Hilltop High School (California)
Public high school in Chula Vista, California, United States
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Hilltop High School (formerly Hilltop Senior High) is a four-year public high school in Chula Vista, California. It is part of Sweetwater Union High School District.
| Hilltop High School | |
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| Location | |
555 Claire Avenue , 91910 United States 32.6372°N 117.0596°W | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Hilltop Senior High |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "The Focus at Hilltop is Academics" |
| Established | 1959 |
School district | Sweetwater Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Moisés G. Aguirre |
Principal | Bill Walsh[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Campus | Suburban[2] |
Student Union/Association | ASB |
| Colors | Kelly Green White Black |
Athletics conference | Metropolitan - Mesa League |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Newspaper | The Lance |
| Yearbook | The Idyll |
| Website | Official website  |
History
School structure
In the 2005–06 school year, the school's Academic Performance Index placed it 698 (base) where 800 is the California state goal with a state rank of 5 out of 10.[3]
Curriculum
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
The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. Its mascot is the "Lancer".
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:
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Awards and recognition
Hilltop was named a California Distinguished School in 2005[5] and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[citation needed]
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[6] |
| Cheryl Cox | 1966 | Politics | Mayor of Chula Vista[7] |
| John Tschogl | 1968 | Sports | NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers[8] |
| Tom Waits | 1968 | Entertainment | American singer-songwriter, composer and actor[9] |
| Kyle Foggo | 1972 | Crime | Pleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[10] |
| Brent R. Wilkes | 1972 | Crime | Convicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal[10] |
| Erich Anderson | 1974 | Entertainment | American actor (1957–2024)[11][12] |
| Bryan Wagner | 1980 | Sports | Former NFL punter for multiple teams[13] |
| Tommy Hinzo | 1982 | Sports | Former MLB player[14] |
| Bob Natal | 1983 | Sports | Former MLB player and World Series champion[14] |
| Tami Bruce | 1985 | Sports | Olympic swimmer[15] |
| Todd Pratt | 1985 | Sports | Major League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets[16] |
| Charles Adair | 1989 | Sports | College soccer coach and former professional player[14] |
| José Silva | 1991 | Sports | Former MLB player[14] |
| Jorge Munoz | 1992 | Sports | Football coach and former player[17] |
| Mike Jacobs | 1998 | Sports | Former MLB player[18] |
| Desiree Linden | 2001 | Sports | Winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon[19] |
| Charlotte Mayorkas | 2001 | Sports | LPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA[12] |
| Brittni De La Mora | 2005 | Entertainment | Pornographic actress turned Christian speaker[20] |
| Greg Allen | 2011 | Sports | Professional baseball player[21] |
| Calvin Faucher | 2013 | Sports | Professional baseball player[22] |
| Bianca Mora | 2014 | Sports | Professional soccer player[23] |
Notable faculty
- Rene Ortiz, former soccer player[24]
- Bryan Wagner[13]
- Drew Westling[25]
