Hillcrest High School (Springfield, Missouri)

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Hillcrest High School
Established	1958
Type	US Public Secondary
Principal	James "J" Rush
Students	Over 1200
Grades	9–12
Location	Springfield, Missouri, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Blue and Gray (orange is a popular alternate color)
Mascot	Hornets
Website	http://sps.k12.mo.us/hhs/

Hillcrest High School is a high school located at 3319 N. Grant Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Hillcrest High School is one of five public high schools in Springfield, Missouri. It is located in the north part of Springfield. It was opened in 1958.

1 Notable Programs
- 1.1 Highlanders Drum & Bugle Corps
- 1.2 Hillcrest Baseball
2 Renovations
3 Notable Alumni
4 External links

[edit] Notable Programs

Hillcrest is the only high school in Springfield, Missouri to have a JROTC program. Hillcrest also has an award winning TV and internet-based magazine.

[edit] Highlanders Drum & Bugle Corps

The Hillcrest Highlanders Drum & Bugle Corps was established in 1958 when Hillcrest High School opened. They have greeted and performed for state representatives, governors, and presidential candidates, and just recently thet pope. The Highlanders have performed in many community events, small town festivals, and all Hillcrest football and basketball games.

[edit] Hillcrest Baseball

Known for it's Baseball program. In the 1970's produced several players that were drafted by Major League Baseball teams. Most recent player drafted was Pitcher Jon Barratt by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2003. There have been 23 players drafted from Hillcrest since 1960, more than any other school in Springfield. Some of it's better known players are: Bob Detherage (LAD), Phil Henderson (BAL), Danny Barrett (STL) Keith Frazier (NYY), Kelly Snider (LAD), Keith Drumright (OAK), Doug Bennett (LAD), just to name a few. The overall record for the Hillcrest Baseball team is: School ball: 692-310, their Summer (legion) record is: 1509-802. Combined records are: 2163-1098, for an overall winning percentage of .663.

[edit] Renovations

On April 4, 2006 Springfield Public Schools' voters approved an 18-cent increase in the district's debt service levy. Among the approved projects was an upgrade to the science and technology labs at Hillcrest and two other Springfield high schools.

The project will add new science/technology classroom labs, renovate old lab space into additional classrooms; remodel and provide new areas for student services; upgrade safety and security. The estimated cost is $5.75 million. Construction began in September 2007 and is estimated to be complete in August 2008.

[edit] Notable Alumni

John Ashcroft, former Missouri Governor, former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Attorney General
Dick Birmingham, former baseball coach, retired in 1985. Has coached on several USA teams, and was offered coaching contracts from several MLB clubs during his tenure. Now runs his own baseball programs for developing players, based out of Springfield, MO.