Hillcrest High School (Queens)
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| Hillcrest High School | |
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 Looking east from Parsons Boulevard | |
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160-05 Highland Avenue , United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′32″N 73°48′08″W / 40.709°N 73.8022°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Scott Milczewski |
| Faculty | 149.2 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,289 (as of 2014-15)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.0:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Violet and Gray |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Website | http://schools.nycenet.edu |
Hillcrest High School is a four-year public high school located in the neighborhood of Jamaica Hills, Queens. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,289 students and 149.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 22.0:1. There were 2,380 students (72.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 311 (9.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
The mascot is the hawk (changed from the Braves, the original mascot chosen when the school opened in 1971) and the school colors are violet and gray.
The school's boys and girls' soccer team became division champions in the 06/07 and also the 07/08 season guided by Coach Asqui and captain Joao Azevedo. The school is also notable for its rigorous baseball program led by Coach Malave.
The school was a recipient of the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award from the United States Department of Education.[citation needed]
Stephen M. Duch was the school principal from 1996 to the beginning of 2014. Prior to the arrival of Duch, the school was listed as the most violent school in the city. After his retirement, David T. Morrison, a graduate of Hillcrest and who served as the AP of English for several years, became the new principal.
Notable alumni
This is a partial list of notable alumni of Hillcrest High School.
- Aaron Alexis, former US Navy civilian contractor, killed 12 US Navy servicemembers and contractors in an attack in Washington, DC on September 16, 2013.
- Fran Drescher (Class of 1975), actress, best known for her role on The Nanny.[2] While there she was told to get voice lessons. Her character Fran Fine from The Nanny also graduated from Hillcrest.
- Nina Foxx (Class of 1982), award-winning author, playwright filmmaker, Nina is also a leading female technologist, having worked in Human-Computer Interaction for several major tech companies, best known for NAACP Image Award-nominated novel Momma: Gone'
- Bianca Golden (Class of 2006), model, best known for America's Next Top Model (Cycle 9)
- Ray Romano (Class of 1975), actor, best known for his role as Ray Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond and Manny in all five of the Ice Age movies.[3]
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d School data for Hillcrest High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
Further reading
- 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)
External links
- Hillcrest High School website
- Hillcrest High School report card published by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- Hillcrest Highschool's library website