Hillcrest High School (Ammon, Idaho)
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| Address | |
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2800 Owen Street Ammon, Idaho U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 43°28′16″N 111°58′37″W / 43.471°N 111.977°WCoordinates: 43°28′16″N 111°58′37″W / 43.471°N 111.977°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | Bonneville Joint School District #93 |
| Principal | Doug McLaren |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,320 (2008) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21 |
| Color(s) |
Red, Black, & White |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | High Country (5A) |
| Nickname | Knight |
| Rival | Bonneville |
| Newspaper | The Knight Times |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Feeder schools | Sandcreek Middle School |
| Elevation | 4,710 ft (1,440 m) AMSL |
| Website | www |
Hillcrest High School is a four-year public high school in Ammon, Idaho, east of Idaho Falls. Opened in 1992, it was the second high school in the Bonneville School District. The school mascot is the Knight and the colors are red, black, and white. Originally in IHSAA Class 4A for athletics, Hillcrest now competes in 5A, with the largest schools in the state. The principal is Doug McLaren with and two assistant principals, Josh Haggerty and Corey Telford.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, overcrowding at Bonneville High School and a rising population in the southern end of Bonneville School District #93 proved a need for a second school within the district's boundaries. The passage of a bond issue in 1990 in the amount of $10,880,000 provided the financial means for constructing Hillcrest High School, along with Iona Elementary School and a major addition to Falls Valley Elementary School. Students started classes in August 1992 in grades nine through twelve. Some areas were not completed when the school opened, including the gym. The property adjoins the property of Sandcreek Middle School and makes an acceptable middle school/high school campus configuration.
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: Calculus, Statistics, U.S. Government, U.S. History, Economics, English Literature, and English Composition. 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.
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