Hillsboro High School (Texas) Explained

Hillsboro High School
Type:	Public
Schooltype:	high school
District:	Hillsboro Independent School District
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Keith Hannah
Ratio:	11.17
Teaching Staff:	48.08 (FTE)
Enrollment:	537 (2017–18)^[1]
Colors:	Maroon & White
Conference:	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot:	Eagle
Yearbook:	El Aguila
Streetaddress:	1600 Abbott Ave.
City:	Hillsboro
State:	Texas
Zipcode:	76645-2695
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	31.9829°N -97.1277°W

Hillsboro High School is a public high school located in the city of Hillsboro, Texas, United States and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Hillsboro Independent School District located in central Hill County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Hillsboro Eagles compete in these sports: volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, baseball, and softball.^[3]

State titles

• Boy's track, 1918 (1A)^[4]

Notable alumni

• Bob Bullock, 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas^[5]
• James "Red" Duke, professor and surgeon at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center^[6]
• Mike Harris, NBA and CBA player^[7]
• Wood B. Kyle, USMC major general
• Billy Patterson, NFL player^{[8] [9]}
• Derel Walker, CFL player^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: HILLSBORO H S. National Center for Education Statistics. December 21, 2019.
2. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf . 2015-09-10 .
3. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Hillsboro/ The Athletics Department
4. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys UIL Boys Track Archives
5. Web site: Bullock, Robert Douglas [Bob] (1929–1999) ]. English . Carolene . . 2021-07-03.
6. Web site: Red Duke - iSB Keynote Speakers and Entertainment . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217024058/http://www.internationalspeakers.com/speaker/1016/red_duke . 2012-02-17 . dead.
7. Web site: Mike Harris, Basketball Player, News, Stats . Eurobasket LLC . 14 June 2024.
8. News: Hillsboro holds Hall of Fame event . 14 June 2024 . Waco Tribune-Herald . 22 October 2016 . en.
9. Web site: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Inductees: Bill Patterson . www.texasfootball.com . 14 June 2024.
10. Web site: Derel Walker. Texas A&M University Athletics. 2021-07-03.