Hilltop High School

Hilltop Senior High
Location
555 Claire Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
United States
Coordinates 32°38′13″N 117°03′31″W / 32.636899°N 117.058725°W / 32.636899; -117.058725
Information
Type Public
Motto "The Focus at Hilltop is Academics"
Established 1959
School district Sweetwater Union High School District
Principal Mr. Lee Romero
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,174 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s) Kelly Green, White and Black         
Mascot Lancer
Newspaper The Lance
Yearbook The Idyll
Website

School 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.

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 (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. Vinge1965LiteratureHugo Award-winning Science Fiction Author of The Snow Queen series[5]
Tom Waits1968EntertainmentAmerican singer-songwriter, composer and actor[6]
Cheryl Cox1966PoliticsMayor of Chula Vista[7]
John Tschogl1968SportsNBA Basketball Player 1972-1975 with Atlanta and Philadelphia[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]
Tim Nader1975PoliticsMayor of Chula Vista[10]
Bryan Wagner1980SportsNFL Football Player Punter Last Team 1994 San Diego Chargers AFC Champion[8]
Tommy Hinzo1982SportsMajor League Baseball Player for Cleveland in 1987 and 1989[8]
Bob Natal1983SportsMajor League Baseball Catcher for the Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins 1992-1997[8]
Todd Pratt1985SportsMajor League Baseball player from 1992-2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets[8][11]
Charles Adair1989SportsProfessional Soccer Player in the USA from 1993-2003 now a coach with Virginia Tech[8]
José Silva1991SportsMajor League Pitcher from 1996-2002 primarily with Pittsburgh Pirates[8]
Atilla Moran1994EntertainmentTambourine Player for Unbroken
Terry Battle1994SportsAttended Hilltop but later transferred to Sweetwater High School NFL from 1996-1997 primarily with Detroit Lions
Sal Gallegos1994EntertainmentDrummer for Some Girls
Dean Lister1994Sports3X ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Champion and UFC fighter[8]
Mike Jacobs1998SportsMajor League First Baseman since 2005 currently a free agent[8][12]
Charlotte Mayorkas2001SportsLPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA[13][14]
Desiree Linden2001SportsWinner of the 2018 Boston Marathon[15]
Ayiiia Elizarraras2005Entertainmentcast member of The Real World: Cancun
Greg Allen2011SportsProfessional baseball player[8][16]
Adrian Zendejas2013SportsProfessional 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  7. ↑ "How much clout does Cox combo carry?". SignOnSanDiego.Com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Famous Alumni Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, CA)". PeopleMaven. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  9. 1 2 "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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