Hillcrest High

Located at 3665 South Industrial Drive, in Simpsonville, South Carolina, Hillcrest High is a heavily attended four-year high school that instructs 1,894 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Greenville 01. That puts it 99% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Hillcrest High is one of 89 schools operated by Greenville 01, a district that caters to 78,776 students overall.

Demographically, Hillcrest High shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 29% Black, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, Hillcrest High logs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Greenville County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,932 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Hillcrest High is one of 109 public schools in Greenville County (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students).

The closest other public school is Bryson Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hillcrest High has edged down 12%, going from 2,162 students in 2018 to 1,894 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 61% to 50% over that span.

On this page, members of the Hillcrest High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.