Hillcrest High School
Public high school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades 9–12
Hillcrest High School serves 1,065 students in grades 9–12 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 92nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 65.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,065 | 24,285 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61% | 51.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hillcrest High School in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Hillcrest High School is the smallest, with 4.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.6 miles away and have a median of 1,270 students, so Hillcrest High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 292 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 224, against an average of 266 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (224 against 263). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Black students are next, at 12.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 30.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hillcrest High School has 65.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,065 students would have about 87.3 teachers, so Hillcrest High School has 21.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Central High School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.7% |
| Black | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 263 |
| Grade 10 | 286 |
| Grade 11 | 292 |
| Grade 12 | 224 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3319 N Grant, Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417)523-8000
Website: hillcrest.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hillcrest High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 1,428 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Datema House | Division of Youth Service | 4.2 mi | 10 | 10 | 70% |
| Parkview High School | Springfield R-XII | 4.7 mi | 1,182 | 15.4 | 59.1% |
| Excel School | Division of Youth Service | 4.7 mi | 23 | 11.5 | 87% |
| Wilson Creek Group Home | Division of Youth Service | 6.5 mi | 12 | 6 | 75% |
| Willard High School | Willard R-II | 7.2 mi | 1,379 | 15.7 | 28.4% |
| Glendale High School | Springfield R-XII | 7.6 mi | 1,357 | 17 | 31% |
| Kickapoo High School | Springfield R-XII | 7.7 mi | 1,923 | 19.3 | 26.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.