Hillside High School celebrates a century of learning

Students and alumni got together for a parade to celebrate the school's centennial year.

Temiko Brown said she was so excited to learn that the historically Black school has been around for 100 years. Brown said it's a school that will always be important to her since her daughter graduated from Hillside last year.

It's important for her to know where we started and where we are now," said Brown.

The school has come a long way over the past 100 years.

[I'm so proud of my heritage and the school as a whole," said Anita Burroughs, a 1982 graduate of Hillside.

"We have lots of community [and] lots of faith. "We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors that came before us."

Burroughs said her family has a history with the school.

"My parents are alumni," said Burroughs. "My grandparents are alumni."

Burroughs said alumni will continue to support and keep the school's legacy going.

"Being a predominantly Black school, you know, and thriving and still existing today," she said.

There was a closing service to mark the end of the celebration at Mountain Zion Christian Church on Sunday.