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Does HILLCREST H S have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,572
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001277
HILLCREST H S
9924 HILLCREST RD, DALLAS, TX 75230 · (972) 502-6800 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,295 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,572
+446 (+40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.4:1
% White
11%
was 9%
% Hispanic
68%
was 73%
% Black
18%
was 16%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HILLCREST H S
HILLCREST H S, an expansive 9-12 campus in DALLAS, Texas, run under DALLAS ISD, works with 1,572 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so HILLCREST H S sits 97% larger than that benchmark.
Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, HILLCREST H S is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, HILLCREST H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 18% Black, 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, HILLCREST H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.9%, the actual is 45.1%, a residual of +7.2 points.
In the broader community, census data for Dallas County shows median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), HILLCREST H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACAD, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HILLCREST H S comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. HILLCREST H S's enrollment has expanded 40% since 2018, when it stood at 1,126 (now 1,572). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 68% over that span.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
- MOISES E MOLINA H SHigh · 2,006 students
- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACAD0.2 mi · 808
- PRESTON HOLLOW EL0.6 mi · 402
- GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY0.9 mi · 634
- ARTHUR KRAMER EL1.3 mi · 399
- MICHAEL M BOONE EL1.4 mi · 464
- LEE A MCSHAN JR EL1.4 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About HILLCREST H SWhat is the total enrollment at HILLCREST H S?
HILLCREST H S enrolls approximately 1,572 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HILLCREST H S serve?
HILLCREST H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HILLCREST H S?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at HILLCREST H S.
What is the student diversity at HILLCREST H S?
Student demographics at HILLCREST H S are roughly 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HILLCREST H S?
HILLCREST H S is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.