Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, California)

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.

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

Hilltop High School
Address
555 Claire Avenue

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

United States
Coordinates32.6372°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 (1959)
School districtSweetwater Union High School District
PrincipalBill Walsh
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,006 (2019-20)[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)  Kelly Green
  White
  Black
MascotLancer
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookThe Idyll
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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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:

CIF Champions

2016- Women’s Water Polo

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

Longtime Hilltop Coaches elected as San Diego Sports Hall of Champions Coaching Legends:

  • 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 place it 698 (base) where 800 is the California state goal with a state rank 5 out of 10.[5]

Notable alumni
Name Grad Class Category Best Known For
Cheryl Cox1966PoliticsMayor of Chula Vista[6]
John Tschogl1968SportsNBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers[7]
Tom Waits1968EntertainmentAmerican singer-songwriter, composer and actor[8]
Kyle Foggo1972CrimePleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[9]
Brent R. Wilkes1972CrimeConvicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[9]
Tami Bruce1985SportsOlympic swimmer[10]
Todd Pratt1985SportsMajor League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets[11]
Mike Jacobs1998SportsMajor League First Baseman since 2005[12]
Jeremiah W Daluperit2000musicianformer guitarist of San Diego based Black Metal band Nocturnal Altar [13]
Charlotte Mayorkas2001SportsLPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA[14][15]
Desiree Linden2001SportsWinner of the 2018 Boston Marathon[16]
Greg Allen2011SportsProfessional baseball player[17]
Calvin Faucher2013SportsProfessional baseball player[18]

Notable faculty

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Hilltop Senior High (063864006484)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. Hilltop High School - Administration, retrieved August 6, 2023
  3. "Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program". California Department of Education. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  4. "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.
  5. "School Profile FISCAL YEAR: 2005-06 (General)". Education Data Partnership. 2005–2006. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  6. "How much clout does Cox combo carry?". SignOnSanDiego.Com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  7. 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.
  8. "Tom Waits Timeline: 1949 - 1975". Tom Waits Library. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
  9. "Documents: Foggo rose despite his CIA misdeeds". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 26, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  10. Berkshire, Kim Q. (August 28, 1988). "She's Playing Hooky in Seoul". Los Angeles Times. San Diego. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  11. "The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Players Information". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  12. "The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  13. "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.
  14. "UCLA Golf". UCLA. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  15. "The LPGA". LPGA. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  16. "USA Track & Field - Desiree (Desi) Linden". usatf.org. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  17. Kenney, Kirk (June 22, 2016). "Former SDSU outfielder Greg Allen shining in minor leagues". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  18. "Calvin Faucher - Hilltop Stats". Maxpreps.
  19. 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.
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