Hillcrest High School (Queens)

Hillcrest High School is a secondary school located in Jamaica, a neighborhood of Queens, a borough of New York City, New York.

As of 2005, 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.

The mascot is the hawk and the school colors are violet and white.

The school's boys' soccer team became a division champion in the 06/07 season. 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.

The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Hillcrest High School include:

• Ray Romano, actor, best known for his role in Everybody Loves Raymond.
• Fran Drescher, actress, best known for her role on The Nanny. (Her character Fran Fine from The Nanny also graduated from Hillcrest)
• DJ Aphlatoon, Music DJ
• Nadia Ali, Singer
• Nina Foxx, Author/Playwright
• Eric Jackson, Musician, Actor

External links

• Hillcrest High School website
• Hillcrest High School report card published by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• 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