FLAGS

F.L.A.G.S

Foreign Language and Global Studies

What is F.L.A.G.S.?

F.L.A.G.S. is a nationally recognized magnet program that is essentially a school within a school.

How do students enroll in F.L.A.G.S.?

Students must fill out an application to be in the F.L.A.G.S. program. If you do not live in Hilltop High School area, then you will also have to fill out an inter- district transfer request. Both of those forms are available at the main office. Once you are approved to be in this program, you will be given an appointment to register at Hilltop High School.

What kinds of students qualify to be in F.L.A.G.S.?

Generally, this program is designed for the above average student. With its emphasis on global studies and foreign language, students who are motivated and want to be challenged are generally best suited to be successful in F.L.A.G.S. It is not a program of remediation, although Hilltop High School offers tutoring programs and peer coaching to help with needed areas of study.

What are the foreign language requirements?

You must be in a foreign language class every semester when you are in Hilltop High School. Generally, universities require three years of the SAME language for acceptance into their programs. Middle school language study counts toward those three years. Once you have completed the college requirement, you are free to continue with the same language or study an additional language.

Many of our F.L.A.G.S. students study more than one language during their time in the program. We are the ONLY school in our district to offer SIX foreign language options: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Hilltop High School is proud of its relationships with their sister schools around the world. We currently have two sister schools and we are currently working on creating more sisters schools with all our foreign languages.

JAPAN (JAPANESE CLASS)

We are happy to introduce a new sister school in Japan. We are starting an exchange program with Meijo University Senior High School in Nagoya, Japan which is about two hours from Kyoto. Meijo has international experienced overseas, they have exchange program with Australia, New Zealand, China and United Arab Emirates. We are excited to host them this upcoming January for a week, all in hopes to continue a new partnership.

ITALY (ITALIAN CLASS)

Liceo Angela Veronese is our sister school in Montebelluna, Italy. We have the longest student exchange program in all of San Diego County. We have continued to carry this exchange for over ten years. Located in the suburbs of Treviso in the region of Veneto, we do day trips to Venice, Verona and Treviso. Our exchange consists of staying with our sister school for a week and then touring Florence, Pisa and Rome.

FLAGS Highlights

Multicultural Fair

  • Students will organize the annual multicultural every Spring.
  • School community celebrates our language and cultural heritages by tasting different foods.

Fieldtrips

  • Students will acquire basic knowledge about prevailing world conditions and developments.
  • Students will be able to evaluate the validity of sources

Cross Cultural Projects

  • Students will acquire knowledge of the various existing cultures and their perspectives.
  • Students will appreciate the diversity as well as commonalities of varied individuals, cultures and nations.

Hilltop High School is indeed a unique California Distinguished School.