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Norte Vista High School vs. Hillcrest High School

Should you attend Norte Vista High School or Hillcrest High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Norte Vista High School
6585 Crest Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Hillcrest High School
11800 Indiana Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Norte Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Hillcrest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,971 students in grades 9-12, Norte Vista High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,824 students in grades 9-12, Hillcrest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,971 students
1,824 students
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This chart displays total students of Hillcrest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Norte Vista High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6253 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#3810 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Norte Vista High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norte Vista High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in CA)
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norte Vista High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Norte Vista High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hillcrest High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Norte Vista High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
520
461
Grade 10 Students
441
443
Grade 11 Students
562
469
Grade 12 Students
448
451

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Norte Vista High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
91%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Norte Vista High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norte Vista High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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