Cedar Hill High School
Public school in Cedar Hill, Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public school in Cedar Hill, Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Cedar Hill High School | |
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1 Longhorn Boulevard , 75104 | |
| Coordinates | 32.581065°N 96.950183°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Putting Respect In Decisions Every Day |
| School district | Cedar Hill Independent School District |
| Principal | Leroy Joffre |
| Teaching staff | 134.08 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,197 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.39[1] |
| Color(s) | Red & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Longhorn/Lady Longhorn |
| Rival | Desoto High School and Duncanville High School |
| Newspaper | The Hoofbeat |
| Yearbook | The Longhorn |
| Website | www |
The district, and therefore the school, serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas.[3]
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]
In 2018-19, 73.3 percent of the students were African-American, 19.9% Hispanic, 3% Two or More Races, and 1% Other.[2]
The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:[5]
The Cedar Hill Longhorn Red Army Marching Band and Cheerleaders are the two largest student organizations dedicated to supporting CHHS athletics.
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]
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]
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