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.
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.
Curriculum In the 2006–07 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%.
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%. Since the 1999–2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken, a 7% increase in the overall pass rate, and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing.
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: FallWinterSpring Boys Water Polo Cross Country Football Girls Field hockey Girls Flag Football Girls Golf Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball Basketball Cheer Girls Water Polo Roller Hockey Soccer Wrestling Baseball Beach Volleyball Boys Golf Boys Tennis Boys Volleyball Girls & Boys Swimming Softball Lacrosse Track & Field
Awards and recognition Hilltop was named a California Distinguished School in 2005 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Notable alumni + Name Grad Class Category Best Known ForJoan D. Vinge1965LiteratureHugo Award-winning Science Fiction Author of The Snow Queen seriesCheryl Cox1966PoliticsMayor of Chula VistaJohn Tschogl1968SportsNBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers Tom Waits1968EntertainmentAmerican singer-songwriter, composer and actorKyle Foggo1972CrimePleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandalBrent R. Wilkes1972CrimeConvicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandalErich Anderson1974EntertainmentAmerican actor (1957–2024)Bryan Wagner1980SportsFormer NFL punter for multiple teamsTommy Hinzo1982SportsFormer MLB player Bob Natal1983SportsFormer MLB player and World Series championTami Bruce1985SportsOlympic swimmerTodd Pratt1985SportsMajor League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York MetsCharles Adair1989SportsCollege soccer coach and former professional playerJosé Silva1991SportsFormer MLB playerJorge Munoz1992SportsFootball coach and former playerMike Jacobs1998SportsFormer MLB playerDesiree Linden2001SportsWinner of the 2018 Boston Marathon Charlotte Mayorkas2001SportsLPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLABrittni De La Mora2005EntertainmentPornographic actress turned Christian speakerGreg Allen2011SportsProfessional baseball playerCalvin Faucher2013SportsProfessional baseball playerBianca Mora2014SportsProfessional soccer player
Notable faculty Rene Ortiz, former soccer player Bryan Wagner Drew Westling
References
External links
Hilltop High legacy (archived) web site)