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  • "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful" ~Eric Thomas (submitted by Justin Edgecombe)
  • “If you take the time to do something correct the first time, you don’t have to spend the extra time redoing it.” (Submitted by Dr. Young)
  • “The future belongs to those who are prepared.... Education is the passport to the future.” ~Malcolm X (Submitted by Mr. Hennessy)
Hillcrest Student Council & NHS students Dorcas Adekale, Bessie Barlow, Angel Jackson, Kelsey Otis, Tia Pollard, Dylan Jernigan, Demari Hudson, and Olivia Douglas pose with faculty sponsors Jane Molek, Kristen Cardinal, & Lindsay Lopez at the SSC Leadership Conference.

Hillcrest Leaders Develop Skills at SSC Conference

February 17, 2017

Hillcrest Student Council and National Honor Society students attended the SSC Leadership Conference hosted at T.F. North High School on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.  Each school was requested to dress...

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Hillcrest IMC Kicks Off ‘4 in 4’ Book Club

February 6, 2017

All of the IMCs in the district have received a Foundation Grant, which allows us to do our new '4 in 4' Book Club!  We have four books that all of the schools are reading over four years, and this year...

Hillcrest High School Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration & Gala

Hillcrest High School Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration & Gala

February 2, 2017

Hillcrest High School has announced plans to continue its year-long commemoration of its 50th anniversary with a celebration and gala scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the school from 6:00 P.M....

Hillcrest Student Council Announces Snowcoming Activities

Hillcrest Student Council Announces Snowcoming Activities

January 26, 2017
The Hillcrest Student Council has released the details for its annual Snowcoming Activities coming up during the week of January 30th, 2017.
(Hillcrest’s DECA & Culinary Clubs working together to prepare Crispy Rice Treats: Mrs. Sweeney, Kecia Poole, Culinary Student, and Antoine Thompson)

Hillcrest’s DECA & Culinary Clubs Working Together

January 24, 2017

Just like Crispy Rice cereal and marshmallows can become something greater than their parts when mixed together so to can Hillcrest’s DECA and Culinary Clubs. Working together to accomplish more,...

Hillcrest students prepare their artwork submission to the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition: 2017

Hillcrest Students Exhibit their artwork at the Museum of Science and Industry

January 23, 2017

In an effort to engage her students with the experience of being a professional artist, Hillcrest Fine Arts teacher Mrs. Jamilah Adebesin Mason once again this year encouraged her students to enter the...

Hillcrest Hosts “Destination Graduation” Celebration

January 17, 2017

As part of Hillcrest’s continuing focus on academic achievement as expressed in the slogan “Destination Graduation,” on Friday, January 13th, 2017, Hillcrest High School sponsored a celebration in...

Hillcrest’s Drama Group rehearses “Lockdown” in advance of its premier performance: Fall 17.

Hillcrest Drama Group Kicks of 2016-17 Season

December 13, 2016

Over the weekend of December 2nd, the Hillcrest Drama Group kicked off its 2016-17 season with a performance of Douglas Craven’s short drama “Lockdown.” Chosen for its relevant and timely themes,...

‘Books, Books and More Books!’

‘Books, Books and More Books!’

December 13, 2016

Recently the Hillcrest IMC/Library was the happy recipient of various book grants/programs. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) awarded Hillcrest with the Teens Top Ten book set (26...

Hillcrest Mathletes Have Good Showing at Conference Tournament

Hillcrest Mathletes Have Good Showing at Conference Tournament

December 8, 2016

On Wednesday, December 7th, the Hillcrest Hawk Mathletes finished in 4th place out of 7 teams at the Conference Tournament. Just over 300 students from the 7 schools participated in the meet. The Hawks...

Hillcrest High School IMC Celebrates National Game & Puzzle Week

Hillcrest High School IMC Celebrates National Game & Puzzle Week

December 6, 2016

In celebration of National Game & Puzzle Week the Hillcrest IMC hosted various logic questions and games (like Sudoku, Escape Box and chess) on November 21st and 22nd. Begun in 2007, National Game...

The Hillcrest Drama Group Invites the Public to its Fall Performance of “Lockdown”

The Hillcrest Drama Group Invites the Public to its Fall Performance of “Lockdown”

November 29, 2016

The Hillcrest High School Drama Group is proud to invite the public to its performance of the short drama “Lockdown” by Douglas Craven this Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Hillcrest...

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