Is Hillcrest High School a good school?

Hillcrest High School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Hillcrest High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,191 students attended Hillcrest High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High School?

Students at Hillcrest High School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chateaux School Elementary : Highlands Elementary School Elementary : Nob Hill Elementary School

Hillcrest High School

Summary:

Hillcrest High School is a public high school serving 1,314 students in grades 9-12 in Country Club Hills, Illinois, which is part of the Bremen CHSD 228 district. While the school has seen some improvements in recent years, it consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages, particularly in academic achievement and graduation rates.

Hillcrest High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 4.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 16% for the district and 26.1% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, but at 82.8% in 2023-2024, it is still lower than the state average and the nearby Oak Forest High School and Tinley Park High School, which are also part of the Bremen CHSD 228 district.

Hillcrest High School also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 46.9% to 64.8% over the past five years, much higher than the state average and the nearby schools within the same district. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but African American, multi-racial, and special education students performing significantly worse. These disparities suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

17401 Pulaski Rd
Country Club Hills, IL 60478-4600

(708) 799-7000

District: Bremen CHSD 228

SchoolDigger Rank:
589^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,473

Feeder schools for Hillcrest High School:

Elementary:	Chateaux School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Nob Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 1,191

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillcrest High School ranks worse than 84.5% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Bremen CHSD 228 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.66. (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.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Racial makeup is: African American (88.7%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillcrest High School is 14.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Bremen CHSD 228 School District. (See more...)

Compare Hillcrest High School employs 80.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillcrest High School is $24,473, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Bremen CHSD 228 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillcrest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillcrest High School 589^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Hillcrest High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bremen CHSD 228:

SchoolDigger ranks Bremen CHSD 228 567^th of 813 Illinois 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	IL State Percentile
2003	7.81	528^th	586	9.9%
2004	14.45	518^th	592	12.5%
2005	10.44	526^th	590	10.8%
2006	16.82	507^th	596	14.9%
2007	19.81	516^th	612	15.7%
2008	20.91	519^th	624	16.8%
2009	16.16	540^th	632	14.6%
2010	24.67	513^th	643	20.2%
2011	12.19	562^nd	655	14.2%
2012	11.68	575^th	665	13.5%
2013	5.52	612^th	670	8.7%
2014	7.81	599^th	670	10.6%
2015	18.12	530^th	614	13.7%
2016	25.64	502^nd	643	21.9%
2017	15.77	551^st	642	14.2%
2018	17.11	548^th	647	15.3%
2019	14.28	600^th	701	14.4%
2021	13.29	604^th	688	12.2%
2022	16.63	583^rd	699	16.6%
2023	16.88	584^th	699	16.5%
2024	15.66	589^th	697	15.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.64	108^th	154	29.9%
2019	7.01	163^rd	165	1.2%
2021	6.12	156^th	160	2.5%
2022	17.61	137^th	170	19.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.91	213^th	374	43.0%
2019	32.29	299^th	473	36.8%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	25.18	348^th	476	26.9%
2024	25.52	348^th	482	27.8%

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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	IL State Percentile
2018	21.03	499^th	585	14.7%
2019	17.52	554^th	639	13.3%
2021	16.32	544^th	611	11.0%
2022	22.47	511^th	626	18.4%
2023	21.00	529^th	644	17.9%
2024	19.17	537^th	639	16.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	37.42	49^th	91	46.2%
2021	33.66	17^th	24	29.2%
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.15	505^th	620	18.5%
2019	14.16	562^nd	665	15.5%
2021	11.30	582^nd	639	8.9%
2022	19.44	529^th	658	19.6%
2023	16.37	552^nd	656	15.9%
2024	19.00	530^th	664	20.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.78	356^th	428	16.8%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.88	20^th	22	9.1%
2022	13.02	23^rd	26	11.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.55	547^th	619	11.6%
2019	14.84	576^th	675	14.7%
2021	15.61	558^th	653	14.5%
2022	14.32	581^st	664	12.5%
2023	17.20	564^th	668	15.6%
2024	13.46	596^th	668	10.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.80	117^th	253	53.8%
2019	39.41	148^th	299	50.5%
2021	33.18	172^nd	281	38.8%
2022	40.64	145^th	294	50.7%
2023	38.05	156^th	301	48.2%
2024	31.58	195^th	299	34.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillcrest High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.55	179^th	291	38.5%
2019	13.27	292^nd	317	7.9%
2022	56.19	122^nd	335	63.6%
2023	60.72	96^th	333	71.2%
2024	59.99	94^th	336	72.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board 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
1988	543	973	32	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1579
1989	448	1059	28	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1554
1990	345	1086	31	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1481
1991	231	1139	24	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1414
1992	205	1180	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1426
1993	143	1231	19	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1418
1994	102	1260	19	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1407
1995	73	1228	12	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	1335
1996	73	1228	12	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	1335
1997	45	1234	9	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	1311
1998	41	1163	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	1225
1999	29	1145	7	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	1201
2000	15	1175	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1210
2001	15	1143	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1175
2002	9	1111	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1130
2003	9	1111	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1130
2004	16	1169	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	1194
2005	10	1217	9	9	10	n/a	n/a	5	1260
2006	10	1308	11	8	13	n/a	n/a	10	1360
2007	7	1334	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	1364
2008	3	1217	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	7	1248
2009	12	1285	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	12	1328
2010	10	1202	16	17	1	n/a	n/a	17	1263
2011	28	1287	11	2	1	1	0	0	1330
2012	19	1134	14	87	2	0	3	0	1259
2013	14	1093	9	36	1	0	4	0	1157
2014	13	1042	2	13	1	0	16	0	1087
2015	11	966	2	18	0	1	16	0	1014
2016	12	990	2	38	1	1	45	0	1089
2017	9	989	2	53	0	0	57	0	1110
2018	5	1068	1	53	0	0	56	0	1183
2019	5	1037	1	53	0	0	51	0	1147
2020	3	1039	1	54	0	0	49	0	1146
2021	5	1190	5	60	0	0	51	0	1311
2022	3	1184	7	56	0	0	50	0	1300
2023	5	1184	7	70	1	0	47	0	1314
2024	5	1057	5	88	2	0	34	0	1191

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
1988	1579	68.8	22.9	n/a
1989	1554	69.0	22.5	n/a
1990	1481	64.0	23.1	n/a
1991	1414	61.0	23.1	n/a
1992	1426	64.3	22.1	n/a
1993	1418	65.6	21.6	n/a
1994	1407	67.4	20.9	n/a
1995	1335	68.0	19.6	n/a
1996	1335	68.0	19.6	n/a
1997	1311	65.4	20.0	n/a
1998	1225	73.0	16.8	n/a
1999	1201	70.2	17.1	n/a
2000	1210	74.1	16.3	n/a
2001	1175	76.8	15.3	n/a
2002	1130	75.3	15.0	0
2003	1130	75.3	15.0	0
2004	1194	83.0	14.4	0
2005	1260	86.0	14.7	0
2006	1360	92.0	14.8	0
2007	1364	81.0	16.8	0
2008	1248	70.0	17.8	0
2009	1328	75.9	17.5	0
2010	1263	80.2	15.7	0
2011	1330	72.8	18.2	0
2012	1259	78.1	16.1	55.9
2013	1157	n/a	n/a	56.5
2014	1087	76.5	14.2	52.3
2015	1014	71.0	14.2	62.2
2016	1089	72.0	15.1	59.5
2017	1110	71.0	15.6	55.9
2018	1183	73.3	16.1	48.4
2019	1147	73.9	15.5	55.5
2020	1146	72.5	15.8	57.1
2021	1311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1300	75.3	17.2	54.4
2023	1314	77.0	17.0	n/a
2024	1191	80.1	14.8	n/a

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
1988	1579	68.8	22.9	n/a
1989	1554	69.0	22.5	n/a
1990	1481	64.0	23.1	n/a
1991	1414	61.0	23.1	n/a
1992	1426	64.3	22.1	n/a
1993	1418	65.6	21.6	n/a
1994	1407	67.4	20.9	n/a
1995	1335	68.0	19.6	n/a
1996	1335	68.0	19.6	n/a
1997	1311	65.4	20.0	n/a
1998	1225	73.0	16.8	n/a
1999	1201	70.2	17.1	n/a
2000	1210	74.1	16.3	n/a
2001	1175	76.8	15.3	n/a
2002	1130	75.3	15.0	0
2003	1130	75.3	15.0	0
2004	1194	83.0	14.4	0
2005	1260	86.0	14.7	0
2006	1360	92.0	14.8	0
2007	1364	81.0	16.8	0
2008	1248	70.0	17.8	0
2009	1328	75.9	17.5	0
2010	1263	80.2	15.7	0
2011	1330	72.8	18.2	0
2012	1259	78.1	16.1	55.9
2013	1157	n/a	n/a	56.5
2014	1087	76.5	14.2	52.3
2015	1014	71.0	14.2	62.2
2016	1089	72.0	15.1	59.5
2017	1110	71.0	15.6	55.9
2018	1183	73.3	16.1	48.4
2019	1147	73.9	15.5	55.5
2020	1146	72.5	15.8	57.1
2021	1311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1300	75.3	17.2	54.4
2023	1314	77.0	17.0	n/a
2024	1191	80.1	14.8	n/a

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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