Cedar Hill High School

Cedar Hill High School (CHHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in the city of Cedar Hill, Texas (USA) in Dallas County and is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Cedar Hill Independent School District located in southwest Dallas County. In 2018-19, the school received a "C" rating by the Texas Education Agency

The district, and therefore the school, serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas.

Academics
Cedar Hill has several Advanced Placement courses which allow ambitious students an opportunity to take college-level courses on campus. Cedar Hill established a S.T.E.A.M. program in 2015-2016 academic year which is designed to groom and engage students seriously interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics.

Demographics
In 2018-19, 73.3 percent of the students were African-American, 19.9% Hispanic, 3% Two or More Races, and 1% Other.

Athletics
The Cedar Hill Longhorns compete in the following sports:


 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Powerlifting
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Swimming and Diving
 * Tennis
 * Track and Field
 * Volleyball

Marching Band and CHHS Cheer
The Cedar Hill Longhorn Red Army Marching Band and Cheerleaders are the two largest student organizations dedicated to supporting CHHS athletics.

State titles

 * Football.
 * 2006 5A Division II (defeated Houston Cypress Falls)
 * 2013 5A Division II (defeated Katy)
 * 2014 6A Division II (defeated Katy)

On December 23, 2006, the 16-0 Cedar Hill High School Longhorn football team won its first state championship, defeating Cypress Falls 51-17 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

On December 21, 2013, the football team won its second state title, defeating Katy High School 34-24 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

In 2014, Cedar Hill football program was ranked as one of the nation's Top 10.

Rivalry
Cedar Hill maintains a popular and well-noted rivalry with the nearby Desoto High School Eagles. The rivalry is known as the "Battle of the Belt Line".

Notable alumni

 * Quincy Adeboyejo, professional football player
 * Josh Allen, professional football player
 * Messiah Bright, professional soccer player
 * Dezmon Briscoe, former professional football player
 * Trevis Gipson, football player
 * Thomas Gipson, professional basketball player and brother of Trevis.
 * Joyner Holmes, American professional basketball player
 * Daniel Horton, former professional basketball player
 * Ugo Ihemelu, professional soccer player
 * T-Dre Player, professional football player
 * Jason Richardson, silver medalist in the 110m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
 * Josh Thomas, professional football player
 * Derrius Thompson, former professional football player and current Cedar Hill Teacher/Coach
 * Kankan, underground rapper