Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina)

Last updated
Hillside High School
20080619 Hillside High School.jpg
Address
Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina)
3727 Fayetteville St

Durham, North Carolina
27707

United States
Coordinates 35°57′11″N78°54′13″W / 35.95306°N 78.90361°W / 35.95306; -78.90361 Coordinates: 35°57′11″N78°54′13″W / 35.95306°N 78.90361°W / 35.95306; -78.90361
Information
Former namesJames A. Witted High School (1887–1921)
Hillside Park High School (1922–1943)
Type Public
Motto"Rebuilding and Redefining Academic Excellence!"
Established1887(136 years ago) (1887)
School districtDurham Public Schools
CEEB code 341055
PrincipalWilliam T Logan
Faculty90.25 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,331 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.75 [1]
Color(s)Navy blue and white
  
Mascot Hornet
Nickname "The Hornet's Nest", HHS, The Hill
Website hillside.dpsnc.net
Hillary Clinton holding a campaign rally at Hillside High School, March 2016 Hillary Clinton (25594267431).jpg
Hillary Clinton holding a campaign rally at Hillside High School, March 2016

Hillside High School (abbreviated HHS) is a four-year high school located in Durham, North Carolina. Hillside is one of seven high schools in the Durham Public Schools system. Of more than 300 historically black high schools that once operated in the state before desegregation, only five remain today, with Hillside being the oldest. Hillside is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Contents

History

The largest black schools in Durham prior to the building of Whitted School in 1887 were the Ledger Public School in Hayti, under the supervision of Miss Ledger, and the Hack Road Public School, where James Whitted was superintendent.

Whitted School

In 1887, the Whitted School existed as the James A. Whitted High School, in honor of its first principal. The school, which was located on the corner of Blackwell and Pettigrew Streets, burned in 1888 and was located in a Bull Factory warehouse. In 1890, 161 pupils attended the school's six grades. Whitted taught the upper grades, William G. Pearson taught the middle grades, and two female teachers taught the first and second grades.

The first class graduated from the ninth grade of Whitted school in 1896. Also in 1896, a permanent brick building was constructed on Proctor and Ramsey Street for black children at a cost of $8000. In 1899, the building was destroyed and reconstructed, but students were housed in churches during that school year. In 1901, another black school, West End, was built. At this time 707 students were enrolled in the Durham black graded schools. In 1909, the East End School was constructed.

Only nine grades existed at Whitted from 1896 until 1911, but in 1911 a tenth grade was added. The 11th grade was added in 1918. From 1919 until 1920, first graders were housed in "dog houses," which were temporary shacks near the brick school building.

The Whitted School, which was in poor condition, burned in 1921, and students had to attend double sessions at East End and West End Schools.

Hillside Park

John Sprunt Hill, a leading Durham citizen, donated land for a new building on Pine and Umstead Street, which was named Hillside Park High School in honor of the donor and due to the fact that the school was located next to Hillside Park, a public city owned black park. The class of 1944 was the first to graduate under the 12 year system. A public address system was installed in the school in 1943 at a cost of $150.

The "Park" was dropped from the name Hillside High School in 1943.

Repurposing and building

In 1950, because of overcrowding in the high school, the Hillside High School students moved into what was then called Whitted Junior High School, located near the campus of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and now the site of an NCCU science classroom building, and the Whitted Junior High School students moved into the old Hillside Park High School building closer to downtown Durham. The schools buildings also swapped names. Hillside High School at this time only enrolled grades 10, 11 and 12 and Whitted Junior High School enrolled 7, 8 and 9.

Additions of an auditorium, cafeteria, auto shop, classroom and gymnasium were made to accommodate the large number of transferred high school students in 1949. A classroom annex was added to the Hillside building in 1962. In 1966 a new library was added. A new band room was constructed in 1975.

After 1995

Hillside was relocated to a new building in 1995.

Eunice Sanders was Hillside's principal from 2002–2006, resigning after the 2005–06 school year to move to an administrative position within the Durham Public Schools Central Office. [2] Earl Pappy was the principal of Hillside from 2006–2009. [3] He was followed by Hans Lassiter who served as principal from 2009–2012.

The current principal is William Logan.

Programs

Hillside offers the International Baccalaureate and AVID programs to academically gifted students. This school offers career pathways in engineering and cosmetology. It also offers many Advanced Placement classes. Hillside High recently created a freshmen academy to help incoming freshmen matriculate and excel in their academics.

Performing arts

Hillside High School 2008 Production of Disney's Beauty & The Beast HillsideDrama.jpg
Hillside High School 2008 Production of Disney's Beauty & The Beast

Hillside has established an arts program. The Hillside High School Drama Department produces an average of 4 plays each school year. In addition to the Drama Department, Hillside also has a marching band which performs across the United States.

The school's band Hillside High School Band (25598179781).jpg
The school's band

Athletics

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Carolina Central University</span> Public liberal arts university

North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists. It was made part of the state system in 1923, when it first received state funding and was renamed as Durham State Normal School. It added graduate classes in arts and sciences and professional schools in law and library science in the late 1930s and 1940s.

Jeanne Hopkins Lucas was the first African-American woman elected to serve in North Carolina's state Senate.

Concord High School is a public high school in Concord, North Carolina, United States. First opened on September 2, 1895, it is the oldest public high school in Cabarrus County and one of the oldest extant in North Carolina. It became part of Cabarrus County Schools in 1983 when Concord City Schools merged with the county school system. It is also a half regular high school and half IB high school

Farragut Career Academy High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Little Village neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. As a career academy, Farragut emphasizes a curriculum that combines academic instruction with work-study experiences and vocational training. In addition to Education-To-Careers clusters, Farragut is also home to the General Patton JROTC program, which functions as a school-within-a-school.

Edgewater High School is a public secondary school located in the College Park section of Orlando, Florida. It is operated by the Orange County Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the 'Fighting Eagles' with colors red and white.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake Central High School</span> Public high school in St. John, Indiana, United States

Lake Central High School (LCHS) is a high school in St. John, Indiana, for students in grades nine through twelve. Its students come from St. John Township which includes the towns of St. John and Dyer, the entire town of Schererville, unincorporated Crown Point, and the southeastern section of Griffith that is within St. John Township. It is the only high school in the Lake Central School Corporation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Green Hope High School</span> Public high school in Cary, North Carolina, U.S.

Green Hope High School is a secondary school located at 2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road in Cary, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wake County Public School System.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atascocita High School</span> Public school in Humble, Harris County, Texas, United States

Atascocita High School is a secondary school located in Atascocita CDP, a community housed in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. AHS is a part of Humble Independent School District and serves the eastern part of the district and small portions of the city of Houston.

Cary High School is one of six public high schools in Cary, North Carolina and is part of the Wake County Public School System. In 1907, Cary High School became the first state-funded public high school in North Carolina. It was selected as a Blue Ribbon School in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Durham Public Schools</span>

The Durham Public Schools district is a public school district in Durham, North Carolina. Formed in 1992 with the merger of Durham's previous two school districts, it is 8th largest school system in North Carolina as of November 2020. There are currently 55 public schools in the system, consisting of 31 elementary (K-5), 9 middle (6-8), 2 secondary (6-12), 11 high (9-12), 1 alternative, 1 hospital school, and 1 virtual academy (K-12). There is currently another elementary school under construction in the southern portion of the county, Elementary School "F". Durham's schools are traditionally named after notable members of the local community, or the area in which they are built.

Oakland Senior High School is a public high school in Oakland, California. Established in 1869, it is the oldest high school in Oakland and the sixth oldest high school in the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern High School (Durham, North Carolina)</span> Public school in Durham, North Carolina, United States

Northern High School is a public secondary school located in northern Durham, North Carolina. Northern's current principal is Danny Gilfort. 1536 students were enrolled at Northern for the 2017–2018 school year. Northern is one of Durham's seven public high schools. Students take four classes each day as a block schedule is currently in place. Northern's mascot for their male teams is the Knights and for the female teams, it is the Ladies.

Jones High School is located in the Parramore/Lorna Doone neighborhood in the urban heart of Orlando, Florida at 801 S. Rio Grande Avenue. It is a public school in the Orange County School District. The school mascot is the Tiger and the colors are orange and green.

Lemoore Union High School is a public school located in Lemoore, California. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is accredited through the California Department of Education. Its enrollment for 2006-2007 was 2066 students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Gaston Pearson</span>

William Gaston Pearson (1858–1947) was an American educator and businessman in North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Durham High School (North Carolina)</span> Public school in the United States

Durham High School is a former high school in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Their school colors were Maroon & White and their mascot was the Bulldogs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atkins High School (North Carolina)</span> Historic school building in North Carolina, United States

Atkins High School located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, was dedicated on April 2, 1931, as a facility for African American students. The building, equipment and grounds were valued at that time at $400,000. This was paid primarily by the city, with a grant of $50,000 from the Rosenwald Fund.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central High School (Fresno, California)</span> Public school

Central High School is a multi-campus high school located in Fresno, California. The first campus is known as the West Campus, erected in 1922. The second campus, called the East Campus, opened its doors to students in August 1996. Central High serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Central Unified School District

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Augusta High School</span> Public high school in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States

North Augusta High School is a four-year public high school located in North Augusta, South Carolina. Approximately 1,500 students attend the school. The school offers over thirty student organizations. North Augusta is an AP Magnet School and is partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative to provide various programs, resources, and help to students enrolled in AP courses at the school.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Research Triangle High School</span> Charter school in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Research Triangle High School, commonly abbreviated RTHS, is a charter school with a STEM focus located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The school opened in August 2012 with an initial class of 160 freshmen, and now enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 9–12.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hillside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Longtime DPS administrator to support student services". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Hillside principal resigns".
  4. ↑ NCCU Athletics Presents Hayes with Lifetime Achievement Award. meacsports.com. Retrieved Aug 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "University of North Carolina". tarheelblue.cstv.com.
  6. ↑ "Rodney Rogers". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ Charles Romes Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jan 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ Hallelujah! Swing School empowers students by honoring the past. The Durham VOICE. Retrieved Aug 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Hillside grad thanks teacher Wendell Tabb, Spike Lee for Oscar nomination". heraldsun. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.