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Hillcrest High School

Q: Is Hillcrest High School a good school?

Hillcrest High School ranks 1138 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 43% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hillcrest High School in Dallas, TX, serves 1,572 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 54th percentile statewide. The school has a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with over 82% qualifying for free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

Hillcrest stands out for its strong performance with specific student groups, including African American students (80th percentile statewide) and Special Education students (72nd percentile), both earning 4-star ratings. The school has also shown dramatic improvement with English Language Learners, jumping from the 48th to the 71st percentile in recent years. However, a notable weakness is its performance with Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 8th percentile (0-star rating), suggesting the school may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving students. The graduation rate is a bright spot, rising steadily from 82.2% in 2020-2021 to 89.5% in 2023-2024, outperforming the district average (84.4%) and nearby schools like Thomas Jefferson High School (72.5%) and Emmett J Conrad High School (81.6%).

Hillcrest is the top-performing traditional comprehensive high school in its immediate Dallas ISD cluster, ranking in the 43rd percentile, while Thomas Jefferson (29th), W T White High School (31st), and Conrad (22nd) all rank lower. A persistent challenge is Algebra I, where only 38.1% of students are proficient, compared to 59.35% for the district and 54.03% for the state. For context, Highland Park High School, located just 2.79 miles away, ranks in the 98th percentile with a 99.1% graduation rate and near-perfect test scores, highlighting the profound impact of socio-economic factors on school performance.

1,572

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,693

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9924 Hillcrest Rd
Dallas, TX 75230-5309

(972) 502-6800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hillcrest High School:

Elementary:	Anne Frank Elementary
	Arthur Kramer Elementary
	Dan D Rogers Elementary
	John J Pershing Elementary
	More...
	Preston Hollow Elementary
Middle:	Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

African American:

17.6%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,138^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 38High Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1138 of 2009	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	1254 of 1974	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1322 of 1990	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1268 of 1961	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1240 of 1876	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1103 of 1861	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	921 of 1857	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	873 of 1797	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	940 of 1777	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	1113 of 1762	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	1062 of 1743	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	1162 of 1734	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	1024 of 1652	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	866 of 1603	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	1076 of 1672	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	1071 of 1568	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	1060 of 1539	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	867 of 1510	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	994 of 1497	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.3	1059 of 1430	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	1101 of 1429	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.4	1198 of 1427	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	217 of 1086	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	319 of 834	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	506 of 1065	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	400 of 1069	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	461 of 1031	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	355 of 1020	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	336 of 1024	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	337 of 1013	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	385 of 556	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	300 of 428	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	448 of 530	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	419 of 525	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	406 of 507	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	224 of 488	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	7.2	447 of 487	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.2	161 of 486	66.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	919 of 1837	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	867 of 1829	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	565 of 1810	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	659 of 1784	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	352 of 1195	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	39.0	595 of 1153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	689 of 1437	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	458 of 1371	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	354 of 1278	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	242 of 1195	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	165 of 1136	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	152 of 1113	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1250 of 1936	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	1089 of 1504	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1292 of 1880	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1209 of 1891	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1232 of 1841	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1147 of 1815	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1118 of 1798	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1042 of 1781	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1112 of 1206	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	819 of 964	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1079 of 1182	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1078 of 1172	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1054 of 1177	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1045 of 1145	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	971 of 1137	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	1154 of 1860	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1007 of 1453	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1191 of 1805	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1180 of 1820	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1232 of 1762	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1041 of 1743	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	768 of 1714	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	741 of 1691	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	990 of 1937	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	961 of 1513	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1198 of 1884	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1146 of 1897	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1127 of 1847	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1027 of 1848	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	618 of 1818	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	556 of 1794	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1011 of 1954	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1007 of 1515	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1283 of 1891	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1248 of 1913	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1230 of 1853	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	1050 of 1840	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	813 of 1824	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	872 of 1803	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	309 of 713	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	318 of 598	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	619 of 731	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	501 of 677	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	579 of 664	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.9	199 of 588	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	389 of 604	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	445 of 1581	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	358 of 1299	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	580 of 1548	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	797 of 1478	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	976 of 1418	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	473 of 1382	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	460 of 1357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	629 of 1347	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	493 of 1584	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	574 of 1294	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	396 of 1556	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	342 of 1576	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	179 of 1525	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	364 of 1510	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	674 of 1526	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	877 of 1539	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)80th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology69%~ state avg

U.S. History63%-8 vs state

English II Reading60%~ state avg

English I Reading45%-11 vs state

Algebra I38%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	9924 Hillcrest Rd	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6800	1,572	105	15.0	82.4%	168 (10.7%)	276 (17.6%)	1,074 (68.3%)	20 (1.3%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (1.5%)	43.5	1138^th of 2009 public high schools	43.4%		36.1	1254^th of 1974 public high schools	36.5%	116	38.1	68.8	44.7	59.5	62.7	$9,693
Emmett J Conrad High School	Public	9-12	7502 Fair Oaks Ave	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2300	1,321	82	16.0	96.4%	53 (4.0%)	242 (18.3%)	872 (66.0%)	136 (10.3%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)	25	1577^th of 2009 public high schools	21.5%		30.8	1375^th of 1974 public high schools	30.3%	202	33.0	55.7	30.5	41.6	58.0	$11,857
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	4220 Emerson Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3700	2,119	147	14.4		1,739 (82.1%)	16 (0.8%)	123 (5.8%)	166 (7.8%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	92	32^nd of 2009 public high schools	98.4%		89.4	73^rd of 1974 public high schools	96.3%	41	81.7	97.3	94.8	93.0	97.0	$11,355
Lake Highlands High School	Public	9-12	9449 Church Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-1000	2,972	202	14.7	50.8%	889 (29.9%)	804 (27.1%)	980 (33.0%)	219 (7.4%)	9 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	66 (2.2%)	45.6	1082^nd of 2009 public high schools	46.1%		40.7	1143^rd of 1974 public high schools	42.1%	61	17.1	68.0	49.7	55.7	72.8	$10,190
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4001 Walnut Hill Ln	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7300	1,516	108	14.0	97.6%	25 (1.6%)	77 (5.1%)	1,390 (91.7%)	3 (0.2%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	33	1417^th of 2009 public high schools	29.5%		31.4	1363^rd of 1974 public high schools	31.0%	54	53.5	66.3	38.6	43.9	55.0	$11,731
W T White High School	Public	9-12	4505 Ridgeside Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6200	2,204	139	15.9	90.0%	84 (3.8%)	227 (10.3%)	1,831 (83.1%)	22 (1.0%)	19 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	33.9	1391^st of 2009 public high schools	30.8%		27.3	1457^th of 1974 public high schools	26.2%	66	44.8	60.6	38.9	42.6	67.1	$9,485
Richland Collegiate H S Of Math Science Engineerin	Public, Charter	12	12800 Abrams Rd	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richland Collegiate High School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 761-6888	132	4	37.7		17 (12.9%)	54 (40.9%)	20 (15.2%)	40 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)						$6,814
Evolution Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1101 S Sherman St	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Evolution Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 907-3755	233	9	25.8	50.2%	11 (4.7%)	70 (30.0%)	139 (59.7%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	6.8	1845^th of 2009 public high schools	8.2%		19.9	1619^th of 1974 public high schools	18.0%	226	26.8	32.4	5.7	16.4	43.9	$11,583
Texans Can Academy - Dallas North	Public, Charter	9-12	9704 Skillman	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(241) 824-4226	217	5	43.8	77.0%	7 (3.2%)	67 (30.9%)	136 (62.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5.8	1868^th of 2009 public high schools	7.0%		3.5	1896^th of 1974 public high schools	4.0%	28	20.6	12.5	7.4	18.5	41.4	$12,008
Early College High School	Public	9-12	3939 Vly View Ln Bldg G	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-6200	363	15	23.9	70.5%	33 (9.1%)	36 (9.9%)	267 (73.6%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	78.8	237^th of 2009 public high schools	88.2%		81.1	207^th of 1974 public high schools	89.5%	30	70.7	86.8	66.2	76.9	94.7	$5,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest High School

Is Hillcrest High School a good school?

Hillcrest High School ranks 1138^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High School?

Students at Hillcrest High School are 68% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hillcrest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,572 students attended Hillcrest High School.

What district is Hillcrest High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anne Frank Elementary
Elementary : Arthur Kramer Elementary
Elementary : Dan D Rogers Elementary
Elementary : John J Pershing Elementary
Elementary : Preston Hollow Elementary
Middle : Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy

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