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( USA). Hillcrest High School enrolls students in

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History

The school opened in 1938 as Vickery Meadows High School. In 1945 it was renamed to Hillcrest High School. Prior to the 1970s Hillcrest was known as "Hebrew High" due to the number of Jewish students enrolled.

Campus

The Franklin Stadium is located at Hillcrest. In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the stadium after John McClamrock. In fall 2019 a new addition with 22 classrooms, an administrative area, a competition gymnasium, a locker room, and a tornado shelter, along with renovations, are to be completed.

Neighborhoods served

Several Dallas communities such as portions of Preston Hollow (including a portion of Old Preston Hollow, Preston Hollow North, and Preston Hollow West), University Meadows, a small portion of Vickery Meadow, and a portion of Addison are zoned to Hillcrest.

Notable alumni

* Colin Allred (2001) former NFL football player, United States House of Representatives member." *

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(1992) Commodities trader. * Rickey Bolden (1980) Former NFL Football player - Cleveland Browns 1984 - 1990 * J. William Harbour M.D. is an ocular oncologist, cancer researcher, and Chair of Ophthalmology at the

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in Dallas. * Lane P. Hughston (1969) Mathematician. * Daniss Jenkins (2019) Basketball player * Linda Koop (1968) former Texas House of Representatives member * John McClamrock (1975) American football player gravely injured during a game. *

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(1963) former

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. * Glenn Morshower (1977) actor, best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in '' 24''. *

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comic book artist * Erric Pegram former NFL football player. * Damien Robinson (1992) Former NFL football player. * Ajai Sanders (1985)

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. * Jefferson Stein (2007) film director * Kurt Thomas (1990) former

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player.

References

External links

* {{authority control Dallas Independent School District high schools Public high schools in Dallas