Hillcrest High School (28Q505) 
160-05 Highland Avenue, Queens, NY 11432, Queens
Phone: 718-658-5407
Email: htroncoso@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:00am - 3:45pm
Principal: Varun Rule-pandey
School Website: https://www.hillcrestweb.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/28Q505/
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Subway: F to Parsons Blvd
Bus: Q1, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, Q17, Q2, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q25, Q3, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q36, Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44-SBS, Q54, Q56, Q6, Q65, Q76, Q77, Q8, Q83, Q9, X68
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Program Details
Communications, Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Pre-College and Honors Academy is an Honors College Preparatory Program offering scholars an opportunity to receive 18 or more College Credits through the Advanced Placement (AP) College Board, and additional college credits through our liasons with LaGuardia Community College and CUNY York College. Students can achieve up to 24 college credits before they graduate from High School. College Classes in Highschool with York College, St. Johns University, and Colombia University. All AP Courses and Honors Content Classes are weighted to allow students to achieve Grade Point Averages (GPAs) above 100. GOALS For A Pre-College Student: Advanced Regents Diploma; 9 Regents Exams: ELA, 3 Math Courses, Foreign Language, 2 Science Courses, Global History, 9th Regents can be US History, or another Science AP Capstone Diploma/CertificateModel United Nations, Film Studies, Journalism, Creative Writing, AP and College Courses prepare students for College and beyond.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
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This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
About the School
Hillcrest is a Career and Tech Ed (CTE) and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) focused school. We proudly offer students a world-class education with a dynamic faculty and challenging curriculum. We have four NYS approved CTE programs to help our students prepare for college and career. Our CTE programs include: Certified Nursing Assistant, Computer Assisted Design, Software Engineering, and Virtual Enterprise (entrepreneurship). Our students get the benefits of a small school setting with our seven Small Learning Communities (SLC) in a large comprehensive high school. Every SLC is run by one teacher-leader, one school counselor, an administrator and teachers who use rigorous instruction to ensure student success. Each SLC has connections to the professional world with various partnerships and internships with elite organizations in NYC. Hillcrest offers students programs such as Peer Group Connections, Advisory Classes, My Brother's Keeper, My Sister's Keeper, Medical Research, Stagecraft, Model United Nations, Moot Court, Junior Achievement, Journalism, and Theater.
Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Business Institute/Virtual Enterprise, Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Nursing Assistant, Software Engineering, FutureReadyNYC: Healthcare (Diagnostic Medicine) AND Teaching & Training (P-12 Teacher)
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community Service Expected, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs
English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Bengali, Spanish
School Features:
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 40.80%
Other Postsecondary 0.10%
Unknown 37.70%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 51.60%
Other 0.10%
Black 25.20%
Hispanic 39.60%
White 2.40%
Other 5.40%
Black 15.90%
Hispanic 11.30%
White 47.00%
Other 4.60%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources