Hillcrest High School is a public high school in

Simpsonville, South Carolina Simpsonville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area, Greenville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,354 at the 2020 United Stat ...

, United States, and is one of the largest high schools in the

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. It was opened on September 3, 1957 for students from Simpsonville, Mauldin and Fountain Inn. A new building was constructed adjacent to the school in 1992, with the original building becoming Bryson Middle School.

Sports

In 2002, 2003, and 2004, the varsity softball team won three consecutive AAAA state championships and accomplished the longest softball winning streak in the state, with 96 wins. The following is a list of

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(SCHSL) state championships: Class AAAA * Men's cross-country – 1982 * Women's soccer – 1999 * Softball – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012 * Volleyball – 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 * Wrestling – 2011, 2012 * Football – 1985, 2014 Class AAAAA *Wrestling – 2019, 2020, 2021 *Girls Track – 2019, 2021 *Baseball – 2021

Notable alumni

* Brett Harker

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coach * Jamon Meredith former

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offensive tackle * Stephen Thompson

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(UFC) fighter * Travelle Wharton former NFL offensive lineman * Mike Rose All-Star

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defensive lineman *

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Former PGA professional golfer and 1989 US Amateur champion

References

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* Educational institutions established in 1957 Public high schools in South Carolina Schools in Greenville County, South Carolina 1957 establishments in South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-school-stub