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This article is about the California school. For the Ohio school, see Hilltop High School (West Unity, Ohio).
Hilltop Senior High
Location
Map
555 Claire Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910

United States
Coordinates32°38′13″N 117°03′31″W / 32.636899°N 117.058725°W / 32.636899; -117.058725
Information
TypePublic
Motto"The Focus at Hilltop is Academics"
Established1959
School districtSweetwater Union High School District
PrincipalMr. Lee Romero
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,174 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s)Kelly Green, White and Black   
MascotLancer
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookThe Idyll
WebsiteSchool Website Club Directory

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 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

Clubs and associations

Hilltop has many clubs and associations, including: AP Scholars, 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[2] and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

In the 2006-2007 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%.[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%.[3] Since the 1999-2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken,[3] a 7% increase in the overall pass rate,[3] and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing.[3]

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:

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]

  • 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 2005-2006 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.[4]

Notable alumni

Name Grad Class Category Best Known For
Joan D. Vinge 1965 Literature Hugo Award-winning Science Fiction Author of The Snow Queen series[5]
Tom Waits 1968 Entertainment American singer-songwriter, composer and actor[6]
Cheryl Cox 1966 Politics Mayor of Chula Vista[7]
John Tschogl 1968 Sports NBA Basketball Player 1972-1975 with Atlanta and Philadelphia[8]
Kyle Foggo 1972 Crime Pleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[9]
Brent R. Wilkes 1972 Crime Convicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[9]
Tim Nader 1975 Politics Mayor of Chula Vista[10]
Bryan Wagner 1980 Sports NFL Football Player Punter Last Team 1994 San Diego Chargers AFC Champion[8]
Tommy Hinzo 1982 Sports Major League Baseball Player for Cleveland in 1987 and 1989[8]
Bob Natal 1983 Sports Major League Baseball Catcher for the Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins 1992-1997[8]
Todd Pratt 1985 Sports Major League Baseball player from 1992-2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets[8][11]
Charles Adair 1989 Sports Professional Soccer Player in the USA from 1993-2003 now a coach with Virginia Tech[8]
José Silva 1991 Sports Major League Pitcher from 1996-2002 primarily with Pittsburgh Pirates[8]
Atilla Moran 1994 Entertainment Tambourine Player for Unbroken
Terry Battle 1994 Sports Attended Hilltop but later transferred to Sweetwater High School NFL from 1996-1997 primarily with Detroit Lions
Sal Gallegos 1994 Entertainment Drummer for Some Girls
Dean Lister 1994 Sports 3X ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Champion and UFC fighter[8]
Mike Jacobs 1998 Sports Major League First Baseman since 2005 currently a free agent[8][12]
Charlotte Mayorkas 2001 Sports LPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA[13][14]
Desiree Linden 2001 Sports Winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon[15]
Ayiiia Elizarraras 2005 Entertainment cast member of The Real World: Cancun
Greg Allen 2011 Sports Professional baseball player[8][16]
Adrian Zendejas 2013 Sports Professional Soccer player in Sporting Kansas City[8]

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ "Hilltop Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program". California Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-02-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e "Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2005-06" (PDF). Hilltop High School. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  4. ^ "School Profile FISCAL YEAR: 2005-06 (General)". Education Data Partnership. 2005–2006. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  5. ^ "Sweetwater Union High School District News Archive". Sweetwater Union High School District. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  6. ^ "Tom Waits Timeline: 1949 - 1975". Tom Waits Library. Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "How much clout does Cox combo carry?". SignOnSanDiego.Com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Famous Alumni Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, CA)". PeopleMaven. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  9. ^ a b "Documents: Foggo rose despite his CIA misdeeds". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  10. ^ "Full Biography for Tim Nader". www.smartvoter.org. League of Women Voters of California. 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  11. ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Players Information". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  12. ^ "The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  13. ^ "UCLA Golf". UCLA. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  14. ^ "The LPGA". LPGA. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  15. ^ D'Andrea, Christian (2018-04-16). "2018 Boston Marathon: Des Linden is first American woman to win since 1985". SBNation. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  16. ^ Kenney, Kirk. "Former SDSU outfielder Greg Allen shining in minor leagues". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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