Is Hillcrest High School a good school?

Hillcrest High School ranks 66 th of 159 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillcrest High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,161 students attended Hillcrest High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High School?

Students at Hillcrest High School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ammon Elementary School Elementary : Bonneville Online Elementary Elementary : Hillview Elementary School Elementary : Mountain Valley Elementary School Elementary : Rimrock Elementary Elementary : Tiebreaker Elementary School Elementary : Woodland Hills Elementary Middle : Sandcreek Middle School

Hillcrest High School

Summary:

Hillcrest High School is a public high school located in Ammon, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,161 students. The school is part of the Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked 40 out of 77 districts in Idaho and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillcrest High School has a predominantly white student population, with 83.98% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, the school's performance on ISAT tests is mixed, with 42.1% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math, 42.7% in ISAT Science, and 59.4% in ISAT English Language Arts. However, the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.4% to 94.2% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools like Bonneville High School and Thunder Ridge High School. Interestingly, Hillcrest High School's performance lags behind the Bonneville Online School, which has consistently higher ISAT scores and a higher graduation rate.

One area of concern for Hillcrest High School is the increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.0% in 2021-2022 to 12.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 16.97% to 21.08% over the past three years, suggests a higher socioeconomic status of the student population compared to the nearby schools. Overall, Hillcrest High School is a solid-performing school within the Bonneville Joint District, but it may need to address the rising chronic absenteeism and continue to support the academic growth of all student subgroups to ensure continued success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2801 Sunnyside Road
Ammon, ID 83406-7644

(208) 525-4429

District: Bonneville Joint District

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 159 Idaho High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,531

Feeder schools for Hillcrest High School:

Elementary:	Ammon Elementary School
	Bonneville Online Elementary
	Hillview Elementary School
	Mountain Valley Elementary School
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	Rimrock Elementary
	Tiebreaker Elementary School
	Woodland Hills Elementary
Middle:	Sandcreek Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 1,161

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest High School ranks better than 58.5% of high schools in Idaho. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Bonneville Joint District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hillcrest High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hillcrest High School has the largest high school student body size in the Bonneville Joint District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest High School is $7,531, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Bonneville Joint District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest High School 66^th of 159 Idaho public high schools. (See Hillcrest High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Bonneville Joint District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonneville Joint District 40^th of 77 Idaho 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	ID State Percentile
2008	57.84	67^th	151	55.6%
2009	56.60	44^th	128	65.6%
2010	72.41	31^st	169	81.7%
2011	61.80	63^rd	165	61.8%
2012	76.05	29^th	162	82.1%
2013	61.27	59^th	160	63.1%
2015	51.47	33^rd	74	55.4%
2016	62.69	25^th	76	67.1%
2017	54.98	40^th	101	60.4%
2018	53.74	23^rd	52	55.8%
2021	59.53	28^th	88	68.2%
2022	39.41	63^rd	110	42.7%
2023	46.95	60^th	106	43.4%
2024	56.40	66^th	159	58.5%

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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	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.43	24^th	35	31.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	48.74	14^th	31	54.8%
2021	52.82	19^th	40	52.5%
2022	32.54	35^th	48	27.1%
2023	46.66	31^st	40	22.5%
2024	53.33	37^th	66	43.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	56.05	11^th	31	64.5%
2021	65.43	11^th	40	72.5%
2022	15.29	41^st	48	14.6%
2023	20.91	36^th	40	10.0%
2024	52.57	41^st	66	37.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.42	14^th	38	63.2%
2024	50.38	31^st	55	43.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	26.99	20^th	23	13.0%
2021	53.76	15^th	29	48.3%
2024	51.83	41^st	78	47.4%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho 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.

Data source: Idaho 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
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1066	1066
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1130	1130
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1230	1230
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1230	1230
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1294	1294
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1299	1299
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1245	1245
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1283	1283
2001	1148	5	14	40	8	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2002	1163	0	8	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	1222
2003	1163	0	8	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	1222
2004	1119	2	9	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	1188
2005	1123	3	19	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2006	1143	8	12	66	5	n/a	n/a	0	1234
2007	1154	9	13	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	1254
2008	1155	10	8	82	6	n/a	n/a	0	1261
2009	1154	9	15	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	1280
2010	1196	8	19	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	1317
2011	1163	12	12	82	7	3	18	0	1297
2012	1187	14	17	80	9	6	17	0	1330
2013	1215	15	13	96	6	5	17	0	1367
2014	1261	14	20	112	5	4	21	0	1437
2015	1273	14	22	127	3	3	13	0	1455
2016	1352	12	23	153	3	5	23	0	1571
2017	1369	14	32	159	3	3	30	0	1610
2018	1386	12	19	153	4	3	47	0	1624
2019	956	11	4	130	2	4	39	0	1146
2020	915	5	11	147	3	3	40	0	1124
2021	926	6	10	130	3	4	43	0	1122
2022	945	5	14	140	7	3	39	0	1153
2023	975	7	14	121	8	4	32	0	1161

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

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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
1993	1066	54.9	19.4	9.6
1994	1130	54.3	20.8	9.6
1995	1230	63.4	19.4	10.8
1996	1230	63.4	19.4	10.8
1997	1294	62.7	20.6	10
1998	1299	63.7	20.4	8.5
1999	1245	64.2	19.4	14.5
2000	1283	63.1	20.3	11.9
2001	1215	62.3	19.5	12.5
2002	1222	59.6	20.5	14.7
2003	1222	59.6	20.5	14.7
2004	1188	60.4	19.7	16.4
2005	1192	63.4	18.8	15.7
2006	1234	60.0	20.6	17.9
2007	1254	60.7	20.7	15.9
2008	1261	59.5	21.2	17.8
2009	1280	67.2	19.0	19.1
2010	1317	65.6	20.0	23.5
2011	1297	66.8	19.4	22.9
2012	1330	61.2	21.7	24.7
2013	1367	62.9	21.7	24
2014	1437	69.6	20.6	25.2
2015	1455	74.0	19.6	25.4
2016	1571	77.0	20.4	25.3
2017	1610	74.7	21.5	26.1
2018	1624	77.7	20.8	22.5
2019	1146	55.6	20.6	23.7
2020	1124	51.2	21.9	22.7
2021	1122	51.8	21.6	18.7
2022	1153	52.1	22.1	21.1
2023	1161	50.0	23.1	17

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
1993	1066	54.9	19.4	9.6
1994	1130	54.3	20.8	9.6
1995	1230	63.4	19.4	10.8
1996	1230	63.4	19.4	10.8
1997	1294	62.7	20.6	10
1998	1299	63.7	20.4	8.5
1999	1245	64.2	19.4	14.5
2000	1283	63.1	20.3	11.9
2001	1215	62.3	19.5	12.5
2002	1222	59.6	20.5	14.7
2003	1222	59.6	20.5	14.7
2004	1188	60.4	19.7	16.4
2005	1192	63.4	18.8	15.7
2006	1234	60.0	20.6	17.9
2007	1254	60.7	20.7	15.9
2008	1261	59.5	21.2	17.8
2009	1280	67.2	19.0	19.1
2010	1317	65.6	20.0	23.5
2011	1297	66.8	19.4	22.9
2012	1330	61.2	21.7	24.7
2013	1367	62.9	21.7	24
2014	1437	69.6	20.6	25.2
2015	1455	74.0	19.6	25.4
2016	1571	77.0	20.4	25.3
2017	1610	74.7	21.5	26.1
2018	1624	77.7	20.8	22.5
2019	1146	55.6	20.6	23.7
2020	1124	51.2	21.9	22.7
2021	1122	51.8	21.6	18.7
2022	1153	52.1	22.1	21.1
2023	1161	50.0	23.1	17

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillcrest High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$717 (9.5%)	$6,814 (90.5%)	$7,531

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest High School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Math (Hillcrest High School)	29.1	34.8	5.7%
All Grades Math (Bonneville Joint District)	43.5	40.4	3.1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Hillcrest High School)	65.8	51.1	14.7%
All Grades Science (Bonneville Joint District)	59.7	37.7	22%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hillcrest High School)	54.5	47.4	7.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bonneville Joint District)	56.4	51.7	4.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1146	1161	1.3%
African American	11	7	36.4%
American Indian	2	8	300%
Asian	4	14	250%
Hispanic	130	121	6.9%
Pacific Islander	4	4
White	956	975	2%
Two or More Races	39	32	17.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.7%	17%	6.8%

Schools Near Hillcrest High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)					ISAT Science (2024)			ISAT English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	2801 Sunnyside Road	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-4429	1,161	50	23.1	17.0%	975 (84.0%)	7 (0.6%)	121 (10.4%)	14 (1.2%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.8%)	56.4	66^th of 159 public high schools	58.5%		47	60^th of 106 public high schools	43.4%	6					42.1			42.7				59.4	$7,531	$717	$6,814
Alturas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2280 East 17th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 932-9440	383	20	18.9		307 (80.2%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	59.1	62^nd of 159 public high schools	61.0%					(n/a)	51.1	40.6	31.8	46.1	42.9	39.6	46.3	42.3	61.1	59.4		64.2
Idaho Falls Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 South Holmes Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-7740	1,334	66	20.3	22.9%	993 (74.4%)	8 (0.6%)	254 (19.0%)	11 (0.8%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.4%)	49.8	85^th of 159 public high schools	46.5%		67.8	33^rd of 106 public high schools	68.9%	52					33.0			39.4				63.8	$7,967	$864	$7,103
Career & Technical Education Center	Public	10-12	450 East Street	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-7517	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	955 Garfield Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 525-7720	481	23	20.8	29.9%	376 (78.2%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (13.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	60.4	59^th of 159 public high schools	62.9%		62.5	38^th of 106 public high schools	64.2%	21								45.9				68.5	$8,160	$733	$7,427
Thunder Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4941 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 523-4739	1,708	76	22.3	23.3%	1,344 (78.7%)	8 (0.5%)	313 (18.3%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	25 (1.5%)	56.6	65^th of 159 public high schools	59.1%		46.4	62^nd of 106 public high schools	41.5%	3					40.7			46.4				57.7	$7,963	$805	$7,158
Lincoln High School	Public	7-12	3175 East Lincoln Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-4447	130	9	14.4	26.9%	86 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)													$10,919	$390	$10,530
Emerson High School	Public	9-12	335 5th Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-7795	154	10	15.4	40.3%	94 (61.0%)	2 (1.3%)	52 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)								12.4					$10,137	$815	$9,322
Bonneville Online School	Public, Virtual	6-12	3385 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 227-9876	280	20	14.2		226 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)				20.8	24.3	27.8	27.6	27.6			50.0	45.5	$7,641	$396	$7,246
Bonneville High School	Public	9-12	3165 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-4406	1,128	52	21.7	22.8%	913 (80.9%)	3 (0.3%)	159 (14.1%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	31 (2.7%)	66.7	50^th of 159 public high schools	68.6%		58.6	43^rd of 106 public high schools	59.4%	7					38.3			50.2				72.5	$8,504	$827	$7,678

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Student/Teacher Ratio Hillcrest High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Hillcrest High School

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Schools Near Hillcrest High School