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Alumni: what's one memory from Hillcrest High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,421
High
DISTRICT 1,456 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYONS DISTRICT·NCES 490014200305
Hillcrest High
7350 S 900 E, MIDVALE, UT 84047 · (801) 826-6000 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
866 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 640 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 630 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 641 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 502 | 21% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 (39.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High this school | 2,421 | 35.8% | 39.6% |
| Logan High LOGAN | 1,465 | 40.7% | 29.4% |
| Itineris Early College High WEST JORDAN | 366 | 26.2% | 46.7% |
| Cottonwood High SALT LAKE CITY | 1,451 | 49.6% | 18.6% |
| Taylorsville High TAYLORSVILLE | 2,685 | 44.5% | 24.7% |
| Highland High SALT LAKE CITY | 1,973 | 29.1% | 41.8% |
Matched among Utah 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 Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #72 of 149 | #15 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,421 | #18 of 189 | #12 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #100 of 145 | #29 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #6 of 145 | #6 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #52 of 169 | #18 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #40 of 84 | #10 of 18 |
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
2,421
+450 (+23%) vs 2020
+53% since 2010-11, when it was 1,585
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 | 2,421 | 98.4 | 24.6:1 | 36% (866) |
| 2023-24 | 2,367 | 100.9 | 23.5:1 | 39% (933) |
| 2022-23 | 2,296 | 96.8 | 23.7:1 | 37% (847) |
| 2020-21 | 1,971 | N/A | N/A | 38% (747) |
| 2017-18 | 2,098 | N/A | N/A | 46% (955) |
| 2015-16 | 2,169 | N/A | N/A | 42% (918) |
| 2010-11 | 1,585 | 69 | 23.0:1 | 38% (601) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest High.
About Hillcrest High
Hillcrest High is a large high school based in MIDVALE, Utah. The school serves grades 8 through 12. Enrollment is 2,421 students. It has 147% more students than the average for high schools in Utah (about 980).
Hillcrest High is part of a district of 47 schools: Canyons District, with 32,688 students.
The student body at Hillcrest High has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Next come 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 70% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Its staff includes 98.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 21.1:1 average for high schools in Utah is 3.5 students per teacher. Roughly 36% of students at Hillcrest High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Salt Lake County is similar, at 34%.
In Utah, Hillcrest High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.6% actual against a predicted 42.3%.
In Salt Lake County, the median household earns about $97,494 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Salt Lake County has 325 public schools with about 209,757 students, including Hillcrest High.
The closest school to Hillcrest High is Jordan Valley School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 46.2% on proficiency, and Hillcrest High is below that at 39.6%.
Hillcrest High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 1,971 to 2,421, a 23% increase.
The allk12 page for Hillcrest High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canyons District
- Corner Canyon HighHigh · 2,437 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Alta HighHigh · 2,278 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Draper Park MiddleMiddle · 1,411 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
Other schools in MIDVALE
- Midvale SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Midvalley SchoolElementary · 635 students
- East Midvale SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Copperview SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Jordan Valley SchoolCombined · 79 students
Other Hillcrest High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hillcrest High. Hillcrest High is the largest of the 12.
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLJAMAICA, NY · 2,298 students
- Hillcrest HighSimpsonville, SC · 1,894 students
- Hillcrest HighRiverside, CA · 1,780 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,572 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 1,434 students
Nearby schools
- Jordan Valley School0.4 mi · 79
- Union Middle0.8 mi · 911
- East Midvale School0.9 mi · 499
- Midvalley School0.9 mi · 635
- East Sandy School1.2 mi · 364
- Longview School1.4 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest HighHow many students attend Hillcrest High?
Hillcrest High enrolls approximately 2,421 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Hillcrest High serve?
Hillcrest High serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest High?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest High.
What is the student diversity at Hillcrest High?
Student demographics at Hillcrest High are roughly 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillcrest High?
Hillcrest High is overseen by Canyons District in Salt Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.