Hillcrest High School serves 3,352 learners in grades 9-12.

Hillcrest High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Hillcrest High School’s learner population of 3,352 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 167 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillcrest High School is 0.73, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillcrest High School is Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Young Women’s Leadership School Of Queens (0.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is P.S. 86 (0.1 miles away)