Hillcrest High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1989 Jaguar Rd
Evergreen, AL 36401

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Bottom 50%

Hillcrest High School ranked in the bottom 50% statewide from 2010 to 2023, dropping from #620 in 2010 to #1220 in 2023 in Alabama public school rankings.

Math proficiency declined to 5% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 11–19%, also lower than the state average near 47%.

Minority enrollment was 93% in 2023, with Black students comprising the majority; enrollment decreased from 570 students in 2018 to 317 in 2023, alongside an increase in free lunch eligibility from 52% to 79%.

The school served grades 9–12 with 317 students and 18 teachers in 2023, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 18:1.

Graduation rates from 2013–2023 ranged between 85–89%, below the Alabama state average of approximately 88%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillcrest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Hillcrest High School's student population of 317 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillcrest High School
9	83
10	83
11	78
12	73

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School
2023	299
2022	284
2021	308
2020	358
2019	358
2018	570
2017	570
2016	412
2015	397
2014	389
2013	429
2012	451
2011	480
2010	439
2009	478
2008	538
2007	550
2006	564
2005	555
2004	452
2003	485
2002	496
2001	512
2000	536
1999	567
1998	649
1997	663
1996	716
1995	696
1994	678
1993	662

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	20
2020	9
2019	9
2018	15
2017	15
2016	18
2015	23
2014	29
2013	30
2012	31
2010	31
2009	32
2008	34
2007	34
2006	34
2005	33
2004	28
2003	24
2002	28
2001	32
2000	35
1999	31
1998	35
1997	33
1996	32
1995	31
1994	35
1993	37
1992	37

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Year Founded

1989

Colors

White, Red

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

1 Person, 1 Team, 1 School, Making A Difference

School Rankings

Hillcrest High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hillcrest High School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1220 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School
2023	#1220
2022	#1153
2021	#1161
2019	#1207
2018	#1179
2017	#1142
2016	#1188
2015	#936
2014	#907
2013	#1138
2012	#666

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≤5%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	5%	30%	16%
2022	10%	29%	11%
2021	5%	24%	7%
2019	12%	47%	31%
2018	17%	47%	28%
2017	12%	44%	32%
2016	5%	43%	27%
2015	7%	40%	27%
2014	7%	38%	19%
2013	72%	80%	86%
2012	82%	82%	87%

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11-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2022	15%	47%	34%
2021	12%	46%	30%
2019	17%	45%	30%
2018	17%	46%	28%
2017	17%	39%	28%
2016	17%	38%	25%
2015	42%	41%	27%
2014	47%	42%	30%
2013	67%	86%	84%
2012	87%	86%	88%
2011	82%	85%	86%

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≤10%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2022	10%	38%	18%
2021	12%	36%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	25:1
2022	17:1	18:1	25:1
2021	15:1	17:1	22:1
2020	40:1	17:1	27:1
2019	40:1	17:1	27:1
2018	38:1	18:1	27:1
2017	38:1	17:1	27:1
2016	23:1	18:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	23:1	17:1	17:1
1995	23:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2021)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Asian

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	2%	11%	3%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	2%	9%	5%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%

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Black

88%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	91%	32%	74%
2022	91%	32%	73%
2021	92%	32%	73%
2020	93%	33%	68%
2019	93%	33%	68%
2018	74%	33%	73%
2017	74%	33%	73%
2016	92%	33%	83%
2015	92%	33%	84%
2014	92%	34%	82%
2013	87%	34%	82%
2012	89%	34%	84%
2011	91%	35%	84%
2010	88%	35%	83%
2009	89%	35%	84%
2008	88%	36%	85%
2007	86%	36%	82%
2006	87%	36%	82%
2005	86%	36%	80%
2004	84%	36%	79%
2003	82%	36%	78%
2002	81%	36%	77%
2001	79%	36%	77%
2000	77%	36%	75%
1999	77%	36%	76%
1998	79%	36%	76%
1997	77%	36%	73%
1996	76%	36%	72%
1995	72%	36%	70%
1994	70%	36%	68%
1993	66%	36%	67%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	6%	52%	20%
2022	6%	53%	21%
2021	5%	53%	22%
2020	6%	54%	29%
2019	6%	54%	29%
2018	25%	55%	25%
2017	25%	55%	25%
2016	8%	56%	16%
2015	8%	56%	15%
2014	8%	57%	16%
2013	12%	58%	17%
2012	11%	58%	16%
2011	9%	58%	16%
2010	12%	58%	17%
2009	11%	59%	16%
2008	12%	58%	15%
2007	14%	59%	18%
2006	13%	59%	18%
2005	14%	60%	20%
2004	16%	60%	21%
2003	18%	60%	22%
2002	19%	60%	23%
2001	21%	61%	23%
2000	23%	61%	25%
1999	23%	61%	24%
1998	21%	61%	24%
1997	23%	60%	27%
1996	24%	61%	28%
1995	28%	62%	30%
1994	30%	62%	30%
1993	34%	62%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	0.17	0.62	0.41
2022	0.17	0.61	0.41
2021	0.15	0.61	0.42
2020	0.13	0.60	0.46
2019	0.13	0.60	0.46
2018	0.39	0.59	0.41
2017	0.39	0.59	0.41
2016	0.15	0.58	0.29
2015	0.15	0.58	0.28
2014	0.15	0.56	0.30
2013	0.23	0.55	0.30
2012	0.20	0.55	0.28
2011	0.17	0.54	0.28
2010	0.21	0.54	0.28
2009	0.20	0.53	0.27
2008	0.21	0.54	0.27
2007	0.24	0.53	0.31
2006	0.25	0.53	0.31
2005	0.24	0.51	0.32
2004	0.27	0.51	0.34
2003	0.31	0.51	0.34
2002	0.31	0.51	0.35
2001	0.35	0.50	0.36
2000	0.36	0.50	0.38
1999	0.36	0.50	0.37
1998	0.34	0.50	0.37
1997	0.36	0.52	0.40
1996	0.37	0.50	0.41
1995	0.41	0.49	0.42
1994	0.42	0.49	0.45
1993	0.45	0.49	0.45

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85-89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	87%	88%	90%
2022	84%	88%	92%
2021	92%	89%	92%
2020	87%	90%	87%
2019	92%	91%	92%
2018	82%	89%	82%
2017	82%	88%	82%
2016	77%	87%	77%
2015	82%	89%	82%
2014	77%	86%	77%
2013	87%	81%	87%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	79%	55%	77%
2022	79%	44%	70%
2021	79%	48%	70%
2020	79%	49%	66%
2019	79%	49%	66%
2018	52%	47%	62%
2017	52%	47%	62%
2016	59%	46%	64%
2015	78%	47%	78%
2014	77%	52%	75%
2013	83%	51%	83%
2012	79%	51%	81%
2011	81%	49%	81%
2010	82%	47%	81%
2009	72%	44%	83%
2008	70%	43%	80%
2007	76%	42%	81%
2006	70%	44%	80%
2005	68%	43%	77%
2004	65%	42%	75%
2003	64%	42%	75%
2002	64%	40%	72%
2001	63%	38%	73%
2000	63%	37%	73%
1999	55%	38%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hillcrest High School	Alabama	Conecuh County School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Conecuh County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Jaguars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillcrest High School's ranking?

Hillcrest High School is ranked #1220 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Hillcrest High School often compared to?

Hillcrest High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Genesis School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Hillcrest High School?

The graduation rate of Hillcrest High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 88%.

How many students attend Hillcrest High School?

317 students attend Hillcrest High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Hillcrest High School students are Black, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hillcrest High School offer ?

Hillcrest High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillcrest High School part of?

Hillcrest High School is part of Conecuh County School District.

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