Hillsboro offers a variety of classes and programs that cater to students’ academic interests. Interdisciplinary Science and Research, more commonly known as ISR, is a rigorous program centered around one word. Curiosity. The class is unlike any other science class, it focuses on the Why of the world. It’s all about real world application, and it’s student focused.  Over the course of fou...

Mrs. Amy Crutchfield is integral to the Hillsboro High School Academy of International Business Communication's Dean of Students. She knew she wanted to be a teacher her sophomore year of college after she visited a school named Hillsboro High School. She chose this career because it's” different every day,” and she gets to”  meet a lot of new and cool people. Mrs. Crutchfield is our Novem...

From psychological phenomena such as 'illusory correlations' to free throws and buzzer beaters,  Coach Rodney Thweatt does it all. This Hillsboro High School IB psychology and sociology teacher is also the Burros boys head basketball coach. His classes range from standard psychology to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program level courses.  Coach T, as his students and friends cal...

From TSSAA October News... October 22, 2019 NASHVILLE, TN–There are no dusty trophies or faded letterman’s jackets that Maurice ‘Mo’ Patton points to as foundation in his sportswriting career spanning four decades. Rather, Patton’s approach emanates from a passion for sports and a desire to chronicle the achievements and hard work of young people and their coaches, particula...