Rock Hill High School (RHHS) is the first of the three high schools in Rock Hill, South Carolina. A part of Rock Hill Schools, it offers the International Baccalaureate diploma to its senior class students, as well as dual credit and Advanced Placement. As of February 2016, RHHS has approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12.
Athletics
Rock Hill High offers a number of sports, including baseball, women's and men's basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, women's and men's soccer, softball, swimming, women's and men's tennis, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball. Its sports teams are known as the Bearcats and compete in Region 3-AAAAA of the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL).
The athletic teams have achieved considerable success. The Bearcats wrestling team is recognized as a traditional South Carolina powerhouse, having won 19 team state championships. Rock Hill High SCHSL team accomplishments are listed below.
Football AA Champions: 1945, 1946, 1953 AAAA Division 1 Champions: 2002, 2004
Baseball AAA Baseball Champions: 1967
Basketball AAAA (Boy's) Champions: 2006 AAAAA (Girl's) Champions: 2022
Cross Country AAAA (Boy's) Champions: 1990
Tennis AAAA (Boy's) Champions: 1971 AAAAA (Girl's) State Champions: 2017
Men’s Wrestling AAAAA Champions: 2018 AAAA Champions: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2014, 2015 Women’s Wrestling AAAAA Champions: 2023, 2024, 2025
Golf AAAAA (Boy's) Champions: 2018
Notable alumni Phillip Adams, NFL cornerbackPhillip Adams Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Bob Bolin, MLB pitcher Gerald Dixon, NFL linebackerGerald Dixon Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Tori Gurley, NFL and CFL wide receiverTori Gurley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Jonathan Hefney, NFL and CFL defensive back, two-time CFL All-Star selectionJonathan Hefney, Tennessee, Cornerback - 247 Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2021. Jim Hoagland, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalistFischer, Heinz-Dietrich. Foreign Correspondents Report From Africa. Retrieved February 7, 2021. Chris Hope, NFL safety, 2008 Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl XL champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers Jonathan Meeks, NFL safetyJonathan Meeks Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Ralph Norman, US representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional districtMeet Ralph|US Representative Ralph Norman. norman.house.gov. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020. Robbie Ouzts, NFL fullback Tommy Pope, solicitor and politicianThomas E. "Tommy" Pope - Rock Hill Personal Injury Lawyers. elrodpope.com. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020. Keith Richardson, professional tennis playerKeith Richardson: Tennis Superstar. dspace.ychistory.org. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020. Leon Rippy, actor Jaleel Scott, NFL wide receiverMcCormick, Brett. (Apr 28, 2018). Rock Hill's Jaleel Scott picked in fourth round of NFL draft. The Herald. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020. Ko Simpson, NFL safety Arkee Whitlock, NFL and CFL running back
References
External links Official school website