Cedar_Hill_High_School

Cedar Hill High School

Cedar Hill High School

Public school in Cedar Hill, Texas, United States

Cedar Hill High School (CHHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in the city of Cedar Hill, Texas (USA) in Dallas County and is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Cedar Hill Independent School District located in southwest Dallas County. In 2018-19, the school received a "C" rating by the Texas Education Agency[2]

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The district, and therefore the school, serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas.[3]

Academics

Cedar Hill has several Advanced Placement courses which allow ambitious students an opportunity to take college-level courses on campus. Cedar Hill established a S.T.E.A.M. program in 2015-2016 academic year which is designed to groom and engage students seriously interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics.[4]

Demographics

In 2018-19, 73.3 percent of the students were African-American, 19.9% Hispanic, 3% Two or More Races, and 1% Other.[2]

Athletics

The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:[5]

Marching Band and CHHS Cheer

The Cedar Hill Longhorn Red Army Marching Band and Cheerleaders are the two largest student organizations dedicated to supporting CHHS athletics.

State titles

  • Football.[6]
    • 2006 5A Division II (defeated Houston Cypress Falls)
    • 2013 5A Division II (defeated Katy)
    • 2014 6A Division II (defeated Katy)

On December 23, 2006, the 16-0 Cedar Hill High School Longhorn football team won its first state championship, defeating Cypress Falls 51-17 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

On December 21, 2013, the football team won its second state title, defeating Katy High School 34-24 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[7]

In 2014, Cedar Hill football program was ranked as one of the nation's Top 10.[8]

Rivalry

Cedar Hill maintains a popular and well-noted rivalry with the nearby Desoto High School Eagles.[9] The rivalry is known as the "Battle of the Belt Line".[10]

Notable alumni

References

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    CHHS Course Description 2015-2016chisd.net Archived February 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
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    "Cedar Hill (TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
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