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Other Contacts
Librarian:
(972) 502-6838
Counselor:
(972) 502-6815
Clinic:
(972) 502-6822
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Programs and Activities
Special programs:
Hillcrest High School offers a Small Learning Community for incoming 9th graders, where students strategically share the same team of teachers to meet their scholarly needs.
10th grade is supported through a Small Learning Community concept as well and career pathways, where students investigate career choices and college majors, determining interest and designating their choice for academy.
The Advanced Academics program is exemplary, staffed with recruited teachers from across the metroplex who challenge students who are college bound, offering a rigorous and differentiated challege to each student.
Hillcrest also offers a wide variety of programs for those with learning challenges. Whether a student is an English language learner or requires an enriched education tailored to their individual needs, the HHS ESL and Special Education program is renowned district and area wide.
After-school programs:
Theatrical productions class, TAKS enrichment, and academic/credit recovery
TAKS enrichment tutorials; Texas WebTutor for TAKS preparation; dual credit opportunities through local community colleges; summer enrichment activites, using local institutions as resources for learning
Extracurricular activities:
UIL Athletics: volleyball, football, cross country. men and women's basketball, swimming, men and women's soccer, baseball, fastpitch softball, men and women's track, tennis, golf, wrestling, Club Sport Teams (men and women's lacrosse)
Student Leadership: student council, class council, Principal's Student Advisory Team
Competitions: competitive debate, competitive cheer, competitive dance, The Panaders, competitive multi-media
Publications: Calliope, The Hurricane, The Panther
DISD Teen Board and SchoolZone Dallas
College Go Center and Senior "mom" who guides seniors through the college application, financial aid, and enrollment process, coordinating local visits to colleges for interested students.
Fine Arts: Theatre Productions, UIL One Act, choir, and orchestra
Spanish Club
Band: marching, concert, jazz, Inernational Reading Cafe
UIL/Academic: Academic Decathalon, Math Olympiad, all competitive UIL academic teams
JROTC
Latin American dance team
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Parent Involvement
PTA, Hillcrest Athletic Association, Site Based Decision Making Committee, Friends of Hillcrest and Franklin, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Student Mentoring/Tutoring, volunteer opportunities in the library, colege readiness, hallway supervision, curriculum/instruction/assessment/learning advisory, campus grounds improvement, support of co and extra-curricular programs, and clerical projects
Major Awards and Honors
Rated Academically Acceptable by the state of Texas; ranked in the top 5% of high schools in the country, according to Time Magazine, for Advanced Placement exams proctored.
Teaching staff at Hillcrest have also received various recognition from the Texas-Exes Association, Texas Instruments, and Sams Club.
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