Hillcrest High School (Simpsonville, South Carolina)
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Hillcrest High School, abbreviated HHS, is a public high school in Simpsonville, South Carolina
, the largest high school in the Greenville County School District
. As of the 2010-2011 school year, it has approximately 2,217 enrollments.
In 2011, Hillcrest High School's Wrestling team won the 4A State Championships.
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. The population was 14,352 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 17,778 in 2009...
, the largest high school in the Greenville County School District
Greenville County School District
Greenville County School District is a public school district in Greenville County, South Carolina . It is the largest school district in the state of South Carolina and the 50th largest in the US. Greenville CSD also takes students from some areas of Spartanburg and Laurens counties.Led by...
. As of the 2010-2011 school year, it has approximately 2,217 enrollments.
Sports
In 2006, Hillcrest High School's varsity volleyball team won the 4A State Championship, their first state championship.In 2011, Hillcrest High School's Wrestling team won the 4A State Championships.
Notable alumni
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