Hillside High School

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Hillside High School
Motto: "Rebuilding and Redefining Academic Excellence!"
Established	Unknown
Type	Government High school
President	Mykia Johnson
Principal	Earl Pappy
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Faculty	~140
Students	~1517
Grades	9 through 12
Location	Fayetteville St. Durham, North Carolina United States
Campus	Urban area
Colors	Blue and White
Mascot	Hornet
Website	Official Website

Hillside High School (abbreviated HHS) is a four-year high school located in Durham North Carolina. Hillside is one of the government's seven high schools in Durham Public Schools. Hillside was accredited by the Southern Association of Schools & Colleges.

Because of five consecutive years of composite testing scores of below 55%, Judge Howard Manning has threatened to close the school (along with 17 other North Carolina high schools) under the Leandro ruling, which states that North Carolina must provide a sound, basic education for all citizens.

Eunice Sanders, who was Hillside's principal for four years, resigned after the 2005-2006 school year to move to an administrative position within the Durham Public Schools Central Office. Earl Pappy is currently Hillside's principal. Pappy served as principal of George Wythe High School of the Arts in Richmond from 2002 until 2006. [1]

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Hillside offers the International Baccalaureate and AVID program to academically gifted students. This school offers career pathways in engineering, cosmetology, food service, and child care. They also offer many Advanced Placement classes. Hillside's Arts Department is famous, and Hillside students have performed internationally.