Hillcrest High School, formerly Vickery Meadows High School is a public secondary school located in north Dallas, Texas (USA). Hillcrest High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School, but was renamed in the early 1950s when the campus was expanded and nearby communities were annexed to the school district.
Several Dallas communities suc...
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Hillcrest High School, formerly Vickery Meadows High School is a public secondary school located in north Dallas, Texas (USA). Hillcrest High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School, but was renamed in the early 1950s when the campus was expanded and nearby communities were annexed to the school district.
Several Dallas communities such as Preston Hollow, Preston Hollow North, Preston Hollow West, a small portion of Vickery Meadow, and a portion of Addison are zoned to Hillcrest.
The attendance rate for students at the school is 91%, compared with a state average of 96%. 52% of the students at Hillcrest are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 9% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 34% are considered "limited English proficient."
The ethnic makeup of the school is 52% Hispanic American, 30% African American, 17% White American, non-Hispanic, 1%...
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