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 2018-19, the school received a "C" rating by the Texas Education Agency[2]

Cedar Hill High School
Address
1 Longhorn Boulevard

Cedar Hill
,
Texas
75104

United States
Coordinates32.581065°N 96.950183°W / 32.581065; -96.950183
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoPutting Respect In Decisions Every Day
School districtCedar Hill Independent School District
PrincipalJason Miller
Teaching staff146.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,276 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.53[1]
Color(s)          Red & Black
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotLonghorn/Lady Longhorn
RivalDesoto High School and Duncanville High School
NewspaperThe Hoofbeat
YearbookThe Longhorn
WebsiteCedar Hill High School

The district, and therefore the school, serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas.[3]

Academics

Cedar Hill has several Advanced Placement courses which allow ambitious 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.[4]

Demographics

In 2018-19, 73.3 percent of the students were African-American, 19.9% Hispanic, 3% Two or More Races, and 1% Other.[5]

Athletics

The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:[6]

Marching Band and CHHS Cheer

The Cedar Hill Longhorn Red Army Marching Band and Cheerleaders are the two largest student organizations dedicated to supporting CHHS athletics.

State titles
  • Football.[7]
    • 2006 5A Division II (defeated Houston Cypress Falls)
    • 2013 5A Division II (defeated Katy)
    • 2014 6A Division II (defeated Katy)

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.[8]

In 2014, Cedar Hill football program was ranked as one of the nation's Top 10..[9]

Rivalry

Cedar Hill maintains a popular and well-noted rivalry with the nearby Desoto High School Eagles.[10] The rivalry is known as the "Battle of the Belt Line".[11]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "CEDAR HILL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. https://schools.texastribune.org/districts/cedar-hill-isd/
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Dallas County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. http://www.chisd.net/cms/lib5/TX01917715/Centricity/Domain/828/CHHS-COURSE-DESCRIPTION%2015-16.pdf
  5. https://schools.texastribune.org/districts/cedar-hill-isd/
  6. The Athletics Department
  7. Lone Star Football Network
  8. http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/headlines/20131221-sweet-revenge-cedar-hill-feasts-on-katy-miscues-leans-on-damarkus-lodge-for-5a-div.-2-title.ece
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cedar-hill-longhorns-(cedar-hill,tx)/rival.htm
  11. 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
  12. "Josh Allen". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  13. "Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas, NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  14. "Trevis Gipson Becomes Highest NFL Draft Pick From Cedar Hill High School". dfw.cbslocal.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  15. "The Daily Star - Ugo Ihemelu News, Pictures and Videos". Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  16. "Cedar Hill's Jason Richardson wins Olympic silver medal in 110-meter hurdles". Retrieved 2012-08-16
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