Hillcrest High School (Riverside, California)

Hillcrest High School (Riverside, California) is a public high school in Riverside, California, United States. Students from Ysmael Villegas Middle School, Arizona Middle School and transfers attend Hillcrest.

Hillcrest High School (Riverside, California)
Address
11800 Indiana Ave. Riverside , California 92503 United States
Coordinates	33.889722°N 117.485529°W / 33.889722; -117.485529
Information
Type	Public
Opened	2012
School district	Alvord Unified School District
Principal	Amanda Bentley
Teaching staff	77.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,782 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.96[1]
Color(s)	Cardinal   Gold   White
Mascot	Trojans
Rival	La Sierra High School
Website	https://alvord.k12.ca.us/hillcrest

History

Hillcrest High School was completed in 2011 for $105 million and intended to relieve the overcrowded La Sierra High School, but did not open until August 2012 because the school district lacked the $4 million yearly operating budget.^[2] It cost $1 million to keep the campus secure while closed.^[3]

Athletics

Hillcrest is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) River Valley League along with Jurupa Valley High School, La Sierra High School, Norte Vista High School, Patriot High School and Ramona High School.

References

1. "Hillcrest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
2. McMillan, Rob (May 31, 2011). "Budget cuts will keep Riverside's new $105M Hillcrest High School closed". KABC. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
3. Willon, Phil (May 30, 2011). "Riverside's Hillcrest High: This fall, high-tech academic hub will have everything but students will not>". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 15, 2011.