Hilliard Davidson High School is a

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in the

Hilliard City School District Hilliard City School District is a public school district with its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The school district contains all of what was once Norwich and Brown townships. This includes Hilliard. In 2009, Hilliard City School District w ...

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, a suburb of

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. It is the first of three high schools in the district, the other two being Hilliard Darby High School and

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. The school is located at 5100 Davidson Road, just north of Hilliard Weaver Middle School. The

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is the

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, and the school's colors are royal blue and white. Hilliard Davidson High School was originally called Hilliard High School. It was renamed in 1997 when Hilliard Darby High School opened.

Academics

Davidson offers

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courses, as well as honors courses. The Advanced Placement courses are weighted into students'

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s accordingly.

Online education

Hilliard Davidson has an e-campus system, to each his own on which students can take several classes that are offered by the district online. Hilliard Davidson also makes use of independent online study programs from

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and

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Music

The music department at Davidson includes band, orchestra, and choir. The choirs consist of concert and symphonic, with the top choir being senior choir. Alongside that Davidson’s

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group is known as “madrigals” or “BKOTB”. “BKOTB” is short for “Blue Kids On The Block”.

Theatre

The theatre program at Hilliard Davidson has been on the receiving end of several awards and accolades. The school's theatre troupe has also taken part in several national and international programs.

Kennedy Center Award

In 1999, Hilliard Davidson High School received the Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award from the

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. It was awarded to the theatre program through the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education. Hilliard Davidson's application video for this award may be viewed on

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. A documentary video of the school's trip to the Kennedy Center in

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may also be found on YouTube. A "Golden Ticket" plaque may be found in the high school's lobby.

Educational Theatre Association Hall of Fame

Hilliard Davidson High School and its theatre faculty has received several awards from the Ohio Educational Theatre Association and The Educational Theatre Association. Hilliard High School has twice been named an Outstanding Theatre School by ETA in 1996 and 2000. This honor is given to schools theatre programs that work to produce quality theatre. Additionally, drama director Robin Brenneman was inducted into the Ohio Educational Theatre Association's Hall of Fame in 2012. It is bestowed upon individuals who have devoted themselves to promoting educational theatre and who have given 20 years or more to said cause. Technical Director Diana Evans Vance was also inducted into the Ohio Educational Theatre Association's Hall of Fame in 2013, as well as receiving recognition by receiving Columbus Theatre Roundtable's People Who Make a Difference award, Ohio Theatre Alliance's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Educational Theatre Association's Hall of Fame award in 1996.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

In the summer of 2007, Hilliard Davidson High School attended the

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through the

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. The Edinburgh Fringe is an international festival featuring performances from an enormous variety of groups and performers. Davidson brought their production of

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to the Fringe Festival, performing in Blueside Venue 103. The production was detailed in the Edinburgh Fringe program. Hilliard Davidson's 2002 application video may be found on YouTube. Their 2003 application video may also be found on YouTube. Additionally, Hilliard Davidson was invited to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the summers of 1998, 2010, and 2014.

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

* Boys'

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– 1991 * Boys' Cross Country – 2002 * Girls' Cross Country – 2002 *

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– 2006, 2009 * Boys'

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– 2007 * Girls

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- 2025

Notable alumni

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linebacker,

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- professional wrestler,

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–

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for the

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of the

and rugby Olympian * Josiah Ezirim -

offensive tackle,

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* Mike Furrey – wide receiver coach,

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– lead electric guitar,

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* Tim Skipper – lead singer,

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* Nick Uhas - an American TV host, actor and

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References

External links

Hilliard City School District
* {{authority control High schools in Franklin County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio Hilliard, Ohio