Cedar Hill High School | |
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1 Longhorn Boulevard Cedar Hill, Texas 75104 United States |
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Coordinates | 32°34′52″N 96°57′01″W / 32.581065°N 96.950183°WCoordinates: 32°34′52″N 96°57′01″W / 32.581065°N 96.950183°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | Putting Respect In Decisions Every Day |
School district | Cedar Hill Independent School District |
Principal | Michael McDonald |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,750+ (2014-2015) |
Color(s) | Red & Black |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA(6A) |
Mascot | Longhorns/Lady Longhorns |
Newspaper | The Hoofbeat |
Yearbook | The Longhorn |
Website | Cedar Hill High School |
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 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Cedar Hill offers a wide variety of courses for students/parents to select from. Cedar Hill offers several Advanced Placement courses which allow advanced students an opportunity to take college-level courses on campus. And recently, Cedar Hill established a S.T.E.A.M. program which is designed to groom and engage students seriously interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics.
In 1986, Cedar Hill had 165 students in its graduating class. Fewer than 20 were African American. In 2015, approximately 70% of the students were African-American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Non-Hispanic White, and 4% Other.
The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:
The Cedar Hill Longhorn Red Army Marching Band and Cheerleading 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. William Cole, who would eventually sign with Oklahoma State, was the star of the game, rushing for nearly 300 yards (270 m) and 3 touchdowns. Cole earned the Offensive MVP honors, and linebacker Chris Francis brought home the Defensive MVP award.