📍 7350 S 900 e, Midvale, Salt Lake County, 84047
Hillcrest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Midvale, Salt Lake County. The school has 2,296 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canyons District school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hillcrest High enrolls 2,296 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,194 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 650 | 28% |
| Asian | 204 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 132 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
847 of the school's 2,296 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 741 qualify for free lunch and 106 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, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-30, state senate district 8, state house district 46.
Hillcrest High is one of 50 schools in Canyons District, based in SANDY, Utah. The district serves 32,688 students district-wide and employs 1,529 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,296 students, Hillcrest High is larger than the district average of about 654 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large