Hillcrest High School has 1,183 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Hillcrest High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

School Overview: Hillcrest High School’s learner population of 1,183 learners has grown by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Hillcrest High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Hillcrest High School is Homewood-flossmoor High School (2.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Prairie-hills Junior High School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Mae Jemison School (0.7 miles away).