Hillsboro High School (Tennessee)

Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro High School
Address
	3812 Hillsboro Road; Nashville, Tennessee 37215; United States
Coordinates	36°06′24″N 86°48′43″W / 36.10656°N 86.81191°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1939
School district	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Dean	Amy Cate
Principal	Danielle Holdren
Teaching staff	68.44 (FTE) (as of 2022-23)
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,227 (as of 2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	17.93 (as of 2022-23)
Color(s)	Green and gold
Athletics	TSSAA class AAA (4A football)
Mascot	Burros
Newspaper	The Hillsboro Globe
Website	http://schools.mnps.org/hillsboro-high-school/

Hillsboro High School is a comprehensive high school in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1939, the school is one of fifteen high schools in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. The school offers the IB Diploma Programme.

History

Hillsboro High School officially opened October 22, 1939, with an enrollment of 164 students and seven faculty members. Initially, the school served a rural area. Later population increases, re-zoning, the Vocational Educational Act, and 20th century influences have resulted in changes from a two-story red brick building in a pastoral setting to a set of massive white buildings which were designed by nationally recognized architects. On October 31, 1952, the first school was destroyed by fire. Several renovations have occurred since the replacement of that building in the 1950s, most recently in 1995. The school is currently undergoing a renovation predicted for completion in 2020.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include anime club, badminton club, Burro Bookworms, Burro Unplugged, chorus, Close Up, concert band, creative writing club, eating disorder awareness, forensics, Future Business Leaders of America, gamer club, The Hillsboro Globe (newspaper), The Burro Underground (literary magazine), the Hillsboro Players drama troupe, Interact, International Teen Outreach Program, jazz band, Knit Wits, Latino club, learning center, mock trial, National Honor Society, National Conference for Community and Justice, Quiz Bowl, Saigon Children's Charity, student council, Team Hillsboro-Walk for the Cure, Women in Science, youth legislature (Youth in Government and Model United Nations), and HHS Habitat for Humanity.

Athletics

The Hillsboro athletic teams, known as the Burros, compete in baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, marching band, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.

State championship titles held by the school:

Basketball, girls: 2009^[4]
Cross country: 1962 (individual)
Football: 2003, 2008^[5]
- American General Mr. Football Lineman of the Year: 2000, 2001, 2003
Golf, boys': 1945 (team), 1972 (individual)
Tennis, girls': 1968 (team, singles and doubles)
Track, boys: 1962 (mile run), 1969 (mile run), 1979 (220-yard dash), 1980 (100-yard dash, 120-yard high hurdles, 220-yard dash, 440-yard relay, team champions), 1981 (100-meter dash, 200-meter dash), 1982 (1600-meter relay, 3200-meter relay, high jump, team champions), 1988 (220-yard dash),(440-meter relay),(880-meter relay) (800-meter run), 1989 (800-meter run), 1995 (200-meter dash), 1996 (300-meter low hurdles, 400-meter dash)
Track, girls: 1974 (long jump), 1999 (200-meter dash and long jump), 2001 (3200-meter relay), 2008 (100-meter dash)
Wrestling: 1995 (112 lb weight class)
Lacrosse, boys: 2021^[6]

Notable alumni

Thomas B. Allen, illustrator and painter^[7]
Red Grooms (Charles Rogers Grooms), an American multimedia artist; painter, sculptor, printmaker, filmmaker, and theatrical showman^[8]
Eddie Hill, former NFL running back^[9]
Kerry G. Johnson, graphic designer, caricaturist and humorous illustrator. His illustrations and cartoons have appeared in several newspapers, magazines, web sites and blogs. Creator of several fictional characters including the teen girl superhero, SPECTRA.
Harmony Korine, film director and screenwriter^[10]
Wes Borland, guitarist for the band Limp Bizkit
John "Bucky" Wilkin, songwriter and musician of Ronny & the Daytonas fame^[11]
Mike Willis, former Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977–1981
Carla Hall, chef, and Top Chef contestant
Brandon Heath, contemporary Christian musician and Singer-songwriter
Shannon Sanders, Grammy award winning producer and songwriter.
Tim Wise, author and anti-racism activist.^[12]
Jim Sasser, U.S. Senator, 1977-1995; U.S. Ambassador to China, 1996-1999^[13]
Bob Clement, U.S. Congressman, 1988-2003; Nashville Mayoral Candidate, 2007^[14]
Isabelle Harrison, Phoenix Mercury and Tennessee forward
Rachel Bloomekatz, lawyer
Zoe Jarman, comedian
Matthew Jackson, Safety for Tennessee Titans 2023 Season

Former principals

Medford Bowman (1939–1941)
John Koen (1941–1964)
Hale Harris
Taylor Hagen
Dr. William Hicks
Dr. Jean Gray Litterer (1979–1999)
James Overstreet (1999–2003)
Robert (Bob) Lawson (2003–2007)
Roderick Manuel (2007–2010)
Dr. Terry Shrader (2010–2015)
Dr. Shuler Pelham (2015–2023)
Danielle Holdren (2024-Present)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "School Detail for Hillsboro Comp High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
^ ^a ^b "Hillsboro High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "Hillsboro High School". MNPS Facility Planning and Construction. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
^ Lockridge, Jeff (March 14, 2009). "Hillsboro title one for the ages". Preps Insider. The Tennessean.
^ "Hillsboro, Oakland win football state championships". WKRN-TV. December 7, 2008.
^ Palmateer, Tyler (May 15, 2021). "Hillsboro clinches school's first lacrosse state title". Main Street Preps.
^ Wibking, Angela (May 25, 2000). "A Colorful Life". Nashville Scene.
^ Pomeroy, Dan E. (March 21, 2002). "Charles Rogers "Red" Grooms". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.
^ "The Los Angeles Rams traded reserve running back Eddie".
^ Ridley, Jim; Silverman, Jack (May 20, 2008). "The Terrible Infant Speaks". SF Weekly.
^ Cooper, Daniel (August 14, 1997). "Surf the Cumberland". Nashville Scene.
^ "Testimonials". Tim Wise.
^ "Featured HHS Alumni: James Sasser— Hillsboro Class of 1954". www.hillsborohsalumni.org. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012.
^ "CLEMENT, Robert Nelson - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.

[nces-1] "School Detail for Hillsboro Comp High School". National Center for Education Statistics.

[colors-2] "Hillsboro High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[3] "Hillsboro High School". MNPS Facility Planning and Construction. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

[4] Lockridge, Jeff (March 14, 2009). "Hillsboro title one for the ages". Preps Insider. The Tennessean.

[5] "Hillsboro, Oakland win football state championships". WKRN-TV. December 7, 2008.

[6] Palmateer, Tyler (May 15, 2021). "Hillsboro clinches school's first lacrosse state title". Main Street Preps.

[7] Wibking, Angela (May 25, 2000). "A Colorful Life". Nashville Scene.

[8] Pomeroy, Dan E. (March 21, 2002). "Charles Rogers "Red" Grooms". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.

[9] "The Los Angeles Rams traded reserve running back Eddie".

[10] Ridley, Jim; Silverman, Jack (May 20, 2008). "The Terrible Infant Speaks". SF Weekly.

[11] Cooper, Daniel (August 14, 1997). "Surf the Cumberland". Nashville Scene.

[12] "Testimonials". Tim Wise.

[13] "Featured HHS Alumni: James Sasser— Hillsboro Class of 1954". www.hillsborohsalumni.org. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012.

[14] "CLEMENT, Robert Nelson - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.

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Hillsboro High School
Address

3812 Hillsboro Road Nashville , Tennessee 37215 United States
Coordinates	36°06′24″N 86°48′43″W / 36.10656°N 86.81191°W / 36.10656; -86.81191
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1939
School district	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Dean	Amy Cate
Principal	Danielle Holdren
Teaching staff	68.44 (FTE) (as of 2022-23)^[1]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,227 (as of 2022-23)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.93 (as of 2022-23)^[1]
Color(s)	Green and gold ^[2]
Athletics	TSSAA class AAA (4A football)
Mascot	Burros^[2]
Newspaper	The Hillsboro Globe
Website	http://schools.mnps.org/hillsboro-high-school/