Hillcrest High School (Dallas)

Hillcrest High School, formerly Vickery Meadows High School is a public secondary school located in North Dallas, Texas (USA). Hillcrest High School enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. In 2018, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

Hillcrest High School
Address
9924 Hillcrest Road

Dallas
,
(Dallas County
,
Texas
75230

United States
Coordinates32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W
Information
Former nameVickery Meadows High School
TypePublic, Secondary
MottoAchieving Excellence Together
Founded1938 (1938)
School districtDISD
PrincipalJoseph Sotelo
Staff72.97 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,126 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.43[1]
Color(s)  Red
  Black
  White
Athletics conferenceUIL
SportsBaseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Golf • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and Diving • Tennis • Track and Field • Volleyball • Wrestling
MascotPanther
AccreditationTEA: Met Standard
Feeder schools
  • Benjamin Franklin Middle
  • Anne Frank Elementary
  • George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Vanguard and International Academy (grades PK-8)
  • Arthur Kramer Elementary
  • John J. Pershing Elementary
  • Preston Hollow Elementary
  • Dan D. Rogers Elementary
  • William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted
Websitewww.dallasisd.org/hillcrest
[2][3][4][5]
Last updated: May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)

History

The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School. In 1945 it was renamed to Hillcrest High School.[3]

Prior to the 1970s Hillcrest was known as "Hebrew High" due to the number of Jewish students enrolled.[7][8]

Campus

The Franklin Stadium is located at Hillcrest. In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the stadium after John McClamrock.[9]

In fall 2019 a new addition with 22 classrooms, an administrative area, a 7,500-square-foot (700 m2) competition gymnasium, a locker room, and a tornado shelter, along with renovations, are to be completed.[10]

Hillcrest High School auditorium

Neighborhoods served

Several Dallas communities such as portions of Preston Hollow (including a portion of Old Preston Hollow, Preston Hollow North, and Preston Hollow West), University Meadows, a small portion of Vickery Meadow, and a portion of Addison are zoned to Hillcrest.[11]

Notable alumni

References
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  3. "Hillcrest High School". www.dallasisd.com. Dallas ISD. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  4. "AskTED Search Screen". www.tea.state.tx.us. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved May 1, 2019. type in school number "057905006" and select "Search"
  5. "The Athletics Department". The Athletics Department .com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  6. "2017-18 Texas Academic Performance Report". Texas Education Agency. December 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  7. Williams, Patrick (January 1, 2004). "Sob Story". Dallas Observer. Retrieved May 12, 2019. apologizes to parents and students of Dallas' Hillcrest High [...] at Hillcrest--once known as "Hebrew High" for its large body of Jewish students
  8. "40 years of DISD desegregation". Preston Hollow Advocate. July 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  9. Haag, Matthew (July 5, 2011). "Dallas ISD to consider selling naming rights at schools, stadiums". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
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