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Hillcrest High School

Summary:

Hillcrest High School is a public high school located in Evergreen, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 299. The school is part of the Conecuh County School District, which is ranked 115 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hillcrest High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Alabama high schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Hillcrest High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 4.05% of 11th-grade students at Hillcrest High School were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12%. The school's performance is also lower than the Conecuh County district average, indicating that Hillcrest High School is underperforming compared to other schools in the same district. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 17 students per teacher, Hillcrest High School's per-student spending of $13,441 in the 2018-2019 school year is below the state average, suggesting that the school may be underfunded compared to other schools in Alabama. The persistent underperformance and significant performance gaps between different student subgroups at Hillcrest High School highlight the need for more targeted and equitable approaches to supporting all students, as well as addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1989 Jaguar Rd
       Evergreen, AL  36401-2700

(251) 578-1126

District: Conecuh County

SchoolDigger Rank:
305th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,441 Help


Feeder schools for Hillcrest High School:

Elementary:    Conecuh County Junior High School
    Evergreen Elementary School
    Lyeffion Junior High School
    Repton Junior High School
Middle:    Thurgood Marshall Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  299

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.6%
White:
5.7%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillcrest High School ranks worse than 80.7% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.71. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Hillcrest High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.6%), White (5.7%), Hispanic (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest High School is 17. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest High School is $13,441.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest High School 305th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Hillcrest High School in the ranking list.)

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Conecuh County:

SchoolDigger ranks Conecuh County 115th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillcrest High School

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Rank History for all students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.42 136th 357 61.9%
2005 54.95 168th 359 53.2%
2006 41.09 256th 357 28.3%
2007 38.53 259th 358 27.7%
2008 42.45 243rd 359 32.3%
2009 47.65 213th 357 40.3%
2010 55.27 174th 358 51.4%
2011 57.41 162nd 360 55.0%
2012 52.18 200th 358 44.1%
2013 35.12 311th 358 13.1%
2014 18.43 300th 358 16.2%
2015 25.04 276th 353 21.8%
2016 13.50 307th 351 12.5%
2017 22.28 278th 353 21.2%
2018 11.09 314th 356 11.8%
2019 8.21 334th 366 8.7%
2021 13.13 332nd 371 10.5%
2022 18.92 303rd 367 17.4%
2023 29.02 259th 371 30.2%
2024 19.71 305th 378 19.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.07 120th 198 39.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.96 322nd 349 7.7%
2019 10.63 333rd 358 7.0%
2021 9.18 354th 361 1.9%
2022 31.68 251st 361 30.5%
2023 47.52 161st 349 53.9%
2024 23.25 297th 375 20.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.11 252nd 343 26.5%
2018 14.41 295th 347 15.0%
2019 7.32 328th 354 7.3%
2021 15.50 310th 359 13.6%
2022 34.27 232nd 367 36.8%
2023 34.02 224th 358 37.4%
2024 27.05 271st 366 26.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.37 292nd 339 13.9%
2018 9.18 318th 350 9.1%
2019 9.60 332nd 357 7.0%
2021 12.23 338th 366 7.7%
2022 10.00 352nd 366 3.8%
2023 20.40 290th 358 19.0%
2024 14.61 336th 368 8.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.06 63rd 189 66.7%
2018 38.77 130th 223 41.7%
2019 25.91 177th 224 21.0%
2021 34.18 153rd 228 32.9%
2022 45.31 92nd 222 58.6%
2023 54.41 69th 224 69.2%
2024 37.77 128th 231 44.6%
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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.21 206th 230 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillcrest High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 224 417 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 642
1991 210 423 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1992 210 431 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 642
1993 222 440 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 206 472 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1995 174 542 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1996 174 542 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1997 154 509 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1998 135 510 0 0 1 n/a n/a 3 649
1999 129 437 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 567
2000 121 415 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2001 108 401 0 1 1 n/a n/a 1 512
2002 88 395 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2003 88 395 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2004 71 379 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 452
2005 79 476 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2006 76 487 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2007 77 473 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2008 64 474 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2009 52 426 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2010 54 385 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2011 45 435 0 0 0 0 0 0 480
2012 48 402 0 0 1 0 0 0 451
2013 52 373 0 0 4 0 0 0 429
2014 33 355 0 0 1 0 0 0 389
2015 32 362 0 2 1 0 0 0 397
2016 30 376 0 3 0 0 3 0 412
2017 137 418 0 7 4 0 4 0 570
2018 21 388 0 5 1 0 4 0 419
2019 20 332 0 2 2 0 2 0 358
2020 17 299 0 7 2 0 1 0 326
2021 17 282 1 5 2 0 1 0 308
2022 17 257 1 7 0 0 2 0 284
2023 17 271 3 7 0 0 1 0 299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillcrest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 642 38.0 16.8 0
1991 634 38.0 16.6 n/a
1992 642 37.0 17.3 n/a
1993 662 37.0 17.9 n/a
1994 678 35.0 19.4 n/a
1995 716 31.6 22.7 n/a
1996 716 31.6 22.7 n/a
1997 663 33.2 20.0 52.6
1998 649 35.3 18.4 53.4
1999 567 31.5 18.0 59.2
2000 536 35.0 15.3 68.7
2001 512 32.0 16.0 71
2002 485 24.5 19.8 72.4
2003 485 24.5 19.8 72.4
2004 452 28.2 16.0 77.4
2005 555 33.5 16.6 73.5
2006 564 34.0 16.6 78.2
2007 550 34.5 15.9 79.3
2008 538 33.5 16.1 79.9
2009 478 32.2 14.7 77.2
2010 439 31.0 14.1 86.1
2011 480 n/a n/a 85
2012 451 31.2 14.4 83.4
2013 429 30.2 14.2 86.5
2014 389 29.2 13.3 79.9
2015 397 23.0 17.2 82.9
2016 412 18.0 22.8 59.2
2017 570 14.5 39.2 52.8
2018 419 9.0 46.5 82.6
2019 358 9.0 39.7 82.7
2020 326 21.0 15.4 82.8
2021 308 19.5 15.7 82.5
2022 284 16.5 17.1 82.4
2023 299 17.5 17.0 82.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillcrest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 642 38.0 16.8 0
1991 634 38.0 16.6 n/a
1992 642 37.0 17.3 n/a
1993 662 37.0 17.9 n/a
1994 678 35.0 19.4 n/a
1995 716 31.6 22.7 n/a
1996 716 31.6 22.7 n/a
1997 663 33.2 20.0 52.6
1998 649 35.3 18.4 53.4
1999 567 31.5 18.0 59.2
2000 536 35.0 15.3 68.7
2001 512 32.0 16.0 71
2002 485 24.5 19.8 72.4
2003 485 24.5 19.8 72.4
2004 452 28.2 16.0 77.4
2005 555 33.5 16.6 73.5
2006 564 34.0 16.6 78.2
2007 550 34.5 15.9 79.3
2008 538 33.5 16.1 79.9
2009 478 32.2 14.7 77.2
2010 439 31.0 14.1 86.1
2011 480 n/a n/a 85
2012 451 31.2 14.4 83.4
2013 429 30.2 14.2 86.5
2014 389 29.2 13.3 79.9
2015 397 23.0 17.2 82.9
2016 412 18.0 22.8 59.2
2017 570 14.5 39.2 52.8
2018 419 9.0 46.5 82.6
2019 358 9.0 39.7 82.7
2020 326 21.0 15.4 82.8
2021 308 19.5 15.7 82.5
2022 284 16.5 17.1 82.4
2023 299 17.5 17.0 82.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,122 (15.8%) $11,314 (84.2%) $13,441

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 334th of 366 High schoolsRanks 259th of 371 High schools
 21.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Hillcrest High School)10.66.4
 4.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Conecuh County)207.2
 12.8%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Hillcrest High School)10.68.5
 2.1%
   End of Course Science (Conecuh County)18.415.5
 2.9%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students358299
 16.5%
African American332271
 18.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic27
 250%
Pacific Islander00
White2017
 15%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.7%82.6%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest High School

Students at Hillcrest High School are 91% African American, 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Hillcrest High School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Alabama high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Hillcrest High School.

Hillcrest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conecuh County Junior High School
Elementary : Evergreen Elementary School
Elementary : Lyeffion Junior High School
Elementary : Repton Junior High School
Middle : Thurgood Marshall Middle School


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