Hillcrest High School (Dallas) - School Dallas

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.

History

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The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School. In 1945 it was renamed to Hillcrest High School

Prior to the 1970s Hillcrest was known as "Hebrew High" due to the number of Jewish students enrolled.

Campus

Hillcrest High School / Hillcrest High School. Source : www.dallasisd.org

The Franklin Stadium is located at Hillcrest. In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the stadium after John McClamrock.

Athletics

Jeffrey McWhorter Photo Blog: February 2012. Source : jeffreymcwhorter.blogspot.com

The Hillcrest Panthers compete in the following sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Neighborhoods served

Homepage - Hillcrest High School Community Foundation. Source : hhscf.org

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.

Notable alumni

Blog - Jeffrey McWhorter Photography. Source : www.jeffreymcwhorter.com

• Colin Allred NFL football player.
• 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.
• Harriet Miers (1963) former White House Counsel.
• Erric Pegram former NFL football player.
• Damien Robinson (1992) Former NFL football player.
• Ajai Sanders (1985) â€" actress and stand-up comic.
• Kurt Thomas NBA player.
• J. William Harbour M.D. is an ocular oncologist, cancer researcher and vice chairman at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami.

References

External links

• Hillcrest High School
  • Old website: 2008-2011
• School profile (PDF)
• Attendance zone map (PDF)