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Hillcrest High School

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 13% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Hillcrest High School is a public high school located in Ammon, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,207 students. It is part of the Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked 50 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest High School has consistently underperformed compared to the Bonneville Joint District and the state of Idaho in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of Hillcrest students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 41% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, in ISAT/English Language Arts, Hillcrest had 31.8% proficiency, while the district and state had 53.7% and 53.9%, respectively. Hillcrest High School has also had relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81% to 92.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 17.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Hillcrest High School is underperforming compared to the state, some of the nearby schools within the Bonneville Joint District, such as Bonneville High School and Thunder Ridge High School, have performed better on standardized tests and have higher graduation rates. Additionally, the Alturas Preparatory Academy, a public charter school located near Hillcrest High School, has outperformed Hillcrest on standardized tests and has a higher four-year graduation rate, despite serving a similar socioeconomic population.

1,230

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,531

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Sunnyside Road
Ammon, ID 83406-7644

(208) 525-4429

District: Bonneville Joint District

Feeder schools for Hillcrest High School:

Elementary:	Ammon Elementary School
	Bonneville Online Elementary
	Hillview Elementary School
	Mountain Valley Elementary School
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	Rimrock Elementary
	Tiebreaker Elementary School
	Woodland Hills Elementary
Middle:	Sandcreek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

97^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Bonneville Joint District

50^th of 96Bonneville Joint District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	66 of 159	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	60 of 106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	63 of 110	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	28 of 88	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	25 of 76	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	33 of 74	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	59 of 160	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.1	29 of 162	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	63 of 165	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	31 of 169	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	56.6	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	67 of 151	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	41 of 66	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	36 of 40	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	41 of 48	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.4	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	41 of 78	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.0	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)47th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)38th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

Math24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	2801 Sunnyside Road	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4429	1,230	51	24.2	25.5%	1,036 (84.2%)	7 (0.6%)	132 (10.7%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	19.9	97^th of 112 public high schools	13.4%		56.4	66^th of 159 public high schools	58.5%	31				24.0	24.0		36.3	36.3				31.8	31.8	$7,531	$717	$6,814
Alturas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2280 East 17th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 932-9440	463	28	16.6	26.8%	359 (77.5%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	58.5	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%		59.1	62^nd of 159 public high schools	61.0%	17	47.4	55.3	49.4	35.0	48.5	57.1	51.2	55.1	58.9	67.1	62.8	65.9	63.2
Idaho Falls Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 South Holmes Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7740	1,298	63	20.4	30.8%	970 (74.7%)	4 (0.3%)	242 (18.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.2%)	41.2	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%		49.8	85^th of 159 public high schools	46.5%	20				28.7	28.7		33.6	33.6				66.2	66.2	$7,967	$864	$7,103
Compass Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	955 Garfield Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7720	393	23	17.0	39.9%	305 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (16.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)								35.8				63.3	63.3	$8,160	$733	$7,427
Thunder Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4941 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 523-4739	1,693	78	21.7	27.4%	1,318 (77.8%)	9 (0.5%)	307 (18.1%)	11 (0.6%)	10 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	36 (2.1%)	30.8	85^th of 112 public high schools	24.1%		56.6	65^th of 159 public high schools	59.1%	20				25.3	25.3		25.3	25.3				60.4	60.4	$7,963	$805	$7,158
Lincoln High School	Public	7-12	3175 East Lincoln Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4447	110	8	13.7	40.9%	71 (64.5%)	2 (1.8%)	30 (27.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)														$10,919	$390	$10,530
Emerson High School	Public	9-12	335 5th Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7800	135	12	11.1	57.0%	69 (51.1%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$10,137	$815	$9,322
Career & Technical Education Center	Public	10-12	450 East Street	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7517	3	12	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bonneville Online School	Public	6-12	3385 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 557-6836	290	19	15.1		248 (85.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)								33.3						$7,641	$396	$7,246
Bonneville High School	Public	9-12	3165 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4406	1,176	55	21.4	30.7%	917 (78.0%)	8 (0.7%)	199 (16.9%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.6%)	26.1	91^st of 112 public high schools	18.8%		66.7	50^th of 159 public high schools	68.6%	41				19.9	19.9		33.9	33.9				52.2	52.2	$8,504	$827	$7,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest High School

Is Hillcrest High School a good school?

Hillcrest High School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Idaho high schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,230 students attended Hillcrest High School.

What schools feed into Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ammon Elementary School
Elementary : Bonneville Online Elementary
Elementary : Hillview Elementary School
Elementary : Mountain Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Rimrock Elementary
Elementary : Tiebreaker Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Hills Elementary
Middle : Sandcreek Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High School?

Students at Hillcrest High School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Hillcrest High School in?

Bonneville Joint District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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