Cedar Hill High School (CHHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in the city of Cedar Hill, Texas (USA) in Dallas County and is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Cedar Hill Independent School District located in southwest Dallas County. In 2018-19, the school received a "C" rating by the Texas Education Agency
The district, and therefore the school, serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas.
Academics Cedar Hill has several Advanced Placement courses which allow ambitious students an opportunity to take college-level courses on campus. Cedar Hill established a S.T.E.A.M. program in 2015-2016 academic year which is designed to groom and engage students seriously interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics.CHHS Course Description 2015-2016 chisd.net
Demographics In 2018-19, 73.3 percent of the students were Foundational Black American, 19.9% Hispanic, 3% Two or More Races, and 1% Other.
Athletics The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Powerlifting Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Marching Band and CHHS Cheer The Cedar Hill Longhorn Red Army Marching Band and Cheerleaders are the two largest student organizations dedicated to supporting CHHS athletics.
State titles Football. 2006 5A Division II (defeated Houston Cypress Falls) 2013 5A Division II (defeated Katy) 2014 6A Division II (defeated Katy)
On December 23, 2006, the 16-0 Cedar Hill High School Longhorn football team won its first state championship, defeating Cypress Falls 51-17 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
On December 21, 2013, the football team won its second state title, defeating Katy High School 34-24 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
In 2014, Cedar Hill football program was ranked as one of the nation's Top 10.
Rivalry Cedar Hill maintains a notable rivalry with the nearby DeSoto High School. The rivalry is known as the "Battle of the Belt Line".
Notable alumni Quincy Adeboyejo, professional football player Josh Allen, professional football player Messiah Bright, professional soccer player Dezmon Briscoe, former professional football player"Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas, NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2011-03-21. Trevis Gipson, football player Thomas Gipson, professional basketball player and brother of Trevis. Joyner Holmes, American professional basketball player Daniel Horton, former professional basketball player Ugo Ihemelu, professional soccer player"The Daily Star - Ugo Ihemelu News, Pictures and Videos". Retrieved 2011-03-21. Garret McGuire, college football coach T-Dre Player, professional football player Jason Richardson, silver medalist in the 110m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London."Cedar Hill's Jason Richardson wins Olympic silver medal in 110-meter hurdles". Retrieved 2012-08-16 Josh Thomas, professional football player Derrius Thompson, former professional football player and current Cedar Hill Teacher/Coach Kankan, underground rapper
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