Hillcrest High School (Dallas)

Hillcrest High School
Address
9924 Hillcrest Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
United States
Coordinates 32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W / 32.882954°N 96.785024°W / 32.882954; -96.785024Coordinates: 32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W / 32.882954°N 96.785024°W / 32.882954; -96.785024
Information
Type Public, Secondary
School district Dallas Independent School District
Principal Chris Bayer
Faculty 105
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,217[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s) Black, Red and White
              
Mascot Panther
Information 972-502-6800
Website School website
[2][3]

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. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

History

The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School. In 1945 it was renamed to Hillcrest High School[5]

Campus

The Franklin Stadium is located at Hillcrest. In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the stadium after John McClamrock.[6]

Athletics

The Hillcrest Panthers compete in the following sports:[7]

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.[8][9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. Nces.ed.gov
  2. Dallas ISD Hillcrest High School]. Retrieved on 4 October 2006. Archived March 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905006" and select "view report." Retrieved on 4 October 2006.
  4. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  5. "Schools-Hillcrest High School." http://www.dallasisd.org/. Accessed October 31, 2010. Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. Haag, Matthew. "Dallas ISD to consider selling naming rights at schools, stadiums." The Dallas Morning News. July 5, 2011. Retrieved on November 26, 2011.
  7. The Athletics Department
  8. "Fall 2008 Hillcrest High School Attendance Zone Grades 9-12." Dallas Independent School District. Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. "Maps." City of Dallas. Accessed October 12, 2008.
  10. "Player Bio: Colin Allred." Baylorbears.net, Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  11. 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. Archived April 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. Rick Atkison. "Ex-Pro Pegram Helping Others Reach Fitness Goals." McKinneyNews.net, September 14, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  13. Ken Parish Perkins. "Ajai Sanders stands up to any naysayers," The Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1992.
  14. "NBA.com: Kurt Thomas Info Page." NBA.com, Retrieved October 31, 2010. Archived April 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. Bascom Palmer Eye institute.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, J. W. Harbour, M.D.
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