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Enrollment
1,572
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001277
Hillcrest High School
9924 HILLCREST RD, DALLAS, TX 75230 · (972) 502-6800 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,572 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 477 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 405 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 334 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 356 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 45.0% | 18.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 20.0% | 41.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High School this school | 1,572 | 82.4% | 45.5% |
| James Earl Rudder High School BRYAN | 1,697 | 81.7% | 31.6% |
| West Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 1,997 | 84.9% | 47.2% |
| University High School WACO | 1,752 | 83.9% | 39.5% |
| North Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 2,099 | 81.8% | 47.3% |
| Macarthur High School IRVING | 2,484 | 79.7% | 38.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #979 of 1,385 | #54 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,040 of 1,425 ▼ 15 | #67 of 100 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #859 of 1,425 ▲ 208 | #44 of 100 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #650 of 1,184 | #37 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,572 | #439 of 2,107 | #40 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #738 of 1,344 | #41 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #723 of 1,346 | #46 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #349 of 1,522 | #50 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.6% | #98 of 672 | #7 of 43 |
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
1,572
+84 (+6%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,058
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,572 | 104.7 | 15.0:1 | 82% (1,295) |
| 2023-24 | 1,595 | 105.8 | 15.1:1 | 79% (1,261) |
| 2022-23 | 1,610 | 106.8 | 15.1:1 | 74% (1,195) |
| 2020-21 | 1,488 | 97 | 15.3:1 | 79% (1,172) |
| 2017-18 | 1,126 | 73 | 15.4:1 | 77% (868) |
| 2015-16 | 1,179 | 75 | 15.7:1 | 77% (903) |
| 2010-11 | 1,158 | 85 | 13.6:1 | 63% (728) |
| 2000-01 | 1,484 | 96 | 15.5:1 | 31% (456) |
| 1990-91 | 1,058 | 60 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (1,126 to 1,572); teachers up 43% (73 to 104.7).
About Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School, a large high school, is located in DALLAS, Texas. The school serves 1,572 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Hillcrest High School is among 240 schools run by DALLAS ISD, which serves 140,630 students.
At 68%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Hillcrest High School combined. It is also 18% Black and 11% White. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Hillcrest High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
Its teaching staff equals 104.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.0:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Hillcrest High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hillcrest High School scores 45.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
Of nearby public schools, Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 48.1% proficiency; Hillcrest High School posts 45.5%.
Hillcrest High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hillcrest High School had 1,488 students in 2020-21 and 1,572 in 2024-25, a 6% increase.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Hillcrest High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Other Hillcrest High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hillcrest High. Hillcrest High School is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Hillcrest HighMIDVALE, UT · 2,421 students
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLJAMAICA, NY · 2,298 students
- Hillcrest HighSimpsonville, SC · 1,894 students
- Hillcrest HighRiverside, CA · 1,780 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 1,434 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy0.2 mi · 808
- Preston Hollow Elementary School0.6 mi · 402
- George B Dealey Montessori Academy0.9 mi · 634
- Arthur Kramer Elementary School1.3 mi · 399
- Michael M Boone Elementary School1.4 mi · 464
- Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School1.4 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hillcrest High School?
Hillcrest High School enrolls approximately 1,572 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hillcrest High School serve?
Hillcrest High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest High School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest High School.
What is the student diversity at Hillcrest High School?
Student demographics at Hillcrest High School are roughly 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillcrest High School?
Hillcrest High School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.