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Hillcrest High School

160 05 Highland Avenue Queens, NY 11432
Q&A with the Principal, Stephen M. Duch

“Hillcrest is a large cosmopolitan high school of 3,100 students. Every student chooses to be part of one of our nine Small Learning Communities (SLC's). Each SLC has 450 or …” Read More »

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160 05 Highland Avenue
Queens, NY 11432
Jamaica Hills
  • Review from InsideSchools.org
  • What’s Special: Creation of small career-oriented institutes helps build community in large neighborhood school.
  • The Downside: Overcrowding; many students start school performing below grade level.
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  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 8 Above Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1218 / 2400
Average
Regents English
73%
Average
Regents Mathematics
45%
Average
Regents Science
55%
Average
Regents History
80%
Above Average
Regents Rate
54%
Average
10-Credit Rate
86%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 176.1 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 56.0 / 100
Average
College Enrollment Rate 54.5 / 100
Average
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More about Hillcrest High School

Population 3,103 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 87%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science AB
  • Environmental Science
  • French Language
  • French Literature
  • Government and Politics: United States
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • United States History
Language Classes
  • Arabic
  • Bengali
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Urdu
Program Highlights
  • An individualized mini-school program for each student
  • Honors Courses
  • College Now
  • Cisco Certification Center
  • Pre-Teaching Institute
  • Pre-Med Institute
  • Project Arts
  • Tech Prep
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Thespians
  • Saturdays at Hillcrest
  • PM School
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Clubs
  • Muslim and Jewish Culture
  • Computer/Cisco
  • Pre-Med
  • Pre-Teachers
  • Art
  • Dance
  • Music and more than twenty-five additional clubs
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
  • School Newspaper
  • Christian
  • Arista
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • The Frick Collection
Hospital Partnerships
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center
  • Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
  • Queens Hospital Center
  • New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
  • Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • CitiField/EMT Training Program
Higher Education Partnerships
  • St. John&rsquo;s University
  • The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
  • Queensborough Community College
  • York College
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • New Visions For Public Schools
Community Organization Partners
  • Queens Community House
  • Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (LEAP)
  • Family Life Theatre
  • Disney Educational Productions
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