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Coordinates: 32°38′14″N 117°03′35″W / 32.6372°N 117.0596°W / 32.6372; -117.0596
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Hilltop High School
Address
Map
555 Claire Avenue

Chula Vista
,
(San Diego County)
,
California
,
91910

United States
Coordinates32°38′14″N 117°03′35″W / 32.6372°N 117.0596°W / 32.6372; -117.0596
Information
Former nameHilltop Senior High
School typePublic, high school
Motto"The Focus at Hilltop is Academics"
Established1959; 66 years ago (1959)
School districtSweetwater Union High School District
SuperintendentMoisés G. Aguirre
PrincipalBill Walsh
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,841 (2023-2024)[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Student Union/AssociationASB
Color(s)  Kelly Green
  White
  Black
Athletics conferenceMetropolitan - Mesa League
MascotLancer
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookThe Idyll
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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Hilltop High School

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. As of 2023, Bill Walsh is the current principal of Hilltop High.[2]

Academics

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Hilltop was named a California Distinguished School in 2005[3] and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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

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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:[citation needed]

CIF Champions

2016- Women’s Water Polo

Chula Vista Spartans are the Lancers longtime rival school, dating back to the '60s.[citation needed]

Longtime Hilltop Coaches elected as San Diego Sports Hall of Champions Coaching Legends:[citation needed]

  • Don "Big Dawg" Rollins – JV Basketball (Don is currently third all-time in Southern California JV wins)
  • 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

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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.[5]

Notable alumni

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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]
Bryan Wagner 1980 Sports Former NFL punter for multiple teams[11]
Tommy Hinzo 1982 Sports Former MLB player[12]
Bob Natal 1983 Sports Former MLB player and World Series champion[12]
Tami Bruce 1985 Sports Olympic swimmer[13]
Todd Pratt 1985 Sports Major League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets[14]
Charles Adair 1989 Sports College soccer coach and former professional player[12]
José Silva 1991 Sports Former MLB player[12]
Jorge Munoz 1992 Sports Football coach and former player[15]
Mike Jacobs 1998 Sports Former MLB player[16]
Desiree Linden 2001 Sports Winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon[17]
Charlotte Mayorkas 2001 Sports LPGA Golfer, Three-time First Team All-American for UCLA[18]
Brittni De La Mora 2005 Entertainment Pornographic actress turned Christian speaker[19]
Greg Allen 2011 Sports Professional baseball player[20]
Calvin Faucher 2013 Sports Professional baseball player[21]
Bianca Mora 2014 Sports Professional soccer player[22]

Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Hilltop Senior High (063864006484)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Hilltop High School - Administration, retrieved August 6, 2023
  3. ^ "Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program". California Department of Education. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2005-06" (PDF). Hilltop High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  5. ^ "School Profile FISCAL YEAR: 2005-06 (General)". Education Data Partnership. 2005–2006. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  6. ^ "Sweetwater District Hall of Fame Welcomes a Dozen More". Sweetwater Union High School District :: News :: New Archive. Sweetwater Union High School District. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2008 – via www.suhsd.k12.ca.us.
  7. ^ "How much clout does Cox combo carry?". SignOnSanDiego.Com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  8. ^ Carney, Bob (October 12, 1972). "Tschogl makes S D pro debut, then released the next day". Chula Vista Star-News. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Tom Waits Timeline: 1949 - 1975". Tom Waits Library. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
  10. ^ a b "Documents: Foggo rose despite his CIA misdeeds". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 26, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Brents, Phillip (November 25, 2020). "Wagner returns to alma mater at Hilltop High School". The Star-News. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d Brents, Phillip (January 12, 2001). "Hilltop High honors its own with unveiling of Athletic Hall of Fame". The Star-News. p. 9, 10. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ Berkshire, Kim Q. (August 28, 1988). "She's Playing Hooky in Seoul". Los Angeles Times. San Diego. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Players Information". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  15. ^ "Jorge Munoz". Southwestern Jaguars. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  17. ^ "USA Track & Field - Desiree (Desi) Linden". usatf.org. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Hilltop High School names nine to latest Hall of Fame class, four with ties to athletics". The Star-News. October 3, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Brittni De La Mora Bio". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  20. ^ Kenney, Kirk (June 22, 2016). "Former SDSU outfielder Greg Allen shining in minor leagues". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  21. ^ "Calvin Faucher - Hilltop Stats". Maxpreps. September 9, 2013.
  22. ^ "Bianca Mora de la Torre". California State University Dominguez Hills. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  23. ^ Brents, Phillip (April 7, 2022). "Ortiz, a coach at all levels, seeks another ring with San Diego Sockers". The Star-News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  24. ^ Maffei, John (May 26, 2016). "Hilltop hires former Chula Vista coach". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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