Hillwood High School is a public

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located in

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, and is part of the

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(MNPS). Athletic teams are known as the Hilltoppers and the school colors are kelly green and white. Hillwood opened in 1959 and will close at the end of the 2022-23 school year as a replacement facility in the Bellevue community opens under the new name James Lawson High School.

Academics

Hillwood offers all levels of academics. Standard and honors level courses are available along with

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courses. Hillwood became one of the first IB World Schools in Tennessee in February 2004. It offers the Diploma Programme. Additionally, the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program is available. Hillwood is a Technology Site Demonstration school.

Athletics

There are many sports available for students to participate in. The Topper Athletic Club is a parent/faculty organization that helps support all sports teams. They generally meet once a month. All sporting events are overseen by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). Sports at Hillwood High School include: *Baseball *Basketball (boys & girls) *Bowling (boys & girls) *Cheerleading *Cross Country (boys & girls) *Football *Golf (boys & girls) *Soccer (boys & girls) *Softball *Tennis (boys & girls) *Track (boys & girls) *Volleyball *Wrestling *Dance Team

Team accomplishments

The football team was state championship contender in the 1990s and early 2000s before their move from AAAA (4A) to AAAAA (5A), which was Tennessee's highest class. Now there are six classes and Hillwood is in 5A. The baseball team won Hillwood's first state championship in any sport when they won the TSSAA AAA state championship over Maryville High School in 1977. William Brennan, who would later be a Major League pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, played for Hillwood in 1981. The basketball team was coached by Ricardo Patton in 1986–87. He later went on to coach

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Rivals

Hillwood has a few sports rivals. Their main rivalry is with Hillsboro High School in the annual "Battle of the Hills". Other rivals include John Overton High School,

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, and

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. Montgomery Bell Academy was previously a major rival as the schools are only two miles apart, but Hillwood has not been very competitive with that school since the public/private split.

Extracurricular activities and clubs

*Marching Band *Concert Band *Piano *Chamber Choir *Dance *Music Understanding *Orchestra *Theater *Model United Nations *Youth in Government *HOSA *DECA *Debate *Mock Trials *National Honor Society *International Thespian Society *Student Council *Student Government Association *Student Ambassadors *International Day *Latino Achievers *Gender and Sexuality Alliance *School newspaper, "The Topper Times"

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Tennessee Schools in Nashville, Tennessee 1959 establishments in Tennessee