Hillsboro High School is a public

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. It is the only high school in the

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district. The mascot is the

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. The old high school was located at 358 W Main Street until being relocated in 2009 to 550 U.S. Route 62 South.

Academics

Hillsboro High School offers

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classes, including United States Government and Politics, Macroeconomics, United States History, World History, Biology, Calculus AB, English Literature & Composition, and English Language & Composition. The school also offers students an opportunity to enroll in courses at

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for dual credit.

Clubs and athletics

Hillsboro is home to several varsity and junior varsity athletics teams; including soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, bowling, golf, swimming, track & field, baseball, softball, and wrestling. The school hosts a

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chapter, as well as a Quick Recall (academic) team. In performing arts, the school has an

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chapter (Troupe #5928) for drama students. It has a men's chorus, a women's chorus, and the auditioned HHS Symphonic Choir. The Symphonic Choir has won Superior ratings at state contest each year for more than a decade. It also provides a symphonic band that competes at OMEA. The school also provides a fall play and a spring musical that students may audition for. A concert band is offered, and band students have the opportunity to perform in the marching band, basketball pep band, a jazz band class offered during the school day, and the auditioned after-school jazz ensemble. Students may also perform at the

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Solo & Ensemble contest in January–February.

Notable alumni

* Joe Crawford, Former

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player (

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), Class of 1988. *

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from Ohio * T. J. Turner, NFL player, Class of 1997

References

External links

* {{authority control High schools in Highland County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio

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