Hillcrest High School has 1,371 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Hillcrest High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Hillcrest High School’s learner population of 1,371 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillcrest High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hillcrest High School is 0.54, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hillcrest High School is Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Hillcrest Middle School (0.4 miles away)