Hillcrest High School vs. Holt High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Holt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12, Hillcrest High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 424 students in grades 9-12, Holt High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,422 students
424 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#831 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1219 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
6-9%


Graduation Rate
90%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
377
140
Grade 10 Students
388
108
Grade 11 Students
366
111
Grade 12 Students
291
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
35%


% Black
57%
43%


% White
35%
21%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

