Hillcrest High School (Dallas)

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 2018, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[6]

Hillcrest High School
Address
9924 Hillcrest Road Dallas , (Dallas County , Texas 75230 United States
Coordinates	32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W
Information
Former name	Vickery Meadows High School
Type	Public, Secondary
Motto	Achieving Excellence Together
Founded	1938; 87 years ago (1938)
School district	DISD
Principal	Terrence Florie
Staff	105.83 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,595 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.07[1]
Color(s)	Red   Black   White
Athletics conference	UIL
Sports	Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Golf • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and Diving • Tennis • Track and Field • Volleyball • Wrestling
Mascot	Panther
Accreditation	TEA: Met Standard
Feeder schools	Benjamin Franklin Middle Anne Frank Elementary Arthur Kramer Elementary John J. Pershing Elementary Preston Hollow Elementary Dan D. Rogers Elementary
Website	www.dallasisd.org/hillcrest
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Last updated: May 1, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-05-01)

History

The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School. In 1945 it was renamed to Hillcrest High School.^[3]

Prior to the 1970s Hillcrest was known as "Hebrew High" due to the number of Jewish students enrolled.^[7][8]

Campus

The Franklin Stadium is located at Hillcrest. In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the stadium after John McClamrock.^[9]

In fall 2019 a new addition with 22 classrooms, an administrative area, a 7,500-square-foot (700 m²) competition gymnasium, a locker room, and a tornado shelter, along with renovations, are to be completed.^[10]

Hillcrest High School auditorium

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.^[11]

Notable alumni

• Colin Allred (2001) former NFL football player, United States House of Representatives member.^[12][13]
• John D. Arnold (1992) Commodities trader.^[14]
• Rickey Bolden (1980) Former NFL Football player - Cleveland Browns 1984 - 1990^[15]
• J. William Harbour M.D. is an ocular oncologist, cancer researcher, and Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.^[16]
• Lane P. Hughston (1969) Mathematician.^[17]
• Daniss Jenkins (2019) Basketball player^[18]
• Linda Koop (1968) former Texas House of Representatives member^{[citation needed]}
• John McClamrock (1975) American football player gravely injured during a game.^[19]
• Harriet Miers (1963) former White House Counsel.^{[citation needed]}
• Glenn Morshower (1977) actor, best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in 24.^[20]
• Greg Pak comic book artist^[21]
• Erric Pegram former NFL football player.^[22]
• Damien Robinson (1992) Former NFL football player.^[23]
• Ajai Sanders (1985) actress and stand-up comic.^[24]
• Jefferson Stein (2007) film director^[25][26]
• Kurt Thomas (1990) former NBA player.^[27]