Hillgrove High School

Hillgrove High School is a public high school in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States, and is the fifteenth high school of the Cobb County School District. The school's mascot is the Hawk.

History
Established in 2006, Hillgrove High School was built on 98 acre. The land was donated by Harry Hill and Harriet Hargrove Hill to Young Harris College and then sold to the Cobb County Board of education, by the university. The Hills purchased the land in 1952 to raise cattle and Tennessee Walking Horses. The Hills give college scholarships to Hillgrove students who excel at their studies.

Academics
Hillgrove High is ranked roughly 32nd-33rd in top public high schools across the state of Georgia with a graduation rate of 94%. The school currently offers over twenty Advanced Placement courses with 55% student participation. The school also offers "Career Tech" pathways, CTAE courses including:


 * Programming
 * Engineering Graphics & Design
 * Audio/Video Technology & Film
 * Business Management/Career Technology
 * Culinary Arts
 * Sports & Entertainment
 * Marketing

NJROTC
The Hillgrove High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps has won numerous accolades and awards since its establishment in 2009 and commission in 2010. The Orienteering Team has also won three state championships and was the national champion team in 2019.

Athletics
A small council of students from neighboring Cobb County schools met to choose Hillgrove's mascot, the hawk. This was chosen due to the many indigenous hawks living around the property upon which Hillgrove was built. The school is home to various athletic teams.


 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cheerleading
 * Chess
 * Cross Country
 * Dance
 * Football
 * Girls Flag Football
 * Golf
 * Lacrosse
 * Riflery
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Swim & Dive
 * Tennis
 * Track & Field
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling

Performing Arts
Hillgrove High School has many notable and accomplished Performing Arts programs, including its jazz band, marching band and drama program.

Jazz Band
Under Director of Bands Jeremy Lumpkin, Hillgrove's Jazz I Band has become renowned state-wide, having played at the GMEA In-Service Conference in January 2023. The ensemble performed at the Essentially Ellington Nashville Regional in April 2023, and earned international recognition by earning an invitation to the 2023 Midwest Clinic.

Marching Band
The Hillgrove Marching Band has held a legacy of success since the school opened in 2006. Once under direction of Chris Ferrell and Patrick Erwin, the band is now under direction of Jeremy Lumpkin. The band marched at the 75th Anniversary Parade of D-Day in 2019, and combined with Kell High School to create Kellgrove, which competed and achieved second place in the Fayette County Marching Band Finals with their show  'Ohana. As of 2023 the band competed at the Western Carolina University Tournament of Champions 2023 and won 1st place.

Notable alumni

 * Bradley Chubb, NFL outside linebacker
 * Kenyan Drake, NFL running back
 * Evan Engram, NFL tight end
 * Chigoziem Okonkwo, NFL tight end
 * Myles Murphy, NFL defensive end
 * Collin Sexton, NBA point guard
 * Jalen Royals, (American football) Wide receiver