📍 3665 South Industrial Drive, Simpsonville, Greenville County, 29681
Hillcrest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Simpsonville, Greenville County. The school has 2,192 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Greenville 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 111.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hillcrest High enrolls 2,192 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 111.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 25% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,188 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 550 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 322 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 103 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 21 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,227 of the school's 2,192 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,077 qualify for free lunch and 150 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hillcrest High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-40, state senate district 8, state house district 27.
Hillcrest High is one of 92 schools in Greenville 01, based in Greenville, South Carolina. The district serves 77,774 students district-wide and employs 5,223 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,192 students, Hillcrest High is larger than the district average of about 845 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize