Hillcrest High School (Riverside, California) is a

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. Students from Ysmael Villegas Middle School, Arizona Middle School and transfers attend Hillcrest.

History

Hillcrest High School was completed in 2011 for $105 million and intended to relieve the overcrowded

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, but did not open until August 2012 because the school district lacked the $4 million yearly operating budget. It cost $1 million to keep the campus secure while closed.

Athletics

Hillcrest is a member of the

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(CIF) River Valley League along with

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, Norte Vista High School, Patriot High School and Ramona High School.

References

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