Hillcrest High School (New York City)
| Hillcrest High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Stephen M. Duch |
| Students | 3058 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 160-05 Highland Avenue, Queens, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°42′32″N 73°48′08″W / 40.709°N 73.8022°WCoordinates: 40°42′32″N 73°48′08″W / 40.709°N 73.8022°W |
| Colors | Violet and White |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Website | http://schools.nycenet.edu |
Hillcrest High School is a four-year public high school located in Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.
The mascot is the hawk and the school colors are violet and white.
The school's boys' soccer team became division champions in the 06/07 and also the 07/08 season guided by Coach Asqui; however, this school is notable for its rigorous baseball program led by Coach Malave. The school serves approximately 3,000 students and was the recent recipient of the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award from the New York State Department of Education.
As of 2009[update], the school principal is Mr. Stephen M. Duch, who has served in that capacity since 1996. Prior to the arrival of Mr. Duch, the school was listed as the most violent school in the city. Duch has turned the school around, significantly decreasing the number of major violent incidents at the school.[citation needed]
Hillcrest High School is currently located across from Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School which will move to its new location starting the 2010-2011 school year.
[edit] Notable alumni
This is a partial list of notable alumni of Hillcrest High School. Names on this list should either have an accompanying existing article link which verifies they are an alumnus, or reliable sources as footnotes against the name showing they are a notable alumnus.
- Bianca Golden (Class of 2006), model, best known for America's Next Top Model (Cycle 9)
- Fran Drescher (Class of 1975), actress, best known for her role on The Nanny.[1] While there she was told to get voice lessons. Her character Fran Fine from The Nanny also graduated from Hillcrest.
- Ray Romano (Class of 1975), actor, best known for his role as Ray Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond and Manny in all three of the Ice Age movies.[2]
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ Meisler, Andy. "TELEVISION; Mary Poppins She's Not", The New York Times, December 18, 1994. Accessed November 20, 2007. "After she graduated from Hillcrest High School in Queens, where she met Mr. Jacobson, the two of them moved to Los Angeles and were married."
- ^ "Yahoo Movies - Ray Romano". http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800257587/bio. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
[edit] External links
- Hillcrest High School website
- Hillcrest High School report card published by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- Hillcrest High School gets Undeserved Grade on 2007 Progress Report published by the NY Daily News (November 27, 2007)
- Two Hillcrest High Students Caught Setting Fires At School, Queens Chronicle (April 28, 2005)
- Public Advocate's Newsday Op-Ed on School Safety, Public Advocate for The City of New York (April 5, 2005)
- Principal Apple of His Eye, New York Daily news reprint (January 7, 2004)
- [1], Hillcrest Highschool's library website
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