Rock Hill High School (Texas)
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16061 N Coit Rd, Frisco, TX 75035 | |
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Motto | "ICSEEU" (integrity, creativity, service, excellence, empathy, and unity) |
Established | 2020 |
School district | Prosper Independent School District |
Principal | Terry Mouton |
Teaching staff | 172.98 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,373 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.72[1] |
Color(s) | Electric blue and Black |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
Mascot | Blue Hawk |
Website | https://www.prosper-isd.net/rockhill |
Rock Hill High School is a public high school in Frisco, Texas. Although situated within the city limits of Frisco, it primarily serves students from Prosper, McKinney, and nearby unincorporated areas. Rock Hill is the second oldest high school in Prosper ISD, after Prosper High School.
History
[edit]For decades, Prosper ISD only operated one high school. However, the Town of Prosper and surrounding areas in Collin County experienced substantial population growth throughout the late 2010s, and Prosper High School began to face concerns of overcrowding. In response, the district began construction of a second high school in 2018. The project was budgeted at over $200 million, which made it the most expensive public high school in Texas at the time.
The new campus, or “High School #2” as it was referred to, was named Rock Hill High School and opened its doors for the 2020-2021 school year. The school was named after Rockhill Parkway, the former name of PGA Parkway, a major arterial road that intersects with Coit Road, where the school is located. It is unclear why the school’s name includes a space between Rock and Hill when both the former roadway and the census tract do not. The school is still occasionally referred to informally as “Rockhill High School.”
As the 2020–2021 academic year was amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Rock Hill’s inaugural year saw many students attending virtual classes or alternating between online and in-person instruction. This option was discontinued after the first year.
The school’s initial attendance zone encompassed the southern and eastern portions of the district. Students residing within this area who found themselves zoned to the new school but were already upperclassmen at Prosper High School were allowed to pick between remaining at their current campus or transferring to Rock Hill. Underclassmen, however, were required to transfer to Rock Hill.
Rock Hill opened as a UIL Class 5A school but was reclassified as a 6A school starting from the 2022–23 school year. It was one of the smallest 6A schools in the state in terms of enrollment.[2]
In 2023, the district opened its third high school, Walnut Grove High School, and a many Rock Hill students were reassigned to the new campus. This caused a significant decrease in enrollment, pushing Rock Hill further down the 6A threshold. Nonetheless, Rock Hill remains a 6A school, as the UIL only reclassifies schools in non-leap, even-numbered years.
With Walnut Grove opening, Rock Hill’s first principal, Dr. Dustin Toth, was appointed as the inaugural principal of Walnut Grove High School. One of the five assistant principals, Terry Mouton was subsequently promoted to principal of Rock Hill and continues to serve in that role. [3]
Controversy
[edit]In February 2021, J. P. Wilson, the head band director of Rock Hill High School, resigned after allegations of sexual misconduct from previous workplaces had surfaced. The district did not publicly disclose a reason for the resignation.
In January 2023, Drew Wilborn, then-president of the Prosper ISD Board of Trustees, resigned following his arrest on a charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact. The incident involved allegations of inappropriate relations with a 16-year-old girl in April 2022, while Wilborn was serving as an executive pastor at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.
Later that year, the family of a Rock Hill alumna filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school, alleging that their daughter was subjected to disability-based discrimination and retaliation. The complaint claimed the district failed to provide proper accommodations for her diagnosed ADHD and learning differences, and that school staff retaliated after her parents raised concerns.
In August 2023, head softball coach Renna Bersosa and assistant coach Kasie Ostrom were arrested for failing to report a sexual assault. A student informed the coaches of sexual misconduct by other students on the team. Despite probable evidence, the coaches dismissed the issue, failing to report within the 48-hour window required under Texas law. Both were charged with failure to report child abuse.
In May 2025, Staff Sergeant Michael Songy, the assistant JROTC instructor at Rock Hill High School, was arrested on a charge of indecent assault with a student. Songy had been previously reported to the Texas Education Agency in July 2024 for sexual misconduct in school, but was granted an emergency recertification in August 2024 to teach in the district’s new JROTC program.
Later that month, a senior celebration event attended by students from Rock Hill and Walnut Grove, resulted in several hospitalizations after students consumed THC-laced edibles. At least one Rock Hill student was among those affected. Two students were later arrested and charged with felony drug distribution. The event had been a prepaid celebration, and despite a community petition requesting refunds, Prosper ISD declined to issue reimbursements.
Athletics
[edit]As of the 2024–25 school year, Rock Hill High School is a part of 6A Region 1 District 6. Other schools in this district are Allen High School, McKinney High School, McKinney Boyd High School, Plano Senior High School, Plano East Senior High School, Plano West Senior High School, Princeton High School, and Prosper High School.
Rock Hill has official teams in these sports:
Season | Place in District | Regular Season Record | Playoff Round | Playoff Record |
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2020–2021 | 8th | 1–7 (2 games cancelled) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2021–2022 | 5th | 5–5 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2022–2023 | 6th | 3–7 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2023–2024 | 6th | 3–7 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2024–2025 | 3rd | 6–4 | First Round | 0–1 |
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- 2021 5A State Semifinalists[5]
- Swimming and Diving
- Water Polo
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Rock Hill's first program wins in each sport were on the following dates:
- Baseball – March 16, 2021 (against Sherman HS, 6–5)[6]
- Boys Basketball – December 22, 2020 (against McKinney North HS, 56–41)[7]
- Girls Basketball – December 15, 2020 (against Sherman HS, 59–42)[8]
- Football – November 20, 2020 (against Lake Dallas HS, 34–28)[9]
- Boys Soccer – January 8, 2021 (against Central Catholic HS, 1–0)[10]
- Girls Soccer – January 22, 2021 (against Sherman HS, 4–0)[11]
- Softball – March 8, 2021 (against Sherman HS, 11–2)[12]
- Volleyball – September 29, 2020 (against Princeton HS, 3–0)[13]
Other Organizations
[edit]- Band
- Marching Band
Season | Place in Area | Place in State | Other Competitions |
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2020–2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter | N/A |
2021–2022 | 6th | Did not qualify |
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2022–2023 | 8th | Did not qualify |
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2023–2024 | 12th | Did not qualify |
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- Color Guard
- Jazz Band
- Theatre
- Choir
- Media
- Debate Team
- Drill Team (Rockettes)
- Orchestra
- eSports
- Rocket League Team[14]
- Bollywood Dance Team
- Step Team (Elite Hawks)
- HOSA-Future Health Professionals
- Culinary
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ROCK HILL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024" (PDF). University Interscholastic League.
- ^ "Walnut Grove Principal Named". PISD Communications. October 21, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "The Prosper Rock Hill Blue Hawks". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Softball playoffs: Prosper Rock Hill, Mansfield Lake Ridge advance to state for first time". Dallas News. May 28, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Sherman 6 to 5". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Mckinney North 56 to 41". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Sherman 59 to 42". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Prosper Rock Hill Blue Hawks". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Central Catholic 1 to 0". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Sherman 4 to 0". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Sherman 11 to 2". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prosper Rock Hill defeats Princeton 3 sets to 0". ScoreStream. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "UGC Esports | Blue Hawk RL Overview". UGC Esports. Retrieved September 13, 2022.