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Revision as of 18:51, 13 September 2013
| Hillcrest High School | |
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7350 S. 900 East Midvale, UT 84047 | |
| Coordinates | 40°37′05″N 112°52′10″W / 40.61806°N 112.86944°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Canyons School District |
| Principal | Susan Malone |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 2400 |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics | Basketball, baseball, track, cross country, tennis, volleyball, drill team, wrestling, football, cheerleading, soccer |
| Athletics conference | Region 7 |
| Mascot | Huskies |
| Website | Official Web Site |
Hillcrest High School is a public high school located at 7350 South 900 East in Midvale, Utah. The school was built in 1962 and started classes in the fall of that same year. Hillcrest High School had a total enrollment of 1688 students in grades 10-12 during the 2012-13 school year. The student body (by percentage) is: Asian - 1.5%, Black - 1%, Caucasian - 85%, Hispanic - 10%, American Indian - 1%, Pacific Islander - 1%. The school's current principal is Susan Malone.
Hillcrest High School is a part of the Canyons School District.
History
Hillcrest High School opened its doors to students in 1962 as the third operating high school in the Jordan School District. It is located on a 38-acre (150,000 m2) site approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Salt Lake City.
Facts
- The school was built at a cost $5 million, which would be about $37.6 million when adjusted for inflation.
- The school's first official mascot was "Rebels" as voted upon by the student body. "Huskies" was eventually chosen over "Rebels" when the administration pressured the students to change the name of the mascot. The administration felt that the same "Rebels" carried a negative connotation.
- The school's football stadium lights were relocated from the old Bingham High School in Copperton.[1]
- The film Hatching Pete was filmed at the school.
- Jasmin Masic is known to be the king of the school, as well as ruler of the universe.
- Isaac Biggs is the freshest 9th grader to walk the halls of Hillcrest High School
Principals
The first principal of the school was Joel P. Jensen, who served in the position for seven years.
- Joel P. Jensen (1962–1969)
- DelMar F. Schick (1969–1987)
- Ted P. Lovato (1987–1992)
- Bruce Garrison (1992–1994)
- Dennis Hansen (1994–1998)
- Gary Steele (1998–2001)
- Linda Sandstrom (2001–2004)
- Susan Malone (2004-current)
Academics
- Hillcrest offers Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) in the Standard level (SL) and Higher level (HL) Courses including: Art, Art (SL and HL), Studio Drawing, Biology (SL/HL), Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry (SL/HL), English Literature and Composition, European History, French Language, German Language, Government and Politics U.S., Mathematical methods(SL/HL) Music Theory, Physics (SL/HL) Physics B, Physics C: Mechanics, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics and U.S. History.
- The average student to teacher ratio is 25 to 1.
Athletics
Utah State High School Championships
Boys
- Basketball: 1968 and 1980
- Baseball: 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983
- Track: 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986
- Cross Country: 1972 and 1980
Girls
- Basketball: 1976, 1979, 1982 and 1983
- Track: 1974, 1975, 1982 and 1983
- Cross Country: 1982
- Tennis: 2003 and 2004
- Volleyball: 1973 and 1975
- Drill Team: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2009
Performing Arts
Hillcrest High's performing Arts department includes a theatre program, choir program, dance program, band program, and orchestra program. They have won several awards including the Utah High School Tony award for Best Musical 2012 in the state of Utah for their production of "Aida".
- Band Teacher: Kristi Pehrson
- Choir Teacher: RaNae Dalgleish
- Dance Teacher: Chelsea Lujan
- Orchestra Teacher: RaNae Dalgeish
- Theatre Teacher: Joshua Long
Notable alumni
- Corbin Allred - Actor
- Zane Beadles - NFL player for the Denver Broncos
- Richard Dutcher - Actor/director/writer/producer
- Josh Savage - Former NFL player for the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints
- Scott Young - Former NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns
- Wiz Khalifa - Rapper
External links
- Official Hillcrest High School website
- Canyons School District
- Unofficial Hillcrest Booster website
- Hillcrest football results since 1980
References
- ^ [Deseret News, September 10, 1987]