HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL

HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL operates as a sprawling four-year high school in JAMAICA, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. Current enrollment sits at 2,298 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 244% larger than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 runs 50 schools in total, collectively educating 36,340 students. HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL logs that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Asian, 25% Black, 6% Native American, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL has 163 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.4%; this one delivers 45.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate median household income runs about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: PS 86, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 3,352 students in 2018 compared to 2,298 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 33% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.