Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School serves 419 students in grades 9-12.
Hillcrest High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 47:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Hillcrest High School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 419 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
Hillcrest High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Hillcrest High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1179 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 47:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 93% | 33% |
| White | 5% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Conecuh County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Hillcrest High School is Genesis Innovative School (0.5 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Evergreen Genesis Innovative School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 494 students10
0.5 miles
111 Perryman Street
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-5291 0.5 K-12 494 - Evergreen Genesis School Alternative School Grades: 7-12
0.7 miles
111 Perryman Street
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-5291 0.7 7-12 n/a - Evergreen Thurgood Marshall Middle School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 140 students10
1.1 miles
428 Reynolds Avenue
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-2866 1.1 6-8 140 - Evergreen Evergreen Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 422 students10
2.0 miles
821 West Front Street
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-2576 2 PK-5 422 - Evergreen Lyeffion Junior High School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 165 students10
7.9 miles
7575 Highway 83
Evergreen, AL 36401
(251) 578-2800 7.9 PK-8 165
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