C.D. Hylton Senior High School, commonly known as C.D. Hylton or Hylton High School, is a public high school located in

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, United States, and part of the

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division. The school is named after real estate developer Cecil D. Hylton, who built thousands of homes in

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and surrounding areas. Cecil D. Hylton donated the land that the school grounds are currently using. In 2011, Mrs. Carolyn Custard (former Hylton High School principal) became the Director of Student Services for Prince William County Public Schools. In May 2007, Newsweek Magazine ranked Hylton High School, 298th in the nation on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America." Hylton High School is also home of the Irene V. Hylton Planetarium (named after Cecil's D. Hylton's wife). The planetarium offers shows to all 100 Prince William County Schools during the day as well as public offerings in the evenings and private shows by appointment. The Planetarium Director is Mr. Tony Kilgore.

Demographics

In the 2017-2018 school year, Hylton's student body was: *27.2% Black/African American *38.3% Hispanic *19.1% White *8.3% Asian *6.5% Two or More Races *.5% American Indian/Alaskan *.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Test scores

Hylton High School is a fully accredited school based on its performance on the Virginia

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tests. The average SAT score in 2015 was 1454 (out of 2400).

Athletics

In 2013 Michael Alison Chandler of ''

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'' wrote that C.D. Hylton High "is considered a football powerhouse."

Notable alumni

* Tommy Adams – Former Basketball Guard; 2002 MEAC Player of the Year at

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Pitcher for the

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* Brandon Brown -

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– Wide Receiver,

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champion,

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* David Stokes – Former

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), current coach at Patriot High School (Prince William County) *

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– 2000 U.S. Olympian, Judo −78 kg

Specialty programs

CISL (pronounced "sizzle") is the Center for International Studies and Languages at Hylton High School, founded by Margaret Holt. The CISL program includes: * A series of courses that emphasize an appreciation and understanding of world languages, world cultures, and global issues * Selected extracurricular programs and community service activities promoting international awareness and global communication * An exit interview demonstrating a working knowledge of a world language * An interdisciplinary research paper conducted as an independent project through the AP Comparative Government class

References

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