Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, California)

For other schools with the same name, see Hilltop High School (disambiguation)

Hilltop High School
Address
Map
555 Claire Avenue

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

United States
Coordinates32°38′14″N 117°03′35″W / 32.6372°N 117.0596°W / 32.6372; -117.0596
Information
Former nameHilltop Senior High
School typePublic, high school
Motto"The Focus at Hilltop is Academics"
Established1959; 66 years ago (1959)
School districtSweetwater Union High School District
SuperintendentMoisés G. Aguirre
PrincipalBill Walsh
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,841 (2023-2024)[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Student Union/AssociationASB
Color(s)  Kelly Green
  White
  Black
Athletics conferenceMetropolitan - Mesa League
MascotLancer
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookThe Idyll
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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Hilltop High School

Hilltop High School (formerly Hilltop Senior High) is a four-year public high school in Chula Vista, California. It is part of Sweetwater Union High School District. As of 2023, Bill Walsh is the current principal of Hilltop High.[2]

Programs

Information Technology Program Hilltop High School provides a Technology Program that prepares students for careers in technology. The curriculum includes software development, network management, and cybersecurity.[3]

Hospitality and Tourism Program

The Hospitality and Tourism Program trains students in skills for the hospitality sector, focusing on customer service, event planning, and tourism management.[4]

Other Programs

Students can apply for programs, which include:

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[6] and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

In the 2006–07 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%.[7]

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%.[7] Since the 1999–2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken,[7] a 7% increase in the overall pass rate,[7] and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing.[7]

Athletics

The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. Its mascot is the "Lancer".

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]

  • Don "Big Dawg" Rollins – JV Basketball (Don is currently third all-time in Southern California JV wins)
  • John Baumgartner – Baseball
  • Janet Balsley – Field Hockey
  • Chip Holmes – Track & Field
  • Tim Tyler – Wrestling (Tyler was also inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame)

Demographics

In the 2005–06 school year, the school's Academic Performance Index placed it 698 (base) where 800 is the California state goal with a state rank of 5 out of 10.[8]

Notable alumni

Name Grad Class Category Best Known For
Cheryl Cox 1966 Politics Mayor of Chula Vista[9]
John Tschogl 1968 Sports NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers[10]
Tom Waits 1968 Entertainment American singer-songwriter, composer and actor[11]
Kyle Foggo 1972 Crime Pleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[12]
Brent R. Wilkes 1972 Crime Convicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[12]
Bryan Wagner 1980 Sports Former NFL punter for multiple teams[13]
Tami Bruce 1985 Sports Olympic swimmer[14]
Todd Pratt 1985 Sports Major League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets[15]
Mike Jacobs 1998 Sports Major League First Baseman since 2005[16]
Desiree Linden 2001 Sports Winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon[17]
Charlotte Mayorkas 2001 Sports LPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA[18]
Brittni De La Mora 2005 Entertainment Pornographic actress turned Christian speaker[19]
Greg Allen 2011 Sports Professional baseball player[20]
Calvin Faucher 2013 Sports Professional baseball player[21]
Joan D. Vinge 1965 Literature Hugo Award-winning Science Fiction Author of The Snow Queen series[22]

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Hilltop Senior High (063864006484)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Hilltop High School - Administration, retrieved August 6, 2023
  3. ^ "Brochure AoIT 2.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brochure AoHT.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Programs – Hilltop High School". Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program". California Department of Education. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2005-06" (PDF). Hilltop High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  8. ^ "School Profile FISCAL YEAR: 2005-06 (General)". Education Data Partnership. 2005–2006. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  9. ^ "How much clout does Cox combo carry?". SignOnSanDiego.Com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  10. ^ Carney, Bob (October 12, 1972). "Tschogl makes S D pro debut, then released the next day". Chula Vista Star-News. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tom Waits Timeline: 1949 - 1975". Tom Waits Library. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
  12. ^ a b "Documents: Foggo rose despite his CIA misdeeds". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 26, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Brents, Phillip (November 25, 2020). "Wagner returns to alma mater at Hilltop High School". The Star-News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Berkshire, Kim Q. (August 28, 1988). "She's Playing Hooky in Seoul". Los Angeles Times. San Diego. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Players Information". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  16. ^ "The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  17. ^ "USA Track & Field - Desiree (Desi) Linden". usatf.org. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  18. ^ snstaff (October 3, 2024). "Hilltop High School names nine to latest Hall of Fame class, four with ties to athletics". www.thestarnews.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Brittni De La Mora Bio". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  20. ^ Kenney, Kirk (June 22, 2016). "Former SDSU outfielder Greg Allen shining in minor leagues". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  21. ^ "Calvin Faucher - Hilltop Stats". Maxpreps.
  22. ^ "Sweetwater District Hall of Fame Welcomes a Dozen More". Sweetwater Union High School District :: News :: New Archive. Sweetwater Union High School District. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2008 – via www.suhsd.k12.ca.us.
  23. ^ Brents, Phillip (April 7, 2022). "Ortiz, a coach at all levels, seeks another ring with San Diego Sockers". The Star-News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.