Hillcrest High School (Midvale, Utah)

Hillcrest High School is a public high school located in Midvale, Utah, and is part of the Canyons School District. Hillcrest High School is the only school in the Canyons School District that offers the International Baccalaureate[2] Program, and one of only three high schools in the valley to do so - the others being Highland High School and Skyline High School.

Hillcrest High School
Location
7350 S. 900 East
Midvale, Utah 84047
Coordinates40°37′05″N 112°52′10″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1962
School districtCanyons School District
PrincipalGreg Leavitt
Staff91.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,948 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.27[1]
Color(s)Green and White          
AthleticsBasketball, baseball, track, cross country, tennis, volleyball, drill team, wrestling, football, cheerleading, soccer, and softball
Athletics conferenceUHSAA 5A Region 6
Team nameHuskies
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Hillcrest High School opened its doors to students in the fall of 1962 as the third operating high school in the Jordan School District at the time. It is located on a 38-acre (150,000 m2) site approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Salt Lake City.

Principals
  • Joel P. Jensen (1962–1969)
  • DelMar F. Schick (1969–1987)
  • Ted P. Lovato (1987–1992)
  • Bruce Garrison (1992–1994)
  • Dennis Hansen (1994–1998)
  • Gary Steele (1998–2001)
  • Linda Sandstrom (2001–2004)
  • Susan Malone (2004–2015)
  • Greg Leavitt (2015–present)

Academics

Hillcrest High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) in the Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) Courses, including Art, Art (SL and HL), Studio Drawing, Biology (SL/HL), Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry (SL/HL), English Literature and Composition, European History, French Language, German Language, Government and Politics U.S., Mathematical Methods (SL/HL) Music Theory, Physics (SL/HL) Physics B, Physics C: Mechanics, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, and U.S. History.

Demographics

The student population at Hillcrest is 2,220. The student body is 69% Caucasian, 19% Hispanic, 8.5% Asian, 1% Black, 0.5% American Indian, and 2% Pacific Islander. The average student to teacher ratio is 25 to 1.

Clubs

Hillcrest has a large variety of clubs, including Advocates of Equality, HOSA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, Husky Hospital Helpers, Husky Yoga, Ukulele Club, Key Club, Mathematics Club, Music Outreach Club, National Honor Society, Peer Leadership Team, Robotics Club, Science Olympiad/Science Fair Club, and Book Club.

Notably, Hillcrest's robotics team (Husky Robotics 4585) has achieved national recognition, having gone to the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship in their inaugural season in 2013.

Performing arts

Hillcrest High's Performing Arts department includes a theater, choir, dance, band, and orchestra program. They have won several awards, including the Utah High School Tony award for Best Musical 2012 for Aida and 2018 for Les Misérables.

The theater department has also won the UHSAA award five times, including in 2015 and 2016, making them back-to-back state champions.

Athletics

Utah State High School championships

Boys
  • Basketball: 1968 and 1980
  • Baseball: 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983
  • Cross country: 1972 and 1980
  • Tennis: 1990
  • Track: 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1986

Girls
  • Basketball: 1976, 1979, 1982, and 1983
  • Cross country: 1982
  • Drill team: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, and 2016
  • Gymnastics: 1985, 1988, and 1989
  • Tennis: 2003 and 2004
  • Track: 1974, 1975, 1982, and 1983
  • Volleyball: 1973 and 1975

Notable alumni

Miscellanea
  • The school was built at a cost of $5 million in 1962 (equal to $39.6 million in 2014).
  • The school's first official mascot was "Rebels" as voted upon by the student body. "Huskies" was eventually chosen over "Rebels" when the administration pressured the students to change the name of the mascot. The administration felt that the name "Rebels" carried a negative connotation.
  • The school's football stadium lights were relocated from the old Bingham High School in Copperton, Utah.[3]
  • The 2009 Walt Disney movie Hatching Pete was filmed at the school.
  • The school is officially under renovation as of 2020, getting a new gym, field house, and several new buildings while it still remains open to students.

References
  1. "Hillcrest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. [Deseret News, September 10, 1987]
  1. "Highland International Baccalaureate program". Highland HIgh School. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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