Rock Hill High School (South Carolina)

Rock Hill High School
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
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Carpe Diem Latin for, Take Advantage for the Day
Established	1888 (136 years ago)
School district	Rock Hill Schools
Principal	Ozzie Ahl
Staff	121.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,945 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	16.07
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Garnet and black;
Mascot	Bearcat
Website	www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Domain/32

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,^[2] as well as dual credit and Advanced Placement.^[3] As of February 2016, RHHS has approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12.^[4]

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 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^[5]
Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker^[6]
Tori Gurley, NFL and CFL wide receiver^[7]
Jonathan Hefney, NFL and CFL defensive back, two-time CFL All-Star selection^[8]
Jim Hoagland, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist^[9]
Chris Hope, NFL safety, 2008 Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl XL champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers^[10]
Jonathan Meeks, NFL safety^[11]
Ralph Norman, real estate developer and politician^[12]
Tommy Pope, solicitor and politician^[13]
Keith Richardson, professional tennis player^[14]
Leon Rippy, actor^{[citation needed]}
Bob Bolin, MLB pitcher^{[citation needed]}
Jaleel Scott, NFL wide receiver^[15]
Ko Simpson, NFL safety^[16]
Arkee Whitlock, NFL and CFL running back^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Rock Hill High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 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.

External links

Official school website

[NCES-1] "Rock Hill High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

[2] "International Baccalaureate". Rock Hill High School. Retrieved 2011-04-19.

[3] "Advanced Placement". Rock Hill High School. Retrieved 2011-04-19.

[4] "About us". Rock Hill High School. Retrieved 2016-02-11.

[5] Phillip Adams Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[6] Gerald Dixon Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[7] Tori Gurley Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[8] Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee, Cornerback - 247 Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[9] Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich. Foreign Correspondents Report From Africa. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[10] "Chris Hope, DB for the Tennessee Titans at NFL.com". NFL Network. Retrieved 2012-06-09.

[11] Jonathan Meeks Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[12] Meet Ralph|US Representative Ralph Norman. norman.house.gov. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.

[13] Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope - Rock Hill Personal Injury Lawyers. elrodpope.com. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.

[14] Keith Richardson: Tennis Superstar. dspace.ychistory.org. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.

[15] McCormick, Brett. (Apr 28, 2018). Rock Hill's Jaleel Scott picked in fourth round of NFL draft. The Herald. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.

[16] "Player Bio: Ko Simpson". South Carolina Gamecock Athletics. Retrieved 2009-08-14.

[17] "Player Bio: Arkee Whitlock". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-24.

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