Cedar Hill High School
Cedar Hill High School | |
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1 Longhorn Blvd. Cedar Hill, Texas 75104 United States |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | Putting Respect In Decisions Every Day |
School district | Cedar Hill Independent School District |
Principal | Corey Bald Seymour |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1791[1] (2012) |
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, in Dallas County, United States and 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 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
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Demographics
In 1986, Cedar Hill had 165 students in its graduating class. Fewer than 20 were African American. In 2005, it had a graduating class of 447, with over half of the students being African-American.[3]
Athletics
The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports: Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Cross Country, Swimming, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Baseball & Softball
The Cedar Hill Longhorn Marching Band and cheerleaders are the two largest student organizations dedicated to supporting CHHS athletics.
State titles
- Football.[4]
- 2006 5A Division II (defeated Houston CyPress Falls)
- 2013 5A Division II (defeated Katy)
- 2014 6A Division II (defeated Katy)
In 2014, Cedar Hill football program was ranked as one of the nation's top 10. This ranking solidified the program as a national powerhouse in prep football.[5]
Rivalry
Cedar Hill maintains a popular and well-noted rivalry with the nearby Desoto High School Eagles.[6] The rivalry is known as the "Battle of the Belt Line".[7]
Alma Mater
Dear Cedar Hill our Red and White
Our Faith and Loyalty we proclaim
As time goes by and others follow us
Our deed of honor will remain
Dear school we love, our hearts grow warm
With every thought of friends made here
And through the years though we may travel far,
Our hearts remain in Cedar Hill.
Notable alumni
- Josh Allen, center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[8]
- Dezmon Briscoe, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[9]
- Josh Thomas, NFL player
- T-Dre Player, BC Lions player
- Ugo Ihemelu, Major League Soccer player for FC Dallas[10]
- Jason Richardson, silver medalist in the 110m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[11]
References
- ↑ Texas Tribune
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Booth, Herb. "Black elite faces school-choice dilemma." The Dallas Morning News. Monday June 27, 2005. Retrieved on November 26, 2011.
- ↑ Lone Star Football Network
- ↑ http://highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/allen-moves-up-to-no-1-in-maxpreps-com-national-rankings-cedar-hill-skyline-desoto-also-nationally-ranked.html/
- ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cedar-hill-longhorns-(cedar-hill,tx)/rival.htm
- ↑ http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/headlines/20141023-cedar-hill-s-win-in-the-battle-of-the-belt-line-helps-shake-up-playoff-picture.ece
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas, NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ↑ "The Daily Star - Ugo Ihemelu News, Pictures and Videos". Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ↑ "Cedar Hill's Jason Richardson wins Olympic silver medal in 110-meter hurdles". Retrieved 2012-08-16
External links
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