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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hillcrest High this year?
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Enrollment
1,780
High
DISTRICT 1,064 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243013184
Hillcrest High
11800 Indiana Ave., Riverside, CA 92503 · (951) 358-1755 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,780 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
1,346 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 482 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 454 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 445 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 399 | 22% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.2% | 34.6% | 22.6% | 17.6% |
| Math | 6.8% | 17.8% | 27.9% | 47.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 20.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 20.7% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 66.5% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 52.9% | 29.9% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hillcrest High
Hillcrest High's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High this school | 1,780 | 75.6% | 42.3% |
| El Capitan High Merced | 1,793 | 76.2% | 32.8% |
| Merced High Merced | 1,943 | 79.4% | 27.6% |
| Independence High Bakersfield | 2,324 | 74.7% | 40.8% |
| Patterson High Patterson | 1,830 | 73.6% | 41.5% |
| Buhach Colony High Atwater | 1,704 | 78.5% | 30.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillcrest High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #471 of 1,052 | #22 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #538 of 1,056 ▲ 62 | #23 of 60 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #481 of 1,056 ▼ 128 | #23 of 60 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #643 of 1,044 | #41 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,780 | #400 of 2,093 | #40 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,089 of 1,352 | #52 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #692 of 1,351 | #25 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #735 of 1,575 | #61 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #255 of 327 | #17 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,780
-6 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 24.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,780 | 74.7 | 23.8:1 | 76% (1,346) |
| 2023-24 | 1,782 | 77.6 | 23.0:1 | 74% (1,313) |
| 2022-23 | 1,824 | 79.4 | 23.0:1 | 73% (1,330) |
| 2020-21 | 1,786 | 73 | 24.5:1 | 57% (1,026) |
| 2017-18 | 1,736 | 69.3 | 25.1:1 | 59% (1,029) |
| 2015-16 | 1,790 | 70 | 25.6:1 | 57% (1,027) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,736 to 1,780); teachers up 8% (69.3 to 74.7).
About Hillcrest High
In Riverside, California, part of Riverside County, Hillcrest High is a high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,780 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Alvord Unified enrolls 16,432 students in 23 schools, including Hillcrest High.
The largest group at Hillcrest High is Hispanic students, at 69%. Other groups include 13% White, 10% Asian, and 6% Black. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Based on 74.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hillcrest High has a ratio of 23.8:1. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. Income data for the school show 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Riverside County average a similar 74%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.2%.
The county, Riverside County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 543 public schools and about 424,872 students.
The closest school to Hillcrest High is Alvord High, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hillcrest High is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Hillcrest High is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,786) and 2024-25 (1,780).
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Other Hillcrest High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hillcrest High. Hillcrest High is the 4th largest of the 12.
- Hillcrest HighMIDVALE, UT · 2,421 students
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLJAMAICA, NY · 2,298 students
- Hillcrest HighSimpsonville, SC · 1,894 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,572 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 1,434 students
Nearby schools
- Alvord High0.3 mi · 130
- Allan Orrenmaa Elementary0.5 mi · 507
- S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary1.1 mi · 508
- Arizona Middle1.1 mi · 804
- Lake Hills Elementary1.2 mi · 638
- Ysmael Villegas Middle1.3 mi · 1,136
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest HighHow many students attend Hillcrest High?
Hillcrest High enrolls approximately 1,780 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hillcrest High serve?
Hillcrest High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillcrest High is approximately 23.8:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillcrest High?
At Hillcrest High, the student body is approximately 13% White, 69% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hillcrest High public or private?
Hillcrest High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alvord Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.