Rock Hill High School (RHHS) is the first of the three high schools in

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. A part of Rock Hill Schools, it offers the

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diploma to its senior class students, as well as dual credit and Advanced Placement. As of February 2016, RHHS has approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12.

Athletics

Rock Hill High offers a number of sports, including baseball, women's and men's basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, women's and men's soccer, softball, swimming, women's and men's tennis, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball. Its sports teams are known as the Bearcats and compete in Region 3-AAAAA of the

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(SCHSL). The athletic teams have achieved considerable success. The Bearcats wrestling team is recognized as a traditional South Carolina powerhouse, having won 19 team state championships. Rock Hill High SCHSL team accomplishments are listed below.

Football

* AA Champions: 1945, 1946, 1953 * AAAA Division 1 Champions: 2002, 2004

Baseball

* AAA Baseball Champions: 1967

Basketball

* AAAA (Boy's) Champions: 2006 * AAAAA (Girl's) Champions: 2022

Cross Country

* AAAA (Boy's) Champions: 1990

Tennis

* AAAA (Boy's) Champions: 1971 * AAAAA (Girl's) State Champions: 2017

Wrestling

* AAAAA Champions: 2018 * AAAA Champions: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2014, 2015 * AAAA Runners-up: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016

Golf

* AAAAA (Boy's) Champions: 2018

Notable alumni

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, NFL

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* Gerald Dixon, NFL

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, NFL and

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wide receiver *

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, NFL and CFL defensive back, two-time CFL All-Star selection *

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, two-time

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winning journalist * Chris Hope, NFL

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, 2008

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selection and

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champion with the

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* Jonathan Meeks, NFL safety *

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, real estate developer and

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* Tommy Pope,

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and politician * Keith Richardson, professional

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player *

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, actor * Bob Bolin, MLB pitcher *

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, NFL wide receiver *

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, NFL safety * Arkee Whitlock, NFL and CFL

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References

External links

Official school website
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