People educated at Hawick High School

Sir Angus Stewart Deaton FBA (born 19 October 1945) is a British-American economist and academic. Deaton is currently a Senior Scholar and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. His research focuses primarily on poverty, inequality, health, wellbeing, and economic development.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Thomas Lawrie "Jock" Kennedy, GCB, AFC & Bar, DL (19 May 1928 – 18 November 2013) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command from 1979 to 1981, and Air Member for Personnel from 1983 to 1986. Following his retirement from the military, he served as Lord Lieutenant of Rutland.

Stuart Hogg (born 24 June 1992) is a Scottish rugby union player who has more than sixty caps for Scotland, currently serving as its captain, and plays for Exeter Chiefs.

Greig Oliver (born 12 September 1964) was a rugby union player development officer and formerly played as a scrum-half. He made three appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team. He was the assistant coach of Ireland's under-20 squad.

Nikki Walker (born 5 March 1982) is a Scottish rugby union player coach for Hawick RFC, who is retired from international competition having won 24 caps for Scotland. He has played on the wing for teams in Scotland, Wales and England, winning the Pro12 twice with the Ospreys.

Jim Renwick (born 12 February 1952) was one of Scotland's rugby players, usually at centre. He played for Hawick Harlequins RFC and the full Hawick RFC team, Scotland and the British Lions, 1972–84. He earned 52 caps for his country. Allan Massie thinks his 1981–82 international season was his best, and describes him as "an individualist rather than a link-man" and that

Lisa Thomson (born 7 September 1997) is a Scottish rugby union player, who captained for Scotland Women in 2018–19. She plays for Scotland and was vice-captain for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.

Ross Graham is a Scotland Club XV international rugby union player. He plays as a Hooker.

Major Diana Mary Henderson (1946–2019) was a solicitor, historian and officer in the Women's Royal Army Corps. She later worked as the director of development at Hopetoun House and Queens' College, Cambridge. Her interests included boxing, horse-riding and playing the bagpipes.

Darcy Graham (born 21 June 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland national team as a winger and fullback.