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Hillcrest High School

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Hillcrest High School is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 2,294 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,294 Students

167 Teachers

16005 Highland Ave

Jamaica, NY 11432 View local requests

http://www.hillcrestweb.com

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Hillcrest High School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hillcrest High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hillcrest High School

$25,078

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

171

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hillcrest High School has received support from 104 individuals from New York and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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Hillcrest High School

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