April 2023, and earned international recognition by earning an invitation to the 2023 Midwest Clinic.

Marching Band

The Hillgrove Marching Band has held a legacy of success since the school opened in 2006. Once under direction of Chris Ferrell and Patrick Erwin, the band is now under direction of Jeremy Lumpkin. The band marched at the 75th Anniversary Parade of D-Day in 2019, and combined with Kell High School to create Kellgrove, which competed and achieved second place in the Fayette County Marching Band Finals with their show 'Ohana. As of 2023 the band competed at the Western Carolina University Tournament of Champions 2023 and won 1st place.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hillgrove High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Hillgrove High School". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "How Does Hillgrove High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". www.usnews.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Explore Hillgrove High School". Niche. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Hillgrove High School". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Awards and Accolades". Hillgrove Navy JROTC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hillgrove High School". Hillgrove High School. Retrieved February 24, 2021.


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