Hillcrest High School

300 Patriot Pkwy, Northport AL, 35405 | Tuscaloosa County School District | 205-342-2800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1371
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Northport
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
43%Northport
44%Alabama

Hillcrest High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa County School District" in Northport, AL. There are a total of 1,371 students and 76 teachers at Hillcrest High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Hillcrest High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 8% higher than the Alabama average.

Hillcrest High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1371
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment182
Taking some courses182
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses98
Passing no courses73

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hillcrest High School, there are a total of 182 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 182 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hillcrest High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 53.7% 63.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 43.2% 29.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 4.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Northport demographics profile

StatisticNorthportAlabamaNational
Population25,9704,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4859791
Median age33.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Northport

IndexNorthportAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.2%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Hillcrest High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.