Hillsboro High School (Texas)

Hillsboro High School
Address
1600 Abbott Ave. Hillsboro , Texas 76645-2695 United States
Coordinates	31°58′58″N97°07′40″W / 31.9829°N 97.1277°W / 31.9829; -97.1277
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Hillsboro Independent School District
Principal	Jo Hayes
Teaching staff	45.63 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	597 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.08 [1]
Color(s)	Maroon & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot	Eagle
Yearbook	El Aguila
Website	hillsboroisd.org

Hillsboro High School is a public high school located in the city of Hillsboro, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Hillsboro Independent School District located in central Hill County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[2]

Athletics

The Hillsboro Eagles compete in these sports: volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, baseball, and softball. ^[3]

State titles

• Boys' track, 1918 (1A) ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Bob Bullock, 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas ^[5]
• James "Red" Duke, professor and surgeon at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center ^[6]
• Mike Harris, NBA and CBA player ^[7]
• Wood B. Kyle, USMC major general^{[ citation needed ]}
• Billy Patterson, NFL player ^{[8] [9]}
• Derel Walker, CFL player ^[10]

References

1. "HILLSBORO H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
3. The Athletics Department
4. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
5. English, Carolene. "Bullock, Robert Douglas [Bob] (1929–1999)". Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved July 3, 2021.
6. "Red Duke - iSB Keynote Speakers and Entertainment". Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
7. "Mike Harris, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
8. "Hillsboro holds Hall of Fame event". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 22, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
9. "Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Inductees: Bill Patterson". www.texasfootball.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
10. "Derel Walker". Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

External links

• Official website