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, as well as dual credit and Advanced Placement. As of February 2016, RHHS has approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12.
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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
Men’s Wrestling
AAAAA Champions: 2018
AAAA Champions: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2014, 2015
Women’s Wrestling
AAAAA Champions:
2023, 2024, 2025
Golf
AAAAA (Boy's) Champions: 2018
Notable alumni
Phillip Adams, NFL cornerback
Bob Bolin, MLB pitcher
Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker
Tori Gurley, NFL and CFL wide receiver
Jonathan Hefney, NFL and CFL defensive back, two-time CFL All-Star selection
Jim Hoagland, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
Chris Hope, NFL safety, 2008 Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl XL champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Jonathan Meeks, NFL safety
Ralph Norman, US representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district
Robbie Ouzts, NFL fullback
Tommy Pope, solicitor and politician
Keith Richardson, professional tennis player
Leon Rippy, actor
Jaleel Scott, NFL wide receiver
Ko Simpson, NFL safety
Arkee Whitlock, NFL and CFL running back