Two Hilton students earned second place finishes in their respective individual competitions: Dental Assisting student, Ceren Ogut in Dental Assisting and Automotive Technology student, Patrick Riscignolo in Automotive Service Technology.
Two other Hilton students earned third place in their respective team competitions: HVAC student, Michael Hare in Team Works and Dental Assisting student, Emily Killeen in Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

At the Celebration Gala, schools perform on the West Herr Auditorium Theatre stage, and recognition is given to schools with the highest scores in each of the adjudicated categories. Hilton High School will perform “All That Jazz” from CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION in Act 4 (of six acts) during the Gala.
Watch the 2026 Stars of Tomorrow Celebration Gala live Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM on the News 8 WROC Rochester First TV streaming app: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/watch-news-8-wroc-on-the-rochesterfirst-tv-app/(opens in new tab)


Then the club played fun games with the 1st graders.
This has been a yearlong relationship, and it has been wonderful for all the students.



The 2026 Meet the Candidates Night recording is now available online. Please use this link to view: https://youtu.be/gymba1Rh3g0

Hilton Community Education is once again offering Lifeguard Certification classes. They will be held on May 27 and June 10. To register, use the following link:
https://hcsd.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/1979
If you're interested in being a lifeguard for the district this summer, you can contact Tara Merino in the Athletics Department.


We'll post a video of the event shortly, in the meantime, you can read about the candidates in the online version of the Insight as well as find out more information about the budget here: https://www.hilton.k12.ny.us/page/school-budget-2026-27
The printed version of the Budget Insight will be delivered to homes soon.

Enjoy!








Get Ready for an evening of incredible music on June 25 when the Hilton Jazz Ensemble returns to "The Big Tent" at the Rochester International Jazz Festival (now called the Wegman's Pavillion). This will be the third year in a row of being invited to perform in one of these coveted time slots in this particular venue. To date, Hilton is the only HS group to be invited to perform at a venue other than the Gibbs St. Stage during this festival. The performance is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.


The 2026-27 Budget Edition of the Insight is now available on our website by using this link: 2026-2027 Budget Insight. Additional budget information can be found on the website at: School Budget 2026-27 | Hilton Central School District
Please remember to vote on May 19.

Want to find out more about the IB program in the Hilton Central School District? Make sure to attend the IB Showcase on June 1st at the High School. See the amazing work our students are doing, learn about the benefits they gain from IB and what it's meant for them after graduation.


If you happened to watch ESPN SportsCenter this weekend, you might have recognized the person who grabbed the top spot in the Top Ten Plays. Hilton High School graduate Preston Prince now pitches for Florida International University-and his diving catch of a bunt attempt in a game with Dallas Baptist University on Saturday earned the accolade. Prince struck out a career high ten batters in the game which FIU lost 12-10.
You can see the clip from ESPN here: https://youtube.com/shorts/GCDeJY8DKuA?feature=share

