C. D. Hylton High School

Coordinates: 38°39′4.31″N 77°23′5.58″W / 38.6511972°N 77.3848833°W / 38.6511972; -77.3848833

C.D. Hylton Senior High School

Address
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14051 Spriggs Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22193
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	We Are Family, Working Together for Total Success
Founded	1991
School district	Prince William County Public Schools
Principal	David J. Cassady Jr.
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,209
Color(s)	Navy and Gold
Mascot	Bulldog
Website

Cecil D. Hylton Senior High School is a public high school located in Dale City in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and part of the Prince William County Public Schools division.

The school is named after real estate developer Cecil D. Hylton, who built thousands of homes in Dale City, Virginia and surrounding areas. Cecil D. Hylton donated the land that the school grounds are currently using.

C. D. Hylton High School is of much similar design as Battlefield High School and Forest Park High School (Woodbridge, Virginia).

In 2011, Mrs. Carolyn Custard (former Hylton High School principal) became the Director of Student Services for Prince William County Public Schools.

In May 2007, Newsweek Magazine ranked Hylton High School, 298th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."

Demographics

The following information was provided by PWCS.edu's School Data Profiles found on their website.

In the 2011–2012 school year, Hylton's student body was:

18.8%White
32.6% Hispanic
37.8% Black/African American
10.5% Two or More Races
6.6% Asian
0.5% American Indian/Alaskan
0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Test scores

Hylton High School is a fully accredited school based on its performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning tests. The average SAT score in 2015 was (1454)^[1]

Notable alumni

Ahmad Brooks – Linebacker, San Francisco 49ers
Deon Butler – Wide Receiver, Seattle Seahawks
Grover Gibson – Kickers Emden Germany Pro Soccer
David Stokes – Former D.C. United player (MLS), former Carolina RailHawks player (USL), current coach at Patriot High School (Prince William County)
Ali Krieger – Professional Soccer player; Orlando Pride, United States Women's National Soccer Team, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup champion, U.S. Olympian
Darius Reynolds – football player
Amy Tong – 2000 U.S. Olympian, Judo −78 kg
Tommy Adams – Former Basketball Guard; 2002 MEAC Player of the Year at Hampton University
Samuel Johnson – Shooting Guard, Washington Wizards

Specialty programs

CISL (Center for International Studies and Languages) directed by: Mrs. Betsy Campagna and Ms. Megan Baker

CISL (pronounced “sizzle”) is the Center for International Studies and Languages at C. D. Hylton Senior High School. The CISL program allows students to follow a comprehensive program of study in pursuit of global awareness. It is a rigorous and challenging four-year course of study designed for academically motivated students who desire to enhance their opportunities for success in today's globally interdependent environment. Students who successfully complete this intensive program will receive a CISL certificate to accompany the advanced studies diploma and wear the CISL stole at graduation.

The program components are:

A series of courses that emphasize an appreciation and understanding of world languages, world cultures, and global issues
Selected extracurricular programs and community service activities promoting international awareness and global communication
An exit interview demonstrating a working knowledge of a world language
An interdisciplinary research paper conducted as an independent project through the AP Comparative Government class
CISL prepares students for success in today’s global marketplace: for university study and a future international career.^[2]

Television Production directed by Mr. Michael Davis and Mr. Allan Chacey

References

↑ "SAT scores up at four Prince William schools". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
↑ "C. D. Hylton High School – CISL Home Page". hylton.schools.pwcs.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-12.

External links

Official site

Prince William County Public Schools
Elementary schools	Alvey Antietam Ashland Bel Air Belmont Bennett Brightwood Bristow Run Buckland Mills Cedar Point Coles Dale City Dumfries Ellis Enterprise Featherstone Glenkirk Gravely Henderson Kerrydale Kilby King Lake Ridge Leesylvania Loch Lomond Marshall Marumsco Hills Mary Williams McAuliffe Minnieville Montclair Mountain View Mullen Neabsco Nokesville Occoquan Old Bridge Pattie Penn Piney Branch Potomac View River Oaks Rockledge Rosa Parks Signal Hill Sinclair Springwoods Sudley Swans Creek T. Clay Wood Triangle Tyler Vaughan Victory West Gate Westridge Yorkshire
Middle schools	Benton Beville Bull Run Fred M. Lynn Gainesville Godwin Graham Park Lake Ridge Marsteller Parkside Potomac Reagan Rippon Saunders Stonewall Woodbridge
High schools	Battlefield Brentsville District Charles J. Colgan, Sr. High School Forest Park Freedom Gar-Field C. D. Hylton Osbourn Park Patriot Potomac Stonewall Jackson Woodbridge
Alternative/Magnet schools	Independent Hill School/PACE East New Dominion Alternative School New Directions Alternative School PACE West Pennington School Porter Traditional School Woodbine Preschool Center

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