Hillsboro High School
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Hillsboro High School is a public high school in Hillsboro, Oregon
, United States, and is the oldest high school in the Hillsboro School District
. The current campus was built beginning in 1969. Prior to this, the senior high school was located downtown on Lincoln Street at 6th Avenue where J.B. Thomas Middle School stood until 2009. That campus was built in 1928. Currently 1,515 students attend the school in grades 9-12. The official school colors are Blue, White and Red and the mascot is the Spartan
.
The athletics and activities of the school compete as a 6A school in the Pacific Conference under the Oregon School Activities Association
. Alumni include professional soccer player Tiffeny Milbrett, hall of fame coach Ad Rutschman
, and former professional baseball player Bob Beall
among others. Hillsboro High's most recent team state championship came in 2009 for Football. As of 2005, the graduation rate was 84%.
was added to the Hillsboro school district, with the classes held on the top floor of the school. Eleventh and twelfth grades were soon added, and in June 1911 the first students to complete four years of high school were graduated by Hillsboro. This class totaled five students, consisting of four girls and one boy. In September 1911, the school added manual training
and domestic science courses to the curriculum. That same year, voters approved of a $50,000 bond measure to pay for constructing a high school building, with construction completed in 1913 at a cost of $40,000 for the three story building. In 1913, the school graduated eight students. A gym
nasium was built beginning in 1915. The school grew in size, with the 1920 graduating class totally 36 students, the largest number up to that time.
In 1929, a new high school building was completed, with additional buildings and the wings added in later years. Located near downtown Hillsboro, the site was a turned into a junior high once the current campus was built beginning in 1969. In 1970, the new senior high school campus opened on 48 acres (194,249.3 m²) on the south side of Hillsboro, with enrollment of the high school district reaching 3,621 students that year. Students complained that the new layout that consisted of classrooms spread out over the campus instead of a single central building was a poor choice for Oregon’s rainy and cold winters.
The school has been remodeled several times since opening in 1969. The first time was around 1980, when some minor updates such as the covered walkways were added. During the summer of 1999 the school received further updates. Blue and beige paint replaced the old brown colors on the buildings, the commons area was built adjacent to the cafeteria
, a new auditorium
was constructed, a new building was built to house technology related classes, and the main office was remodeled. After the expansion Hilhi had a total of 256652 ft2 of space spread out among eleven single-story buildings on campus. During the summer of 2008 the locker rooms were remodeled improving the lighting, showers, and bathrooms. Future plans include the replacement of aging HVAC
units and controls by 2011.
In 2003, the school, along with all schools in the district, made national news when 17 days of classes were cut from the school year which allowed students to begin summer break in May due to budget cuts to education in Oregon. Teacher Don Domes won the Software Association of Oregon Foundation's Oregon Technology Educator of Year in 2004. Since 2006 the school has participated in the MIT-Lemelson InvenTeam program. Through the program, the school has received a $10,000 grant for a team of students to invent a self-installable heads-up display for automotive use and a $4,000 grant to invent an industrial sized robotic vacuum/floor cleaning system. The former campus near downtown was demolished in 2009.
Hillsboro High School has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since 2003, and in 2009, the school began offering the Middle Years Programme. Additionally, the school has an ASPIRE program, and a robotics team.
2004-2005 Graduation Rate: 84.1%
In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
. Of 364 students, 293 graduated, 39 dropped out, 3 received a modified diploma
, and 29 are still in high school.
Cross-town school Glencoe is Hilhi's arch-rival
after Glencoe became the second high school in the district in 1980. The football rivalry was featured on the Great American Rivalries series in October 2007, as teams play for bragging rights at the shared Hare Field
. The 2009 game featured a 61 yard Hail Mary pass
at the end of the game caught by Colt Lyerla for a touchdown after time expired to give Hilhi the victory. The play was named as ESPN
's top play of the day and of the week. That season the team finished ranked number one in their classification and won the state title, the first in football since 1973.
Mouse Davis
, an early proponent of the Run and Shoot football offense, coached Hillsboro High to the 1973 state championship. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
coach Ad Rutschman
coached the baseball team from 1955 to 1968 before moving on to Linfield College
. Rutschman also led the Spartans to a state championship in football in 1966 with a 17-2 victory over South Salem. Since 1965, the school has used Hare Field
for football, baseball, and track.
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, United States, and is the oldest high school in the Hillsboro School District
Hillsboro School District
The Hillsboro School District 1J is a unified school district located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The district operates 26 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. Founded in 1851, the school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union,...
. The current campus was built beginning in 1969. Prior to this, the senior high school was located downtown on Lincoln Street at 6th Avenue where J.B. Thomas Middle School stood until 2009. That campus was built in 1928. Currently 1,515 students attend the school in grades 9-12. The official school colors are Blue, White and Red and the mascot is the Spartan
Spartan Army
The Spartan army was the military force of Sparta, one of the leading city-states of ancient Greece. The army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, whose citizens' primary obligation was to be good soldiers. Subject to military drill from infancy, the Spartans were one of the most feared...
.
The athletics and activities of the school compete as a 6A school in the Pacific Conference under the Oregon School Activities Association
Oregon School Activities Association
The Oregon School Activities Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private...
. Alumni include professional soccer player Tiffeny Milbrett, hall of fame coach Ad Rutschman
Ad Rutschman
Ad Rutschman is an American coach of football and baseball in the state of Oregon. He was a head football coach for 24 seasons, head baseball coach for 13 seasons, and served as athletic director for 25 years at Linfield College. He is the first athletic director emeritus in the history of the...
, and former professional baseball player Bob Beall
Bob Beall
Robert Brooks Beall is a former professional American baseball player who played Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates in...
among others. Hillsboro High's most recent team state championship came in 2009 for Football. As of 2005, the graduation rate was 84%.
History
In September 1908, tenth gradeTenth grade
In majority of the world,Tenth grade is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten. The variants of "10th grade" in various nations is described below.-Australia:...
was added to the Hillsboro school district, with the classes held on the top floor of the school. Eleventh and twelfth grades were soon added, and in June 1911 the first students to complete four years of high school were graduated by Hillsboro. This class totaled five students, consisting of four girls and one boy. In September 1911, the school added manual training
Manual labour
Manual labour , manual or manual work is physical work done by people, most especially in contrast to that done by machines, and also to that done by working animals...
and domestic science courses to the curriculum. That same year, voters approved of a $50,000 bond measure to pay for constructing a high school building, with construction completed in 1913 at a cost of $40,000 for the three story building. In 1913, the school graduated eight students. A gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium was built beginning in 1915. The school grew in size, with the 1920 graduating class totally 36 students, the largest number up to that time.
In 1929, a new high school building was completed, with additional buildings and the wings added in later years. Located near downtown Hillsboro, the site was a turned into a junior high once the current campus was built beginning in 1969. In 1970, the new senior high school campus opened on 48 acres (194,249.3 m²) on the south side of Hillsboro, with enrollment of the high school district reaching 3,621 students that year. Students complained that the new layout that consisted of classrooms spread out over the campus instead of a single central building was a poor choice for Oregon’s rainy and cold winters.
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, a new auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
was constructed, a new building was built to house technology related classes, and the main office was remodeled. After the expansion Hilhi had a total of 256652 ft2 of space spread out among eleven single-story buildings on campus. During the summer of 2008 the locker rooms were remodeled improving the lighting, showers, and bathrooms. Future plans include the replacement of aging HVAC
HVAC
HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
units and controls by 2011.
In 2003, the school, along with all schools in the district, made national news when 17 days of classes were cut from the school year which allowed students to begin summer break in May due to budget cuts to education in Oregon. Teacher Don Domes won the Software Association of Oregon Foundation's Oregon Technology Educator of Year in 2004. Since 2006 the school has participated in the MIT-Lemelson InvenTeam program. Through the program, the school has received a $10,000 grant for a team of students to invent a self-installable heads-up display for automotive use and a $4,000 grant to invent an industrial sized robotic vacuum/floor cleaning system. The former campus near downtown was demolished in 2009.
Academics
2004-2005 Graduation Rate: 84.1%
| Category | HHS | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading | 519 | 523 | 503 |
| Math | 528 | 529 | 518 |
| Writing | 496 | 503 | 497 |
| Percentage Tested | 46% | 55% | NA |
In 2008, 80% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
. Of 364 students, 293 graduated, 39 dropped out, 3 received a modified diploma
Oregon modified high school diploma
The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...
, and 29 are still in high school.
Athletics
Hilhi, known as the Spartans, competes in the Pacific Conference at the OSAA class 6A level. School colors are royal blue, white, and red, and the school's athletic director is Steve Drake.Cross-town school Glencoe is Hilhi's arch-rival
Sports rivalry
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the...
after Glencoe became the second high school in the district in 1980. The football rivalry was featured on the Great American Rivalries series in October 2007, as teams play for bragging rights at the shared Hare Field
Hare Field
Hare Field is a multi-sport facility located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The facility opened in 1965 and is owned by the Hillsboro School District. Hare Field includes a baseball stadium, a football stadium, practice fields, and track and field equipment. The venue hosts high school...
. The 2009 game featured a 61 yard Hail Mary pass
Hail Mary pass
A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary route in American football refers to any very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success, especially at or near the end of a half....
at the end of the game caught by Colt Lyerla for a touchdown after time expired to give Hilhi the victory. The play was named as ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's top play of the day and of the week. That season the team finished ranked number one in their classification and won the state title, the first in football since 1973.
Mouse Davis
Mouse Davis
Darrel "Mouse" Davis is an American football coach and former player. A veteran coach at the high school, college, and professional levels, he is currently the wide receivers coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Davis served as the head football coach at Portland State University from...
, an early proponent of the Run and Shoot football offense, coached Hillsboro High to the 1973 state championship. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...
coach Ad Rutschman
Ad Rutschman
Ad Rutschman is an American coach of football and baseball in the state of Oregon. He was a head football coach for 24 seasons, head baseball coach for 13 seasons, and served as athletic director for 25 years at Linfield College. He is the first athletic director emeritus in the history of the...
coached the baseball team from 1955 to 1968 before moving on to Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
. Rutschman also led the Spartans to a state championship in football in 1966 with a 17-2 victory over South Salem. Since 1965, the school has used Hare Field
Hare Field
Hare Field is a multi-sport facility located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The facility opened in 1965 and is owned by the Hillsboro School District. Hare Field includes a baseball stadium, a football stadium, practice fields, and track and field equipment. The venue hosts high school...
for football, baseball, and track.
Team titles
- Wrestling: 1952, 1990
- Baseball: 1962 (tie), 1966, 1968, 1993
- Football: 1966, 1973, 2009
- Girls Basketball: 1979, 1980
- Girls Cross-Country: 1979
- Boys Soccer: 2006
Notable alumni
- Bob BeallBob BeallRobert Brooks Beall is a former professional American baseball player who played Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates in...
- baseball player, Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
and Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions... - Scott BrowScott BrowScott John Brow was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from to . He primarily pitched middle relief, but he did get four starts in his major league career, three of which were in his rookie season. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Oregon. He also graduated from the University of...
- MLB baseball pitcher, won 1993 World Series1993 World Series-Game 1:Saturday, October 16, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, OntarioThe Series' first game sent two staff aces—Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzman for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.The deciding plays...
with the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League .... - Rick DancerRick DancerRick Dancer is an American journalist and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Hillsboro, he was a longtime anchor for KEZI television in Eugene. Among his other activities as anchor, he covered the Thurston High School shooting...
- television anchor and politician - David EdwardsDavid Edwards (Oregon politician)David Edwards is a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2006-2010. A graduate of the University of Southern California's film school, he turned to film-making after leaving the legislature, directing a film he also wrote.-External links:*...
, politician - Thomas GarrigusThomas GarrigusThomas Irvin Garrigus was an American Olympic athlete who competed in shooting sports. A native of Oregon, he competed at the 1968 Summer Games where he won a silver medal, and later served as a coach.-Early life:...
, Olympian - Tom HughesTom Hughes (Oregon politician)Tom Hughes is a politician and former educator in the U.S. state of Oregon. He is the president of Metro, a regional government in the Portland metropolitan area. A native of Hillsboro, he served as on that city's planning commission and city council before serving two terms as mayor from 2001 to...
, politician - Josh InmanJosh InmanJosh Inman is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Inman was raised in Oregon where he graduated from Hillsboro High School and Oregon State University...
, Olympian - David LarsenDavid LarsenDavid Larsen is an American stage actor from Portland, Oregon. A 1998 graduate of Hillsboro High School, Larsen starred in many productions, including the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat....
, actor - Tiffeny Milbrett, Olympic soccer player, FC Gold PrideFC Gold PrideFC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...
- Ad RutschmanAd RutschmanAd Rutschman is an American coach of football and baseball in the state of Oregon. He was a head football coach for 24 seasons, head baseball coach for 13 seasons, and served as athletic director for 25 years at Linfield College. He is the first athletic director emeritus in the history of the...
, football/baseball coach - Wes SchulmerichWes SchulmerichEdward Wesley Schulmerich was an American Major League Baseball player from the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he played baseball and football at what is now Oregon State University where he participated in three sports. On the football team, he played three positions and earned the...
, baseball player - Bruce StarrBruce StarrBruce Starr is an American politician and businessman in Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives before winning election to the Oregon State Senate in 2002. There he joined his father Senator Charles Starr and they became the first father-son team to serve...
, politician