Hillcrest High School (Ammon, Idaho)

Infobox school
name = Hillcrest High School

motto =
established = 1992
type = Public
grades = 9–12
students = 1,320cite web| url = http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/files/21C446E72CED4C388DE3EBE47E67FD60.pdf| title = Hillcrest High School 2006-2007 Report Card| accessdate = 2008-07-18]
faculty = 95
ratio = 21cite web| url=http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/id/other/204#toc| title=Great Schools| accessdate = 2008-07-18]
assistant_principals = Heath Jackson & Scott Wulstenhulmecite web| url=http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/principals.html| title=Hillcrest High School Administration| accessdate = 2008-07-18]
city = Ammoncite web| url=http://www.hillcrestknights.com/| title=Hillcrest High School Home Page| accessdate = 2008-07-18]
state = Idaho
country = USA
free_label = IHSAA Division
free_text = 4A
oversight = Bonneville Joint School District #93
principal = Scott Miller
mascot = Knights
colors = Red, Black, and Whitecite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/school.aspx?sid=1165 | title = IHSAA School Information | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-19]
yearbook = Excaliburcite web| url=http://www.excaliburyb.com/index.html| title = Excalibur Year Book Web Page| accessdate = 2008-07-18]
newspaper = The Knightly Newscite web| url = http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/clubs/theknightlynews.html| title = Kinghtly News Web Page| accessdate = 2008-07-18]
website = [http://www.hillcrestknights.com Hillcrest Knights]
picture =

Hillcrest High School is a high school in Ammon, Idaho. Hillcrest has one principal, Scott Miller, and two assistant principals,Heath Jackson and Scott Wulstenhulme. It is a public school servicing grades 9-12. The school currently has an enrollment of 1,320 students with 95 faculty members. [cite web | url = http://d93.k12.id.us/~hhs/facultylist.html | title = Hillcrest High School Staff| accessdate = 2008-07-22] The school mascot is the Knight and the colors are red, black, and white.

chool History

and makes an acceptable middle school/high school campus configuration.cite web | url = http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/hhshistory.html |title = Hillcrest High School History]

Academics

Hillcrest offers a variety off scholastic opportunities for students. The school offers foreign language courses in German, Italian, Spanish, and French. It also offers 7 different Advanced Placement classes: Physics, Calculus, U.S. Government, U.S. History, English Literature, English Composition, and Chemistry. Hillcrest also affords students the opportunity to participate in vocational/technical courses in conjunction with Bonneville High School and Eastern Idaho Technical College. These courses include drafting, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, auto body, auto tech, welding, cabinet making, robotics, family science, and a Certified Nursing Program. Hillcrest sponsors an ACT preparation course in the spring and fall. [cite web| url = http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/files/B948914FF146439BB202DE3FBDDF3DD7.pdf| title = Hillcrest High School Freshman Guide: Class of 2010| accessdate = 2008-07-18]

In 2006-2007, Hillcrest had a graduation rate of 98.39%, above that of their district average (97.41%) and the national average (about 70%). [cite web | url = http://www.all4ed.org/files/archive/publications/wcwc/National_wc.pdf | title = Understanding High School Graduation Rates | publisher = Alliance for Excellent Education | accessdate = 2008-07-18]

The student teacher ratio is 21, a little above the state average of 18.

Clubs and Activities

Clubs at Hillcrest include: Art Society, Ballroom Dance Team, Bible Club, Business Professionals of America (BPA), Chorale, Debate, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), FCCLA, French Club, Future Lawyers, German Club, History Club, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Idaho Falls Robotics Team, Interact Club, Italian Club, Knightline Dancers, The Knightly News, National Honor Society, Operation Ping Pong, Pep Band, Round Table, Ski and Snowboarding Club, Spanish Club, Spirit Squad, Student Council, Swim Team, Tennis Club, Thespians, Yearbook, and Young Democrats of America. Hillcrest High School is renowned for its highly successful speech and debate teams.

Hillcrest publishes a self-run newspaper, funded primarily by advertisements and fund raising, called The Knightly News. The school also produces a yearbook called Excalibur.

peech and Debate

The Hillcrest Debate squad won the state team championship in 1996, 1997, and 1998 and won the sweepstakes trophy in 1997 and 1998. In 2001, the championship split in two, one trophy going to the Lincoln-Douglas debate competition winner, the other going to the Policy debate winner. Hillcrest won state championships in Lincoln-Douglas debate in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and state championships in Policy debate in 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/records/0708Info/DramaDebate.pdf | title = State Drama and Debate Champions | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-18] Hillcrest currently sits atop the National Forensics League ranking for their respective district, over 100 points above the next school. [cite web | url = http://www.nflonline.org/points_application/reports.php | title = National Forensic League Membership Reports | publisher = National Forensics League | accessdate = 2008-07-18]

Hillcrest has consistently sent competitors to the NFL National Speech and Debate Tournament to represent Idaho. Verifiable data shows Hillcrest sending contestants from 1993-1995 and 2001-2007, but the school has sent students in other years as well. [cite web | url = http://www.nflonline.org/Rostrum/Nationals | title = National Forensic League Rostrum Articles: National Tournament Archives | publisher = National Forensics League | accessdate = 2008-07-18] Verifiable data also shows Hillcrest winning the NFL plaque at the Idaho district tournament from 2002-2006 and the NFL trophy in 2005, but the school has won the awards in other years as well. [ cite web | url = http://www.nflonline.org/Rostrum/HonorsArchive | title = National Forensic League Rostrum Articles: Honors Archives | publisher = National Forensics League | accessdate = 2008-07-18] The plaque is awarded to the school whose top 15 entries compete in the most rounds in the district tournament and the trophy is awarded to the school who has amassed the most rounds from year to year, the winner’s round total being reset to zero upon receipt of the trophy. [cite web | url = http://www.nflonline.org/uploads/AboutNFL/distman033108.pdf | title = District Tournament Manual | publisher = National Forensics League | accessdate = 2008-07-18]

Most recently, in 2008, the Debate squad placed second at the state tournament with two entries placing third and one entry placing second. [cite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/records/0708Info/DramaDebate.pdf | title = 2008 State Debate Tournament Information | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-18] Also in 2008, the Speech squad placed third at the state tournament with three entries placing first and two entries placing second. [cite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/speecharts/speech/default.asp | title = 2008 State SpeechTournament Information | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-18]

Athletics

Hillcrest offers the following sports, with their respective advisers in parentheses: Baseball (Scott Barr), Boys Basketball (Don Baldwin), Girls Basketball (Kieth Leppert), Cross Country Running (Bob Hagert), Football (Tom Williams), Golf (Don Baldwin), Boys Soccer (Bryan Johnson), Girls Soccer (Dave Coffman), Softball (Scott Hillyard), Tennis (Doug Anderson), Volleyball (Dean Goodworth), and Wrestling (Bob Neal).cite web | url = http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/files/D31E25B9D0A2451FB24D3E0A39F18F4C.pdf | title = Hillcrest High School Student Planner | accessdate = 2008-07-18] The school participates in the High Country Conference in the IHSAA in the 4A class. They compete against other schools in the conference, Blackfoot High School, Bonneville High School, and Rigby High School. Hillcrest has had great success in both their tennis and cross country teams.

Baseball

The IHSAA does not currently sponsor a state baseball tournament. [cite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/sports/baseball/default.asp | title = Idaho Baseball Information | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

Basketball

In 2007, Nancy Johnson of Hillcrest made the 4A girls basketball All-Idaho Second Team, averaging 14.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals a game and attaining a 42.2% field goal average. [cite-web | url = http://www.idahostatesman.com/416/story/333452.html | title = 4A Girls All-Idaho Second Team| publisher = Idahostatesman.com | accessdate = 2008-07-22] While neither team has won a state championship, the boys' team has won third and fourth place in 2004 and 2003 while the girls' team has won third and fourth place in 2003 and 2004 as well as second place, a loss to Burley High School, in 2007.

The following is a list Hillcrest's team achievements at the Idaho State basketball tournament (results prior to 2000 are not available): [cite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/sports/basketball/default.asp | title = Idaho Basketball Tournament Information | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

Golf

Though the Hillcrest High School Golf Team has never won a state championship, two individuals have placed first three times at the state tournament: Courtney Webb (2004) and Olivia Weber (2006 and 2008). The girls' team won 2nd at the State Tournament in 2008 and 3rd in 2007, while the boys' team won 3rd in 2005.

The following is a list of Hillcrest's individual and team achievements at the Idaho State golf tournament (results prior to 1999 and for the years 2000-2002 not available): [cite web | url = http://www.idhsaa.org/sports/golf/default.asp | title = Idaho State Golf Tournament Information | publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

Track and Field

Though Hillcrest has never won a Track and Field State Championship, individuals since 1999 have placed first in ten events. The boys' team attained 2nd place overall in 2004 and 3rd place overall in 2005.

The following is a list Hillcrest's team and individual achievements at the Idaho State Track and Field tournament (results prior to 1998 and for the year 2002 are not available; due to volume, only those placing 1st-3rd are shown): [cite web| url = http://www.idhsaa.org/sports/track/default.asp | title = Idaho State Track and Field Tournament Information| publisher = IHSAA | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

Building

Hillcrest High School is comprised of an upper and lower gym, cafeteria/commons, media center, vocational and regular classrooms, having approximately 178,000 square feet. The building has a maximum student capacity of approximately 1200 students.

The structure is a prefabricated metal structure. The music, speech, and drama rooms are separated from the other academic areas, as is the vocational wing. Hillcrest High School is built on 42 acres. The property is relatively flat, with good draining into the improved parking lot area, which further meets all EPA requirements by draining into a lower softball field area.

A new, $5.3 million auditorium was completed in August of 2007 and officially opened October 15th of that same year. [cite web | url = http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?s=7218379 | title = District 93 Opens Performing Arts Center at Hillcrest | publisher = KIFI-TV | accessdate = 2008-07-19] The auditorium, called the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Hillcrest, seats 883. [cite web | url = http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/schools/hhs/files/B2DCE66F482F40FEA8787A1BC9C92685.pdf | title = Hillcrest PAC Seating Chart | accessdate = 2008-07-19] The first performance in the PAC was a musical, Camelot, put on by Hillcrest April 14-16, 2008. [cite web | url = http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?s=8145190 | title = High School Musical - Hillcrest Style | publisher = KIFI-TV | accessdate = 2008-07-19] Hillcrest High School also constructed a new tennis court, softball field, art room, drama room, and debate room.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.hillcrestknights.com/ Hillcrest High School Home Page]
* [http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/ Bonneville Joint School District #93 Home Page]