Hillcrest High School (Dallas)
| Hillcrest High School | |
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| Address | |
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9924 Hillcrest Road Dallas, Texas 75230 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W / 32.882954°N 96.785024°WCoordinates: 32°52′59″N 96°47′06″W / 32.882954°N 96.785024°W |
| 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 |
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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]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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
- Colin Allred NFL football player.[10]
- John D. Arnold (1992) Commodities trader.
- Lane P. Hughston (1969) Mathematician.
- Linda Koop (1968) Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 102 in Dallas County
- John McClamrock (1975) American football player gravely injured during a game.[11]
- Harriet Miers (1963) former White House Counsel.
- Erric Pegram former NFL football player.[12]
- Damien Robinson (1992) Former NFL football player.
- Ajai Sanders — actress and stand-up comic.[13]
- Kurt Thomas NBA player.[14]
- J. William Harbour M.D. is an ocular oncologist, cancer researcher and vice chairman at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. [15]
References
- ↑ Nces.ed.gov
- ↑ Dallas ISD Hillcrest High School]. Retrieved on 4 October 2006. Archived March 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905006" and select "view report." Retrieved on 4 October 2006.
- ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ "Schools-Hillcrest High School." http://www.dallasisd.org/. Accessed October 31, 2010. Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Haag, Matthew. "Dallas ISD to consider selling naming rights at schools, stadiums." The Dallas Morning News. July 5, 2011. Retrieved on November 26, 2011.
- ↑ The Athletics Department
- ↑ "Fall 2008 Hillcrest High School Attendance Zone Grades 9-12." Dallas Independent School District. Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Maps." City of Dallas. Accessed October 12, 2008.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Colin Allred." Baylorbears.net, Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rick Atkison. "Ex-Pro Pegram Helping Others Reach Fitness Goals." McKinneyNews.net, September 14, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ Ken Parish Perkins. "Ajai Sanders stands up to any naysayers," The Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1992.
- ↑ "NBA.com: Kurt Thomas Info Page." NBA.com, Retrieved October 31, 2010. Archived April 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bascom Palmer Eye institute.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, J. W. Harbour, M.D.