School Budget for Hillcrest High School (28Q505)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

28Q505 - HILLCREST HS

160-05 HIGHLAND AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11432
Varun Rule-Pandey, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 193,177
AP - PUPIL PERSONNEL2.00$ 312,088
AP - SPECIAL ED1.00$ 155,019
AP - SUPERVISION6.00$ 957,148
AP-Security/Safety1.00$ 188,405
INTERIM ACTING - ASST. PRINCIPAL1.00$ 151,191
Leadership Total12.00$ 1,957,028

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
DEAN3.00$ 356,241
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 63,809
PROGRAM OFFICE ASST.1.00$ 118,747
Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean Total5.00$ 538,797

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary10.00$ 705,128
Sub Assigned - School Secretary1.00$ 55,361
Secretary Total11.00$ 760,489

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 237,494
BUSINESSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,747
Emergency Management DHSSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 118,747
Emergency Management DHSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,747
Emergency Management DHSSub-Total2.00$ 237,494
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS19.00$ 2,306,484
ESLPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 118,747
ESLWHOLE CLASS14.00$ 1,759,473
ESLSub-Total15.00$ 1,878,220
FL - FRENCHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,747
FL - SPANISHSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 277,881
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS8.00$ 949,976
FL - SPANISHSub-Total10.00$ 1,227,857
HEALTHSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 118,747
HEALTHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,747
HEALTHSub-Total2.00$ 237,494
LIBRARYWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 237,494
MATHREDUCED CLASS SIZE1.00$ 118,747
MATHSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 122,671
MATHWHOLE CLASS21.00$ 2,524,585
MATHSub-Total23.00$ 2,766,003
Military SciencesSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 118,747
MUSICWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 356,241
NURSINGWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 237,494
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS14.00$ 1,634,265
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYREDUCED CLASS SIZE1.00$ 118,747
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 331,381
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS15.00$ 1,862,253
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYSub-Total18.00$ 2,312,381
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,747
SCIENCE - EARTH SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 237,494
SCIENCE - PHYSICSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,747
SOCIAL STUDIESICT - General Ed Teacher2.00$ 237,494
SOCIAL STUDIESREDUCED CLASS SIZE1.00$ 118,747
SOCIAL STUDIESSUBJECT SPECIFIC4.00$ 519,942
SOCIAL STUDIESSUPPLEMENTARY1.00$ 118,747
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS22.00$ 2,626,500
SOCIAL STUDIESSub-Total30.00$ 3,621,430
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - General Ed Teacher1.00$ 118,747
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher10.00$ 1,274,512
SPECIAL EDUCATIONPULL-OUT - Special Ed1.00$ 118,747
SPECIAL EDUCATIONPUSH IN/PULL OUT4.00$ 486,535
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSELF-CONTAINED SP ED4.00$ 529,410
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS5.00$ 629,361
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSub-Total25.00$ 3,157,312
TECHNOLOGYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 173,169
High School Departments TotalTotal175.00$ 21,452,061

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
AttendancePUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 118,747
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 90,782
SPEECHPUSH IN-All Students1.00$ 117,161
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 117,161
SPEECHSub-Total2.00$ 234,322
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal4.00$ 443,851

SAPIS
TitlePositionsBudget
Substance Abuse Prevention & Interv Special Annual1.00$ 122,608

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
F-Status - Guidance Counselor0.00$ 63,743
Guidance Counselor9.00$ 1,169,785
Guidance Counselor Bilingual3.00$ 339,281
School Social Worker2.00$ 243,365
Guidance/Social Workers Total14.00$ 1,816,174

SBST
TitlePositionsBudget
DC 37 Para More Than 20 Hrs0.00$ 42,348
School Psychologist Mandated Services1.00$ 120,344
School Social Worker2.00$ 249,385
SBST Total3.00$ 412,077

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
Accommodation Para1.00$ 44,752
IEP-BILINGUAL3.00$ 134,256
IEP-HEALTH2.00$ 101,311
MOBILITY3.00$ 134,256
Paraprofessionals Total9.00$ 414,575

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff3.00$ 790,954

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 1,489,510

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 687,522

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 354,440

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 75,000
Educational Consultants$ 249,714
Educational Software$ 119,018
Equipment - General$ 26,899
Furniture Object 300$ 25,000
Library Books$ 14,569
Non-Contractual Services$ 103,900
Overtime Admin$ 5,000
Supplies - General$ 1,414,143
Telecommunication Contracts$ 10,000
Textbooks$ 71,802
Transportation of Pupils - Contractual$ 49,297
OTPS Total$ 2,164,342

Setasides
TitleBudget
College Board Set Aside$ 25,123
Register Gain Reserve Set Aside$ 1,051,702
School Funded Copier$ 42,756
Set Aside for Class Size Reduction$ 112,110
Setasides Total$ 1,231,691

School Site
28Q505 - HILLCREST HSPositionsBudget
Main School237.00$ 34,636,119

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Galaxy Budget Reports: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/d_chanc_oper/budget/DBOR/galaxy/galaxybudgetsummaryto/default.aspx

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Ed.Opt

Students are placed into an ed opt category using an average of their final core course seventh-grade core course grades:

Official DOE explanation

Screened

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades. This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

Official DOE explanation

Test

SHSAT required.

Official DOE explanation

Open

Offers are made to students in order by their priority groups and randomly assigned numbers, through the process of random selection.

Audition

This year, the sole selection criteria for admission to all audition programs (except those at LaGuardia High School) is the audition itself. LaGuardia High School has its own admissions process and will continue to use students' academic records as well as their auditions to make offers to its programs.

Official DOE explanation

ASD

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest and ASD Horizon programs are specialized programs that serve some students with autism. They are available in some District 1-32 schools. The program is a partnership between the DOE and New York University\’s (NYU) ASD Nest Support Project.

Official DOE explanation

District 75 Programs

District 75 (D75) provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as:

Official DOE explanation

Zoned

Students who live in the school's zone have a guarantee or priority to attend.

Transfer

For Students Who Are Behind on Credits. Schools use a student's date of birth to verify eligibility and make offers. Make sure that you meet the program's age and academic requirements.

Screened: Language & Academics