Type Public Principal Dr. Thomas Gray Number of students 2486 Mascot Lancer | Established 1959 Grades 9-12 Phone +1 619-476-4200 Founded 1959 | |
Motto "The Focus at Hilltop is Academics" Address 555 Claire Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA District Sweetwater Union High School District Similar Hilltop Middle School, Sweetwat Union High School, Chula Vista High School, Castle Park High School, Bonita Vista High School | ||
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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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- Clubs and associations
- Academics
- Athletics
- Demographics
- References
For the 2007-2008 school year, former Montgomery Middle School principal Ernesto Zamudio took over as principal for Hilltop High School and replaced the retiring Jerry Rindone (video biography) who had served Hilltop since 1997. Rindone is currently serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Education
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Clubs and associations
Hilltop has many clubs and associations, including: the BIBLE Club, Best Buddies, 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 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
In the 2006-2007 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%.
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%. Since the 1999-2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken, a 7% increase in the overall pass rate, and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing.
Athletics
Hilltop Senior High is a member of the CIF San Diego Section they are in the Mesa League of the Metro Conference and competes in the following sports:
Fall: cross country, football, women's volleyball, boys water polo, women's tennis, women's golf, field hockey
Winter: basketball, soccer, wrestling, cheerleading, Roller Hockey, girls water polo
Spring: track and field, men's volleyball, lacrosse, softball, baseball, swimming and diving, men's tennis, men's golf, lacrosse
Chula Vista Spartans are the Lancers longtime rival school, dating back to the '60's. There is more information available at Hilltop Athletics Website
Longtime Hilltop Coaches elected as San Diego Sports Hall of Champions Coaching Legends: John Baumgartner - Baseball Janet Balsley- Field Hockey Chip Holmes - Track & Field Tim Tyler - Wrestling Tim Tyler was also inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Demographics
In the 2005-2006 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.