Hillcrest High School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,136 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 416th out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3319 N Grant, Springfield, MO 65803
- Principal or Admin: Jay Rush
- Fax: (417) 523-8095
- Website: sps.k12.mo.us
School District Details
- Springfield R-Xii School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,112
- Graduation Rate: 78.9%
- Dropout Rate: 4.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.4
- Enrolled Students: 24,681
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,136
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 576 (50.7%)
- Females: 560 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 116 (10.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 484 (42.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 600 (52.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 15 | 1.3% |
| Black | 92 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 3.0% |
| White | 986 | 86.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 336 | 29.6% |
| 10th Grade | 278 | 24.5% |
| 11th Grade | 257 | 22.6% |
| 12th Grade | 265 | 23.3% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
24.0
District:
20.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.0%
District:
83.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
6.4%
District:
3.5%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 28.4%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 23.4%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 0.7%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 1.1%
Percent Entering the Military: 3.2%
Percent Unknown: 1.1%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $76,879
Average Salary of Teachers: $42,600
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 18.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.9
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
98.6%
District:
99.4%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
1.4%
District:
0.6%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Hillcrest High School
- Reviewed by Student on December 14, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went to Hillcrest for 4 years i played football basketball track & Baseball i was sophomore class vice president i started in 1970 and graduated in 1974 if any one remembers me or would like to talk email me sometime
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 14, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I only went to Hillcrest High School for 1 year, but my grandes were better than the schools in St. Joseph, Mo.
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