Hillcrest High School (Dallas)
| Hillcrest High School | |
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| Address | |
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9924 Hillcrest Road , 75230 | |
| Coordinates | 32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W / 32.882954°N 96.785024°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Leeann Bartee |
| Faculty | 105 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,697 |
| Color(s) | Black, Red and White |
| Mascot | panther |
| Information | 972-502-6800 |
| Website | School website |
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Hillcrest High School, formerly Vickery Meadows High School is a public secondary school located in North Dallas, Texas (USA). Hillcrest High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
History
The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School. In 1945 it was renamed to Hillcrest High School[3]
Campus
The Franklin Stadium is located at Hillcrest. In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the stadium after John McClamrock.[4]
Neighborhoods served
Several Dallas communities such as portions of Preston Hollow (including a portion of Old Preston Hollow, Preston Hollow North, and Preston Hollow West), University Meadows, a small portion of Vickery Meadow, and a portion of Addison are zoned to Hillcrest.[5][6]
Notable alumni
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (November 2011) |
- Colin Allred NFL football player.[7]
- John D. Arnold (1992) Commodities trader.[citation needed]
- Lane P. Hughston (1969) Mathematician.
- Linda Koop (1968) Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 102 in Dallas County
- John McClamrock (1975) American football player gravely injured during a game.[8]
- Harriet Miers (1963) former White House Counsel.
- Erric Pegram former NFL football player.[9]
- Damien Robinson (1992) Former NFL football player.[citation needed]
- Ajai Sanders — actress and stand-up comic.[10]
- Kurt Thomas NBA player.[11]
- J. William Harbour M.D. is an ocular oncologist, cancer researcher and vice chairman at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. [12]
References
- ^ Dallas ISD Hillcrest High School]. Retrieved on 4 October 2006. Template:Wayback
- ^ Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905006" and select "view report." Retrieved on 4 October 2006.
- ^ "Schools-Hillcrest High School." http://www.dallasisd.org/. Accessed October 31, 2010. Template:Wayback
- ^ Haag, Matthew. "Dallas ISD to consider selling naming rights at schools, stadiums." The Dallas Morning News. July 5, 2011. Retrieved on November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Fall 2008 Hillcrest High School Attendance Zone Grades 9-12." Dallas Independent School District. Template:Wayback
- ^ "Maps." City of Dallas. Accessed October 12, 2008.
- ^ "Player Bio: Colin Allred." Baylorbears.net, Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ^ Simnacher, Mark. "John McClamrock: Paralysis didn't keep former Hillcrest football player down." The Dallas Morning News. Saturday March 22, 2008. Retrieved on May 18, 2009. Template:Wayback
- ^ Rick Atkison. "Ex-Pro Pegram Helping Others Reach Fitness Goals[dead link]." McKinneyNews.net, September 14, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ^ Ken Parish Perkins. "Ajai Sanders stands up to any naysayers," The Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1992.
- ^ "NBA.com: Kurt Thomas Info Page." NBA.com, Retrieved October 31, 2010. Template:Wayback
- ^ Bascom Palmer Eye institute.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, J. W. Harbour, M.D.