| Definition of Terms |
Hilltop Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
San Diego County, CA |
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| Total Students |
2356 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
100 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 563 students | | Grade 10 - 620 students | | Grade 11 - 565 students | | Grade 12 - 570 students | | Grade Not Listed - 38 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:24 |
1:23 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
3% |
| % Asian |
6% |
8% |
| % Hispanic |
66% |
39% |
| % Black |
4% |
9% |
| % White |
23% |
36% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
16% |
30% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
3% |
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| School District Name |
Sweetwater Union High School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
29 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
41,865 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$377,164,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$433,534,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,009 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,356 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Hilltop High School is a four-year public high school located in Chula Vista, California and is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD). The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. The school mascot is the "Lancer". Hilltop boasts the magnet program Foreign Language and Global Studies (FLAGS) as well as the Academies of Hospitality and Tourism (H&T), Information Technology (IT) programs, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Music Technology, Animation, Televideo, and Ballet Folklorico.
- For the 2007-2008 school year, former Montgomery Middle School principal Ernesto Zamudio took over as principal for Hilltop High School and replaced the retiring Jerry Rindone( video biography) who had served Hilltop since 1997. Rindone is currently serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Education
- Clubs and Associations
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Hilltop has many clubs and associations which include: Best Buddies, Girl's League, Humanities, MEChA, Gay-Straight Alliance, Metal (Music), Marine Science, Step , iCrew, Italian,German, Spanish, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Robotics, Interact, Chips and Salsa, etc.
- Academics
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Hilltop is one of the successful schools in the Sweetwater District in its achievements in Academic League and Academic Decathlon competition. The Decathlon team won 3 straight county championships from 2000-2002 and won the county title again in 2009. The Academic League team won the county championship in 2000.Hilltop was named a California Distinguished School in 2005 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
- In the 2006-2007 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%.
- 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%.
[ Since the 1999-2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken ][, a 7% increase in the overall pass rate][, and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing.]- Athletics
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Hilltop High School is a member of the CIF San Diego Section and the Metro Mesa League and competes in the following sports:
- Fall: cross country, football, women's volleyball, water polo, women's tennis, women's golf
- Winter: basketball, soccer, wrestling, cheerleading
- Spring: track and field, men's volleyball, lacrosse, softball, baseball, swimming and diving, men's tennis, men's golf
- Bonita Vista High School, Chula Vista High School and Castle Park High School are rival schools. There is more information available at Hilltop Athletics Website
- Demographics
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In the 2005-2006 school year, the school's Academic Performance Index place it 698 (base) where 800 is the California state goal with a state rank 5 out of 10.
- Notable alumni
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- External links
- Hilltop High School website
- Hilltop High Athletics website
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| About This Zip Code (91910) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
74,009 people |
33,115,272 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
32% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
34 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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2.9 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$42,970
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$48,909 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.5 rooms |
4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
36 years old |
39 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
51% / 49% |
58% / 42% |
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