| Cedar Hill High School | |
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1 Longhorn Boulevard , 75104 | |
| Coordinates | 32°34′52″N 96°57′01″W / 32.581065°N 96.950183°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Putting Respect In Decisions Every Day |
| School district | Cedar Hill Independent School District |
| Principal | Leroy Joffre |
| Teaching staff | 146.55 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,276 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.53[1] |
| Color(s) | Red & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Longhorn/Lady Longhorn |
| Rival | Desoto High School and Duncanville High School |
| Newspaper | The Hoofbeat |
| Yearbook | The Longhorn |
| Website | www |
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[2]
The district, and therefore the school, serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas.[3]
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.[4]
Demographics
In 2018-19, 73.3 percent of the students were African-American, 19.9% Hispanic, 3% Two or More Races, and 1% Other.[2]
Athletics
The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
In 2014, Cedar Hill football program was ranked as one of the nation's Top 10.[8]
Rivalry
Cedar Hill maintains a popular and well-noted rivalry with the nearby Desoto High School Eagles.[9] The rivalry is known as the "Battle of the Belt Line".[10]
Notable alumni
- Quincy Adeboyejo, professional football player
- Josh Allen, professional football player[11]
- Messiah Bright, professional soccer player
- Dezmon Briscoe, former professional football player[12]
- Trevis Gipson, football player[13]
- 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[14]
- T-Dre Player, professional football player
- Jason Richardson, silver medalist in the 110m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[15]
- Josh Thomas, professional football player
- Derrius Thompson, former professional football player and current Cedar Hill Teacher/Coach
- Kankan, underground rapper
References
- ^ a b c "CEDAR HILL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cedar Hill ISD". Texas Public Schools. December 8, 2015.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Dallas County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ CHHS Course Description 2015-2016chisd.net Archived February 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
- ^ "Cedar Hill Longhorns". Lone Star Football Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Sweet revenge: Cedar Hill feasts on Katy miscues, leans on DaMarkus Lodge for 5A Div. 2 title | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on December 24, 2013.
- ^ "Allen moves up to No. 1 in MaxPreps.com national rankings; Cedar Hill, Skyline, DeSoto also nationally ranked | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cedar Hill (TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Cedar Hill's win in the Battle of the Belt Line helps shake up playoff picture | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Josh Allen". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas, NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Trevis Gipson Becomes Highest NFL Draft Pick From Cedar Hill High School". dfw.cbslocal.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "The Daily Star - Ugo Ihemelu News, Pictures and Videos". Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Cedar Hill's Jason Richardson wins Olympic silver medal in 110-meter hurdles". Retrieved 2012-08-16
External links
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