Hilltop Senior High School
Tel:
(619) 476-4200
- Hilltop Senior High School serves 2,141 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hilltop Senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hilltop Senior High School's student population of 2,141 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
School Type | Magnet School |
Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Total Students | 2,141 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 88 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Hilltop Senior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hilltop Senior High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3990 out of 9602 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 3% | 12% |
Hispanic | 86% | 54% |
Black | 1% | 5% |
White | 6% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 85% | 84% |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Sweetwater Union High School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hilltop Senior High School is Sweetwater Secondary (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Howard Gardner Community Charter (0.3 miles away)
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