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Hillcrest High School

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Hillcrest High School ranks 837 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 32% of New York high schools

Summary

Hillcrest High School is a public high school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,333 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with significantly lower Regents exam pass rates in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84-86% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.3% to 8.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Hillcrest High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 45.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81-83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, there are several high-performing schools in close proximity to Hillcrest High School, such as Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, High School for Community Leadership, and Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences, which consistently outperform Hillcrest High School in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Additionally, Hillcrest High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students generally performing better than their Hispanic and White counterparts.

2,298

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,780

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160-05 Highland Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 658-5407

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Feeder schools for Hillcrest High School:

Elementary:	Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School
	Ps 182 Samantha Smith
	Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
	Ps 55 Maure
	More...
	Ps 82 Hammond
	Ps 86
	Ps 99 Kew Gardens
Middle:	Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

Asian:

25.8%

African American:

24.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

New York avg66%

837^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	837 of 1234	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	967 of 1242	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	935 of 1228	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	909 of 1190	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	778 of 1207	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	755 of 1210	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	804 of 1221	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	834 of 1255	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	916 of 1255	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	867 of 1237	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.4	870 of 1217	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	875 of 1198	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	872 of 1165	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	961 of 1117	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	985 of 1086	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	872 of 1027	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	842 of 1002	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	805 of 986	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	751 of 935	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	260 of 713	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	352 of 690	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	377 of 671	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	311 of 593	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	240 of 686	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	199 of 679	70.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	325 of 413	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	357 of 426	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	389 of 424	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	355 of 386	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	356 of 447	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	319 of 426	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	243 of 669	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	422 of 637	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	430 of 583	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	273 of 481	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	153 of 565	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	131 of 546	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	840 of 1206	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	931 of 1219	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	871 of 1197	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	890 of 1155	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	762 of 1193	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	738 of 1176	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	653 of 885	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	785 of 865	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	691 of 851	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	579 of 760	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	422 of 815	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	380 of 791	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	295 of 607	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	445 of 564	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	387 of 531	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	233 of 389	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	109 of 493	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	144 of 498	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	770 of 1179	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	903 of 1170	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	869 of 1155	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	844 of 1101	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	679 of 1179	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	644 of 1154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	936 of 1201	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1005 of 1211	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	942 of 1191	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	899 of 1154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	772 of 1190	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	745 of 1176	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	213 of 272	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	198 of 212	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	751 of 1149	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	654 of 1144	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	746 of 1130	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	601 of 1038	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	575 of 1132	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	487 of 1095	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.0	743 of 781	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	755 of 776	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	719 of 738	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	593 of 765	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+31 vs school

Homeless (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography73%-3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts71%-4 vs state

U.S. History and Government68%-7 vs state

Common Core Algebra II53%-22 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences51%-5 vs state

Chemistry47%-17 vs state

Life Science Biology39%-19 vs state

Algebra I37%-19 vs state

Geometry30%-30 vs state

Living Environment30%-27 vs state

Physics15%-54 vs state

Common Core Geometry15%-9 vs state

Earth Science6%-59 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14.0	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	31.7	837^th of 1234 public high schools	32.2%		20.8	967^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	130	47.3	52.8	71.1	14.8	5.7	73.3	29.8	15.0	67.9	36.9	39.4	29.9	50.6								$27,780	$2,469	$25,311
Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	31.7	838^th of 1234 public high schools	32.1%		45.8	695^th of 1242 public high schools	44.0%	143	66.7	66.1	68.6	10.3	10.0	67.6	5.3		74.7	39.3	42.4	18.2	45.2	50.6	43.8	60.8	46.8	44.4	0.0	5.9	$26,426	$2,024	$24,402
Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity	Public	9-12	162-02 Hillside Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 883-1200	187	5	40.6	74.9%	5 (2.7%)	49 (26.2%)	87 (46.5%)	38 (20.3%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			49.4																		$32,097	$1,861	$30,236
New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	375	14	26.7	82.1%	7 (1.9%)	134 (35.7%)	160 (42.7%)	55 (14.7%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37.4	780^th of 1234 public high schools	36.8%		18.2	1003^rd of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	223			45.8			78.0	67.2		70.2	31.6	79.0										$12,827	$1,054	$11,773
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	31.8	836^th of 1234 public high schools	32.3%		32.6	825^th of 1242 public high schools	33.6%	11	71.2	69.7	66.5	12.0		74.4	46.5	39.3	57.6	42.5	37.7	25.0		48.0	63.6	66.7	49.4	49.3	64.5		$27,644	$2,191	$25,452
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-1249	414	31	13.4	75.8%	7 (1.7%)	125 (30.2%)	161 (38.9%)	96 (23.2%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	24.1	933^rd of 1234 public high schools	24.4%		23.7	931^st of 1242 public high schools	25.0%	2	15.6	41.7	67.4	0.0		70.6	36.8		46.3	41.5	37.3	38.8	33.3								$28,470	$2,124	$26,345
High School For Community Leadership	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-9801	497	46	10.8	76.3%	14 (2.8%)	130 (26.2%)	180 (36.2%)	140 (28.2%)	21 (4.2%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	82.2	105^th of 1234 public high schools	91.5%		74.9	243^rd of 1242 public high schools	80.4%	138	90.2	100.0	95.9	55.6		95.7	85.2	82.0	84.4	78.8	100.0	98.0									$24,939	$1,966	$22,974
Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences	Public	9-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2689	531	32	16.4	83.6%	8 (1.5%)	121 (22.8%)	125 (23.5%)	226 (42.6%)	29 (5.5%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	48.5	666^th of 1234 public high schools	46.0%		43.1	724^th of 1242 public high schools	41.7%	58	53.7	67.6	84.9	40.0		75.2	56.3	45.7	82.7	45.1	62.9	44.2	7.3								$25,024	$1,937	$23,088
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	165-65 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-6580	2,146	139	15.4	77.7%	68 (3.2%)	356 (16.6%)	561 (26.1%)	982 (45.8%)	113 (5.3%)	30 (1.4%)	36 (1.7%)	58.9	525^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		58.3	547^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	22	71.9	80.0	83.9	12.2	17.1	81.3	27.9	70.1	76.6	45.7	76.0	56.3	74.2								$26,270	$2,323	$23,947
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College	Public	9-12	94-50 159th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 657-3181	495	28	18.0	66.7%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	43 (8.7%)	384 (77.6%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (2.0%)	90.6	7^th of 1234 public high schools	99.4%		88.6	10^th of 1242 public high schools	99.2%	3	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	95.6	100.0	96.4	96.7	98.5									$22,906	$1,225	$21,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest High School

Is Hillcrest High School a good school?

Hillcrest High School ranks 837^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillcrest High School in?

New York City Geographic District #28

How many students attend Hillcrest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,298 students attended Hillcrest High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High School?

Students at Hillcrest High School are 39% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 24% African American, 6% American Indian, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School
Elementary : Ps 182 Samantha Smith
Elementary : Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
Elementary : Ps 55 Maure
Elementary : Ps 82 Hammond
Elementary : Ps 86
Elementary : Ps 99 Kew Gardens
Middle : Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

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