Green Hill High School

Green Hill High School (GHHS) is a public high school in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.[1] It is one of the largest public schools in Wilson County and is part of the Wilson County School District.

Green Hill High School
Main entrance of Green Hill High School, facing N. Greenhill Rd.
Address
220 N. Greenhill Road

Mt. Juliet
,
Tennessee
37122
Coordinates36.227920°N 86.541835°W / 36.227920; -86.541835
Information
TypePublic High School
Established2020
PrincipalKevin Dawson
Assistant PrincipalsAbby Budziszewski, Kelly MacLean, Lee Nachand, Courtney Quisberg
Faculty95
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,683 (2022–23)
Color(s)Green and Silver   
MascotTony the Hawk
Feeder schoolsMt. Juliet Middle School
Websitehttps://www.wcschools.com/ghhs

Completed in the fall of 2020, Green Hill High School is the largest public project in Wilson County history, with a budget of 107 million.[2][3] GHHS sits on a 60-acre campus, and the facilities have a 400,000+ square-foot footprint.[4] The school has a capacity of 2,000 students.

It serves northwest portions of Mt. Juliet and northern Green Hill.[5][6][7]

Green Hill High School's principal is Kevin Dawson. The school's colors are green and white, and the mascot is a hawk named Tony. Students reportedly named the mascot after professional skater Tony Hawk.

History and notable events

After years of discussion and debate, ground was broken for the new school on August 29, 2018.[8] GHHS was built to ease the overflowing student population at nearby Mt. Juliet High School.

Tornado recovery

As a result of the deadly March 2020 tornado, 1,700 students and 150 staff members were displaced from destroyed schools.[9][10] Wilson County Schools issued a tornado recovery plan to address the property destruction and displaced students. Green Hill High School, along with Mt. Juliet High School, was converted into a grade 7-12 school to temporarily house displaced students.[11][12] Due to these extra students, Green Hill High School opened slightly above capacity, with about 2,050 7th–12th graders in the building during its first year.

COVID-19

Green Hill High School opened at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As decided by the Wilson County School's Board of Education and Superintendent, Green Hill High School, as well as other Wilson County Schools, opened in a "hybrid" instruction model. In this learning model, students were separated alphabetically and attended school two days a week.[13][14] GHHS reverted to completely remote learning multiple times due to unsafe COVID-19 infection rates in the community.[15][16] Ultimately, in February of 2021, Green Hill High School students went back to school in a full-time, traditional instruction model.

Academics

Green Hill High School offers courses in English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, World Languages, Fine Arts, Physical Education, and Career & Technical Education. Classes are offered at standard-level, as well as Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), Local Dual Credit (LDC), and Statewide Dual Credit (SDC).[17] The school offers a Collegiate Academy, which allows students to enroll in advanced academic courses throughout high school in preparation for post-secondary education.[18]

In 2022, Green Hill High School was awarded Reward School status by the Tennessee Department of Education.[19]

Extracurricular Activities

Green Hill High School has 32 student-led clubs. Clubs have a faculty sponsor and must establish sufficient interest and regular meeting times throughout the school year, either before or after school.[20]

Athletics

Green Hill High School offers a number of athletic teams and opportunities.[21] In the time since the school's opening, teams from many sports have won regional and district titles and championships.

Fall

The following fall sports are offered:

Winter

The following winter sports are offered:

Spring

The following spring sports are offered:

References
  1. "Zoning Map". Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. "An inside look at Wilson County's newest school, Green Hill High". WKRN News 2. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  3. Illers, Ethan. "Green Hill High School is newest Wilson Co. school to open for school year". WSMV Nashville. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  4. MEDIA: GHHS Interviews/SOTS, retrieved 2021-02-27
  5. "School Zone Maps". Wilson County School District. Retrieved 2021-07-06. - See Green Hill High School Zone.
  6. "Zoning Map". Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Retrieved 2021-07-06. - Compare zoning map to school boundary maps.
  7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Green Hill CDP, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-06. - Compare to school district maps.
  8. "Ground Breaking Held For New High School". WTVF. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  9. Humbles, Andy. "More than 1,300 structures damaged in Wilson County from tornado as cleanup moves forward". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  10. "3 killed, 23 hurt, widespread damage reported in Wilson County". WTVF. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  11. Humbles, Andy. "Mt. Juliet High, Green Hill High to be grade 7-12 schools, Mt. Juliet Middle K-6 in 2020-2021 in tornado plan". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  12. Humbles, Andy. "Relocation plans announced for West Wilson Middle and Stoner Creek Elementary after tornado". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  13. "District & School Re-Entry Plans / School Re-Entry Plans Overview". http. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  14. Tate, Sarah (2020-07-29). "Wilson County Schools delays start, announces hybrid learning plan". The Chronicle Of Mt. Juliet. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  15. Humbles, Andy. "Wilson County Schools will move all schools to remote learning next week going into winter break". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  16. "Wilson County Schools extends remote learning due to COVID-19". WTVF. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  17. "GHHS Program of Studies 2022-2023 / Program of Studies Overview". tn02209013.schoolwires.net. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  18. "Collegiate Academy at GHHS / Collegiate Academy at GHHS". tn02209013.schoolwires.net. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  19. "2022 School Accountability". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  20. "Clubs / Clubs". www.wcschools.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  21. "Green Hill High School". Green Hill High School. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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