Hillsboro High School (HHS) is a coed public high school located in Hillsboro, Illinois, the county seat of Montgomery County, Illinois, in the United States. HHS is part of the Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3.
History
In 1920, it was determined that the existing city high school on Fairground Ave. was no longer acceptable. After reorganizing the school's district, the decision was made to build a new school. The contract for the building designed by architect J. W. Kennedy was awarded on June 22, 1920 at a cost of about $250,000. The construction of the "new" Hillsboro High School was begun in 1920, and the school opened in the fall of 1921.
Sitting atop a hill located at 522 East Tremont Street, the north-facing red brick building is surrounded by trees. Through the years, into at least the mid-1960s, the campus was often named as the most beautiful in Illinois.
In 1938, the gymnasium, sited to the south of the main building was commissioned with financing for the project coming in part from Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds.
The agriculture building was added in the 1950s to the east of the gym, and the library/cafeteria building opened in 1962 just southeast of the main building.
Academics
In 2010, Hillsboro High school had an average ACT score of 19.6 with a graduation rate of 95.4% (which is higher than the state average of 87.8%). Since 2010, the school has failed to meet federal education standards set by No Child Left Behind even though in some years the school exceeds some statewide figures. The average class size is 19.6, which is smaller than the Illinois state average of 21.2.
College prep
Hillsboro High has Advanced Placement programs in Calculus, Chemistry, English Literature/ Composition, and History . On the PSAE examination of 11th graders, Hillsboro scored in the 52nd percentile of Illinois schools with 49.1% of the students passing. This translates to a 26.4% college readiness score.
Departments & Programs
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HHS Departments (& Courses) Agriculture Basic Agriculture Agricultural Science Agricultural Mechanics Agribusiness Management Business Keyboarding & Computer Apps Information Processing Accounting Marketing Consumer Education Multimedia English English AP English Reader Response Oral Hilltop (Yearbook) Mentoring Family & Consumer Sciences Home Economics Foods & Nutrition Child Development Child Care Adult Living Living Environments Fine Arts Drawing Painting Design Photography Band Chorus
HHS Departments (cont.) Foreign Language Spanish Industrial Technology Industrial Technology Manufacturing Building Trades Mathematics Algebra Geometry Calculus Safety, Health & Physical Education Driver Education Sexual Education Physical Education Science Physical Science Biology Microbiology Genetics Anatomy & Physiology Environmental Science Chemistry Physics Social Sciences Western Civilization American History Sociology Criminal Justice American Government Current Events Special Education
Cooperative Programs
With Lincoln Land College
Certified Nurse Assistant Program
Okaw Area Vocational Center Programs
Auto Body
Automotive Mechanics
Commercial Art
Drafting/Computer Aided Drafting
Electronics
Food Service
Justice Corrections
Machine Shop
Office Technology
Power Mechanics
Welding
Student organizations & activities
Local Organizations
Band
Chorus
Homecoming
Prom
Rembrandt Society (Illinois Student Art Association) Student Council
National Organizations
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Future Farmers of America
Key Club
National Honor Society
Interscholastic athletics & activities
Hillsboro High School sponsors teams known as the Hiltoppers that compete as members of the Illinois High School Association and the South Central Conference. The team colors are orange and black and the school mascot is the Hiltopper (a mountaineer with a pick and coil of rope ).
Boys sports
Baseball
Basketball (Freshman, JV & Varsity) Football (Freshman, JV & Varsity) Golf Soccer Tennis Track & Field Wrestling
Girls sports
Basketball (Freshman, JV & Varsity) Cheerleading Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball (Freshman, JV & Varsity)