Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, California)

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Hilltop High School
Address
Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, California)
555 Claire Avenue

Chula Vista
,
(San Diego County)
,
California
,
91910

United States
Coordinates 32°38′14″N117°03′35″W / 32.6372°N 117.0596°W / 32.6372; -117.0596
Information
Former nameHilltop Senior High
School type Public, high school
Motto"The Focus at Hilltop is Academics"
Established1959;65 years ago (1959)
School district Sweetwater Union High School District
PrincipalBill Walsh
Grades 9–12 [1]
Enrollment2,006 (2019-20) [1]
Campus Suburban [1]
Color(s)  Kelly Green
  White
  Black
MascotLancer
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookThe Idyll
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Hilltop High School (formerly Hilltop Senior High) is a four-year public high school located in Chula Vista, California and is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD). The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. The school mascot is the "Lancer". Hilltop boasts the magnet program Foreign Language and Global Studies (FLAGS) as well as the Academies of Hospitality and Tourism (H&T), Information Technology (IT) programs, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Music Technology, Televideo, and Ballet Folklorico.

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As of 2023, Bill Walsh is the current principal of Hilltop High. [2]

Clubs and associations

Hilltop has many clubs and associations, including AP Scholars, the BIBLE Club, Best Buddies, The HOOLIGANS (Pep Club), Girl's League, Humanities, MVPS, GSA, Metal (Music), Marine Science, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), FIRST Robotics, Interact, Chips and Salsa, and Chess and Cards.

Academics

Hilltop was named a California Distinguished School in 2005 [3] and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

In the 2006–07 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%. [4]

Hilltop has the highest number of AP courses available to all students and the highest AP pass rate out of the entire SUHSD at 72.8%. [4] Since the 1999–2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken, [4] a 7% increase in the overall pass rate, [4] and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing. [4]

Athletics

Hilltop is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section and the Mesa League of the Metro Conference. Hilltop competes in the following sports:[ citation needed ]

CIF Champions

2016- Women’s Water Polo

Chula Vista Spartans are the Lancers longtime rival school, dating back to the '60s.[ citation needed ]

Longtime Hilltop Coaches elected as San Diego Sports Hall of Champions Coaching Legends:[ citation needed ]

Demographics

In the 2005–06 school year, the school's Academic Performance Index place it 698 (base) where 800 is the California state goal with a state rank 5 out of 10. [5]

Notable alumni

NameGrad ClassCategoryBest Known For
Cheryl Cox 1966 Politics Mayor of Chula Vista [6]
John Tschogl 1968 Sports NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers [7]
Tom Waits 1968 Entertainment American singer-songwriter, composer and actor [8]
Kyle Foggo 1972 Crime Pleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal [9]
Brent R. Wilkes 1972 Crime Convicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal [9]
Bryan Wagner 1980 Sports Former NFL punter for multiple teams [10]
Tami Bruce 1985 Sports Olympic swimmer [11]
Todd Pratt 1985 Sports Major League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets [12]
Mike Jacobs 1998 Sports Major League First Baseman since 2005 [13]
Jeremiah W Daluperit 2000 musician former guitarist of San Diego based Black Metal band Nocturnal Altar [14]
Charlotte Mayorkas2001 Sports LPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA [15] [16] [ citation needed ]
Desiree Linden 2001 Sports Winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon [17]
Greg Allen 2011 Sports Professional baseball player [18]
Calvin Faucher 2013 Sports Professional baseball player [19]

Notable faculty

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