Hillcrest High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: New York City Geographic District #28

160-05 Highland Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 Map

Math (met standard)
37%
−19 state 56% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
71%
−4 state 75% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
35%
−22 state 57% · 2024-25
Low income
86%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,298
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
High school (Regents) 37% state 56% · 2024-25 71% state 75% · 2024-25 35% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 37% state 56% · 2024-25 71% state 75% · 2024-25 35% state 57% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 37% state 56% 71% state 75% 35% state 57%
2023-24 30% state 63% 69% state 79% 33% state 62%
2022-23 36% state 65% 70% state 77% 40% state 66%
2021-22 37% state 66% — 56% state 74%
2018-19 61% state 71% 82% state 84% 69% state 73%
2017-18 64% state 70% 72% state 79% 68% state 73%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
85%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.1 mi
41%
−12 vs state
52%
±0 vs state
6%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 81% 544 Asian 44%
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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.2 mi —
49%
−26 vs state
— 26% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2021-22 → 49% in 2024-25 75% 187 Hispanic 47%
New Dawn Charter High School II
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0.3 mi
32%
−24 vs state
46%
−29 vs state
70%
+13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2021-22 → 58% in 2024-25 82% 375 Hispanic 43%
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Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.4 mi
55%
+3 vs state
59%
+8 vs state
42%
−16 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2021-22 → 42% in 2024-25 83% 711 Hispanic 35%
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.4 mi
41%
−15 vs state
67%
−8 vs state
37%
−20 vs state
25% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2021-22 → 52% in 2024-25 76% 414 Hispanic 39%
High School for Community Leadership
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.4 mi
79%
+23 vs state
96%
+21 vs state
88%
+31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 87% in 2021-22 → 88% in 2024-25 76% 497 Hispanic 36%
Jamaica Gateway To the Sciences
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.4 mi
45%
−11 vs state
85%
+10 vs state
60%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2021-22 → 72% in 2024-25 84% 531 Asian 43%
Thomas A Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Grades 9–12 Career & technical · New York City Geographic District #28
0.5 mi
46%
−10 vs state
84%
+9 vs state
65%
+7 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 91% in 2021-22 → 74% in 2024-25 78% 2,146 Asian 46%
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.6 mi
96%
+40 vs state
100%
+25 vs state
97%
+40 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 100% in 2021-22 → 99% in 2024-25 67% 495 Asian 78%
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.7 mi
90%
+36 vs state
91%
+40 vs state
68%
+10 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2021-22 → 68% in 2024-25 71% 679 Asian 55%