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OUR FOCUS
FOUNDATION FOUCS: OUR IMPACT AREAS
ACADEMICS
We empower students, faculty, and staff for enhanced learning through grants, tech initiatives, and scholarships, propelling them into a successful future beyond high school.
ATHLETICS
Hillmen Foundation fuels athletic achievements through grants, enhancing safety, facilities, and community fitness.
ACTIVITIES
We foster holistic education by supporting diverse activities through grants, enriching students' experiences beyond the classroom.
ALUMNI
Placer High's rich history shines through alumni activities, fostering a strong network connecting generations and the community.
SPECIAL PROJECTS & INITIATIVES
Placer High's prime Auburn location fuels community growth, enhancing facilities and programs through strategic grants.
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A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia.
A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia.
A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia.
A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia.
NEWS AND EVENTS
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Explore Placer High School's vibrant academics, activities, and athletics, keeping you connected to the staff, students, and valued alumni, uniting a passionate community supporting the school.
Step Into History: Explore Placer High with New Self-Guided Walking Tour Brochure
Discover 16 iconic landmarks and over a century of Hillmen history with this new self-guided walking tour brochure—your invitation to explore one of California’s most historic campuses.
Placer High School, one of California’s most historic and picturesque campuses, is inviting alumni, students, and the community to experience its storied past through a new self-guided walling tour.
A colorful brochure, sponsored by the Hillmen Foundation and the Placer County Historical Society, celebrates Placer High’s long and proud history, making the school’s story more accessible to everyone.
Perched on the hillside overlooking downtown Auburn, Placer High School has been an integral part of the Auburn community since its founding in 1897. With more than a century of rich history, the campus is home to remarkable architecture, academic and athletic traditions, and generations of Hillmen pride.
The new self-guided walking tour allows visitors to explore at their own pace while discovering the stories behind iconic landmarks such as the upper campus auditorium and art building, the lower campus college buildings, the Earl Crabbe gym and plaza, and the Athletic Hall of Fame Museum.
Each of the tour’s 16 stops offers interpretive content and historical photos. One page is devoted to the school’s legendary teachers and coaches, many of whom have buildings or sites on campus named for them.
Visitors can start the tour at any point, and no appointment is needed, making it a perfect way to experience Auburn’s educational heritage. The tour should only be taken, however, when school is not in session.
Placer High School is one of the oldest continuously operating high schools in California. Known for its academic excellence, athletic achievements, and deep community roots, the school continues to honor its legacy while preparing students for the future.
The brochure was composed and written by Hillmen Foundation board members Bob Burge and Randall Fee, with layout by Stewart Feldman.
Copies are available in Auburn at:
Placer High School Office: 275 Orange Street
Placer County Museum in the historic Placer County Courthouse: 101 Maple Street
Placer County Visitor Center: 1103 High Street, Suite 150
Auburn Chamber of Commerce: 1103 High Street, Suite 100
PLEASE NOTE
A company called AlumniClass.com has been soliciting Placer Alumni for membership fees. This company is not affiliated in any way with Placer High School, The Hillmen Foundation, or any Placer Class Reunion or Placer High organization, whatsoever. We suggest that you do not respond to their emails or correspond with this company.
WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
YOUR FINANCIAL IMPACT
Every donation, regardless of size, will positively impact Placer High students, our community, and life on the Hill. All contributions to
the Hillmen Foundation are tax deductible in accordance with state and federal tax laws.
$1,110,990
TOTAL IMPACT AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2025, INCLUDING...
$778,265
GRANTS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING...
$234,744
ACADEMICS
$122,817
ATHLETICS
$87,171
ACTIVITIES
$28,724
ALUMNI
$304,809
SPECIAL PROJECTS & INITIATIVES
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM*
$332,725
TOTAL AWARDED
31
CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
$41,000
FOR 2025 GRADS
*Scholarships include Foundation-sponsored and Endowments with the Hillmen Foundation
In the best of times, in the worst of times, at all times… It’s great to be a Hillman!
OUR MISSION
The purpose of the Hillmen Foundation is to support Placer High School in the areas of academics, student activities, and athletics, including the staff, students, and alumni endeavors of the school; to stimulate gifts of service, endowments, and bequests; and to maintain an association of persons interested in Placer High School.
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Academics
Athletics
Activities
Alumni
Special Projects & Initiatives
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