• Source: Hillgrove High School

    • Hillgrove High School is a public high school in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, United States, with a Powder Springs address, and is the fifteenth high school of the Cobb County School District. The school's mascot is the Hawk.


    History


    Established in 2006, Hillgrove High School was built on 98 acres (400,000 m2). The land was donated by Harry Hill and Harriet Hargrove Hill to Young Harris College and then sold to the Cobb County Board of education, by the university. The Hills purchased the land in 1952 to raise cattle and Tennessee Walking Horses. The Hills give college scholarships to Hillgrove students who excel at their studies.


    Academics


    Hillgrove High is ranked roughly 32nd-33rd in top public high schools across the state of Georgia with a graduation rate of 94%. The school currently offers over twenty Advanced Placement courses with 55% student participation. The school also offers "Career Tech" pathways, CTAE courses including:


    = NJROTC

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    The Hillgrove High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps has won numerous accolades and awards since its establishment in 2009 and commission in 2010. The Orienteering Team has also won three state championships and was the national champion team in 2019, 2022, and 2023 .


    Athletics


    A small council of students from neighboring Cobb County schools met to choose Hillgrove's mascot, the hawk. This was chosen due to the many indigenous hawks living around the property upon which Hillgrove was built. The school is home to various athletic teams.


    Performing Arts



    Hillgrove High School has many notable and accomplished Performing Arts programs, including its concert band, jazz band, marching band, orchestra, and drama program.


    = Concert Band

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    The 2024-25 Hillgrove Wind Symphony was accepted into and will be performing at the University of Georgia’s JanFest and Music For All’s National Concert Band Festival.


    = Jazz Band

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    Hillgrove's Jazz Orchestra played at the GMEA In-Service Conference in January 2023. The ensemble performed at the Essentially Ellington Nashville Regional in April 2023, and earned international recognition by earning an invitation to the 2023 Midwest Clinic.


    = Marching Band

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    The Hillgrove Marching Band has been in existence since the school opened in 2006. The band marched at the 75th Anniversary Parade of D-Day in 2019, and partnered with Kell High School to create Kellgrove, which competed and achieved second place in the Fayette County Marching Band Finals with their show 'Ohana.
    In 2023 the band competed at the Western Carolina University Tournament of Champions with their show Forew4rned and won the title of grand champions. The show earned second place behind Whitewater HS at the Fayette County Finals.
    Hillgrove’s 2024 show, As the World Runs Dry, based on the movies Mad Max and Dune. is set to premier at BOA UAB.


    = Orchestra

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    Since its inauguration in 2006, the Hillgrove High School orchestra program has become home to more than 150 student musicians across three ensembles. Together, these ensembles have gained national and international acclaim, performing in some of the most prestigious concert halls around the globe. Notable venues include Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Carnegie Hall in New York, as well as prestigious venues in China, France, and Iceland.


    Notable alumni



    Bradley Chubb, NFL outside linebacker
    Kenyan Drake, NFL running back
    Evan Engram, NFL tight end
    Jaylen McCollough, NFL safety
    Myles Murphy, NFL defensive end
    Chigoziem Okonkwo, NFL tight end
    Jalen Royals, (American football) wide receiver
    Collin Sexton, NBA point guard


    References




    External links


    Hillgrove High School
    Cobb County School District

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