Hillcrest High School (Simpsonville, South Carolina)

Hillcrest High School
Address
Map
3665 S. Industrial Drive

Simpsonville, South Carolina
29681

United States
Coordinates34°04′35″N 118°25′46.6″W / 34.07639°N 118.429611°W / 34.07639; -118.429611
Information
TypePublic
MottoHonor Truth Loyalty[1]
Established1957 (67 years ago) (1957)
School districtGreenville County School District
PrincipalPatrick Jarrett
Teaching staff111.19 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment2,192 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio19.71[2]
Color(s)Red and black    [1][3]
MascotRambo the Ram
Team nameRams[3]
NewspaperThe Rampage [4]
Websitewww.greenville.k12.sc.us/hillcrest/

Hillcrest High School is a public high school in Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States, and is one of the largest high schools in the Greenville County School District. It was opened on September 3, 1957 for students from Simpsonville, Mauldin and Fountain Inn. A new building was constructed adjacent to the school in 1992,[5] with the original building becoming Bryson Middle School.[6][7]

Sports

In 2002, 2003, and 2004, the varsity softball team won three consecutive AAAA state championships and accomplished the longest softball winning streak in the state, with 96 wins.

The following is a list of South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) state championships:

Class AAAA

  • Men's cross-country – 1982
  • Women's soccer – 1999
  • Softball – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012
  • Volleyball – 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Wrestling – 2011, 2012
  • Football – 1985, 2014

Class AAAAA

  • Wrestling – 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Girls Track – 2019, 2021
  • Baseball – 2021

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Hillcrest High School Portfolio Update 2011/2012" (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Hillcrest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Hillcrest High School". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ^ "2012-2013 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  5. ^ A Second Glance. Simpsonville, SC: Hillcrest High School. 1994. p. 2.
  6. ^ Hilltopper. Simpsonville, SC: Hillcrest High School. 1980. p. 2.
  7. ^ "Bryson Middle School Satellite Image· 3657 S Industrial Dr, Simpsonville, SC 29681". Bryson Middle School · 3657 S Industrial Dr, Simpsonville, SC 29681. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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