Hillcrest High School has 2,162 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Hillcrest High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Hillcrest High School’s learner population of 2,162 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 110 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Hillcrest High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Hillcrest High School is Brashier Middle College (3.0 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bryson Middle School (0.0 miles away).