Hilton Head Island High School (shortened to Hilton Head High, HHIHS, or HHH) is a

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within the Beaufort County School District, located in

Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island, sometimes referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of C ...

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, United States. The high school serves students on the island in addition to some students living in Bluffton through the Beaufort County School District "school choice program".

Academics

Hilton Head Island High School is accredited with the

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. The school is partnered with the

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Athletics

Hilton Head Island High School competes at the Class AAAA level in the

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. The school fields teams for boys in football, wrestling, basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, lacrosse, tennis, and golf; and for girls in cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, swimming, cross country, track & field, lacrosse, tennis, and golf. The Seahawks have won the S.C. Athletic Administrator Association's Carlisle Cup for eight consecutive years (up to 2017–18 school year).

Notable alumni

Poona Ford Kaylon Nakia Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Ford was a standout at Hilton Head Island High School. He initially committed to the University ...

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(NFL)

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player for the

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* Ryan Kelly, baseball player * Sean O'Haire, former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist * Wayne Simmons, football player

References

External links

School website

2012 school report card by S.C. Department of Education
{{authority control Schools in Beaufort County, South Carolina Public high schools in South Carolina International Baccalaureate schools in South Carolina Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Academics

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

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