Hillcrest High School

Congratulations to our students of the week! Jovohn Ratliff has remarkable attendance and work ethic. Brevin Bennett is having an incredible semester and has set high goals for himself. #hillcresthawkpride

On Saturday night BDTV 228 Crew Members Kayla Thurmond, Jacen Gertos, Abril Duarte, and Brody Lynch worked on the 66th Annual NATAS Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards Red Carpet Show & Backstage Show. WE are so proud of our HAWK, Kayla Thurmond! #hillcresthawkpride

Yesterday, the Hillcrest Key Club volunteered at the Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park. The Bridge Teen Center provides free programming/events to all students of the south suburbs. What an amazing place! They worked so hard and had such a great time sorting through 153 huge bags of donations preparing them for the Bridge Thrift Store. As always, they represented Hillcrest well! #hillcresthawkpride

Congratulations to our students of the week! Nadia Powell has straight A's in all of her Honors/AP courses and comes to class with a great attitude and a smile each day. Ke Asiah Adams is crushing it in Personal Finance and contributes tremendously to class discussions. Great job, and keep up the good work! #hillcresthawkpride

Check out this awesome upcoming healthcare career open house! This is grant-funded through the Cook County Department of Public Health and a great opportunity for students to get trained for FREE! The event will take place at Bremen High School on Nov. 14th at 6pm. See the flyer for more information.

The sophomore GLC team delivered snack bags to 20 "Soaring Sophomores" for their tremendous improvement this semester. We see how incredibly hard you are working and we are so proud of you! #hillcresthawkpride

Yesterday, Adventure Club went on a nature walk followed by a Camping 101 Lesson at the Forest Preserves of Cook County. They learned about building a campfire, putting up a tent, camping essentials, and more! #hillcresthawkpride

The Hillcrest Speech Team participated in the Ike's Early Bird Speech Tournament on Saturday at Eisenhower High School. Our very own, Jazmine Glover, brought home a 4th place medal for her Dramatic Interpretation performance. Jazmine performed "She Looks Good", a dramatic monologue tackling the topic of teenage anorexia. #hillcresthawkpride

Student Council and NHS members attended the SSC Leadership conference at Argo! Students learned valuable leadership skills they can use back in their buildings. #hillcresthawkpride

For Halloween, Ms. Jay's students participated in a murder mystery Halloween BBQ Escape Room. #hillcresthawkpride

Congratulations to our students of the week! Tayla Clark is a leader in her math class and works very hard everyday. Curtis Conners is kind, respectful and is an all around great student! #hillcresthawkpride

Day 2 of Red Ribbon Week! Grow old without drugs! #hillcresthawkpride

Mrs. Trench's sophomore students learned Hands Only CPR, how to use an AED and how to administer basic first aid in our Driver Ed and Safety course. Students did amazing practicing the steps to save a life. #hillcresthawkpride

Dan Lietz, former Oak Forest grad and director of Life Goes On, the Illinois Organ Donation Registry came to speak to all Hillcrest Sophomore Driver Education students on Friday, Oct. 24th. Students asked many questions and received information on the gift of life. #hillcresthawkpride

Hawkeye Newspaper and Yearbook attended the SSC conference. Students learned how to hone their craft in photography, creativity, and journalism. #hillcresthawkpride

Congratulations to our Jubilant Junior Award winners. Junior students were nominated by their teachers or Junior Team for an amazing start to the school year. #hillcresthawkpride

Congratulations to our students of the week! Aaliyah Cook maintains a positive attitude and is an exceptionally hard worker.Deasia Roberts is a true leader in the classroom. #hillcresthawkpride

Give it up for the Esports Super Smash Tournament Champions! 1- Jason Gonzalez 2- Brandon Coleman 3- Karon Jones 4- Patrick Otis 5- Savante Sullivan #hillcresthawkpride

STEM night at Hillcrest was a blast!

The Hillcrest Volleyball teams enjoyed some team building at the Bowling Alley! They also supported Breast Cancer Awareness at their game. #hillcresthawkpride