Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina)

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Hillside High School
Hillside Park High School
Motto "Rebuilding and Redefining Academic Excellence!"
Established 1896
Type Government High school
President Mykia Johnson
Principal Earl Pappy
Faculty 140
Students 1517
Grades 9 through 12
Location 3727 Fayetteville St.
Durham, North Carolina United States
District Durham Public Schools
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 seven high schools in the Durham Public Schools System. Of more than 300 historically black high schools that once operated in the state before desegregation, only five remain today, with Hillside being the oldest. Hillside is 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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[edit] Programs

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.

[edit] Statistics

  • Newest government school building in Durham
  • Enrollment of approximately 1517
  • 2005 Mean SAT Score: 828 [2]
  • SAT averages: Verbal: 410; Mathematics: 418; Writing: 398
  • 140 teachers and administrators

[edit] Athletics

  • Participate in PAC-6 Conference (Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, Durham Hillside, Durham Jordan, Northern Durham, Durham Riverside, Roxboro Person, Southern Durham High Schools)
  • Boys Sports: football, cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, indoor track, golf, baseball, outdoor track, tennis
  • Girls Sports: indoor track, outdoor track, softball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, cross country, soccer
  • Bobby Hill, Athletic Director
  • Traditionally Hillside's rivals are : Southern High School (North Carolina), Charles E. Jordan High School, and James B. Dudley High School.

[edit] Resources

Hillside High School's Official Web page [3]

[edit] Notable Alumni

School Profile [4]

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