Hilltop High School (formerly Hilltop Senior High) is a four-year public high school in Chula Vista, California. It is part of Sweetwater Union High School District.
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School structure
In the 2005–06 school year, the school's Academic Performance Index placed it 698 (base) where 800 is the California state goal with a state rank of 5 out of 10.
Curriculum
In the 2006–07 school year, the graduation rate was 93.3%.
Hilltop has the highest number of AP courses available to all students and the highest AP pass rate out of the entire SUHSD at 72.8%. Since the 1999–2000 school year, there has been a 25% increase in exams taken, a 7% increase in the overall pass rate, and a 30% increase in the total number of students testing.
Athletics
The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. Its mascot is the "Lancer".
Hilltop is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section and the Mesa League of the Metro Conference. Hilltop competes in the following sports:
Awards and recognition
Hilltop was named a California Distinguished School in 2005 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Notable alumni
Joan D. Vinge (1965), Hugo Award-winning Science Fiction Author of The Snow Queen series
Cheryl Cox (1966), Mayor of Chula Vista
John Tschogl (1968), NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers
Tom Waits (1968), American singer-songwriter, composer and actor
Kyle Foggo (1972), Pleaded guilty to fraud associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal
Brent R. Wilkes (1972), Convicted of conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and money laundering associated with the Duke Cunningham scandal
Erich Anderson (1974), American actor (1957–2024)
Bryan Wagner (1980), Former NFL punter for multiple teams
Tommy Hinzo (1982), Former MLB player
Bob Natal (1983), Former MLB player and World Series champion
Tami Bruce (1985), Olympic swimmer
Todd Pratt (1985), Major League Baseball player from 1992–2006 primarily with Philadelphia and the New York Mets
Charles Adair (1989), College soccer coach and former professional player
José Silva (1991), Former MLB player
Jorge Munoz (1992), Football coach and former player
Notable faculty
Rene Ortiz, former soccer player
Bryan Wagner
Drew Westling