| Hillcrest High School | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Parsons_Highland_Av_87th_Rd_10_-_Hillcrest_HS.jpg) Looking east from Parsons Boulevard | |
| Address | |
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160-05 Highland Ave. , 11432 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′32″N 73°48′08″W / 40.709°N 73.8022°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | New York City Department of Education |
| NCES School ID | 360010001965[1] |
| Principal | Varun Rule Pandey |
| Teaching staff | 154.34 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,381 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.43[1] |
| Campus | City: large |
| Color(s) | Violet and gray |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Yearbook | Prospectus |
| Website | www |
Hillcrest High School is a four-year public high school in Jamaica Hills, Queens, New York City. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.
As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,289 students and 149.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 22.0:1. There were 2,380 students (72.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 311 (9.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
The mascot is the hawk (changed from the Brave, the original mascot chosen when the school opened in 1971) and the school colors are violet and gray.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL (360010001965)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 12, 2016.