Hillcrest High School
2800 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(208)525-4429
- Hillcrest High School serves 1,571 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 37% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hillcrest High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Hillcrest High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Hillcrest High School's student population of 1,571 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 77 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,571 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 77 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hillcrest High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hillcrest High School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #198 out of 656 schools (Top 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 87% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.39 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 96% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bonneville Joint School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hillcrest High School is Eastern Id Prof-tech High School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sandcreek Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hillview Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Idaho Falls Sandcreek Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 839 students
0.1 miles
2955 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208)525-4416 0.1 7-8 839 - Idaho Falls Hillview Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 473 students
0.3 miles
3075 Teton Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208)525-4460 0.3 PK-6 473 - Idaho Falls Ammon Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 422 students
0.4 miles
2900 Central Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208)525-4465 0.4 PK-6 422 - Idaho Falls Alturas International Academy Charter School
0.8 miles
2105 Coronado St
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208)360-1317 0.8 n/a n/a - Idaho Falls Monticello Montessori Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 199 students
0.9 miles
4707 S Sweetwater Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208)419-0742 0.9 PK-6 199
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