| Rock Hill High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 320 West Springdale Road Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°54′09″N 80°58′48″W / 34.9023674°N 80.9800779°W / 34.9023674; -80.9800779 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Carpe Diem Latin for, Take Advantage for the Day |
| Established | 1888 (136 years ago) (1888) |
| School district | Rock Hill Schools |
| Principal | Ozzie Ahl |
| Staff | 118.45 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,998 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.87 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Garnet and black |
| Mascot | Bearcat |
| Website | www |
Rock Hill High School (RHHS) is the first of the three high schools in Rock Hill, South Carolina. A part of Rock Hill Schools, it offers the International Baccalaureate 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
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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 South Carolina High School League (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
- Phillip Adams, NFL cornerback
- Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker
- Tori Gurley, NFL and CFL wide receiver
- Jonathan Hefney, NFL and CFL defensive back, two-time CFL All-Star selection
- Jim Hoagland, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
- Chris Hope, NFL safety, 2008 Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl XL champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jonathan Meeks, NFL safety
- Ralph Norman, real estate developer and politician
- Tommy Pope, solicitor and politician
- Keith Richardson, professional tennis player
- Leon Rippy, actor
- Bob Bolin, MLB pitcher
- Jaleel Scott, NFL wide receiver
- Ko Simpson, NFL safety
- Arkee Whitlock, NFL and CFL running back
References
- ^ "Rock Hill High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "International Baccalaureate". Rock Hill High School. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- "Advanced Placement". Rock Hill High School. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- "About us". Rock Hill High School. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- Phillip Adams Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Gerald Dixon Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Tori Gurley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee, Cornerback - 247 Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich. Foreign Correspondents Report From Africa. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- "Chris Hope, DB for the Tennessee Titans at NFL.com". NFL Network. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- Jonathan Meeks Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Meet Ralph|US Representative Ralph Norman. norman.house.gov. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.
- Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope - Rock Hill Personal Injury Lawyers. elrodpope.com. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.
- Keith Richardson: Tennis Superstar. dspace.ychistory.org. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.
- McCormick, Brett. (Apr 28, 2018). Rock Hill's Jaleel Scott picked in fourth round of NFL draft. The Herald. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.
- "Player Bio: Ko Simpson". South Carolina Gamecock Athletics. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- "Player Bio: Arkee Whitlock". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-24.