4-year graduation
85%
Hillcrest High School (28Q505) is a public school in District 28, Briarwood-Jamaica Hills, Queens, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 2262 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 85%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
75%
of parents trust the principal
74%
trust their child's teachers
75%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.
4-year graduation
85%
English Regents pass rate
71%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
35%
Geometry Regents pass rate
14%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
41%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
40%
Global History Regents pass rate
60%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
65%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
50%
Physics Regents pass rate
18%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
29%
| Measure | Hillcrest High School | Young Women's Leadership School, Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 2262 | 537 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.7 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 75% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 75% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 74% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 75% | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 85% | 99% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 82% | 90% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 9% | 46% |
| Distance between schools | 0.09 mi | |
Hillcrest High School has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (9% vs 46%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (75% vs 97%).
Enrollment
2262 students
9–12 · down 529 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
11%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 39% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 24% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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160-05 Highland Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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