Hillcrest High School
17401 Pulaski Rd, Country Club Hills, IL 60478. 42.7% of its 288 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
42.7% of graduates enrolled in college, 24 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Hillcrest
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 26.2%2-year college 16.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 57.3%Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
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What those choices lead to
Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.
College type in Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $19,426 $61,717 $22,597 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.
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Colleges closest to Hillcrest
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Prairie State College 5.0 mi 27% $4,220 $41,542 South Suburban College 5.3 mi 27% $2,011 $38,917 Trinity Christian College 7.5 mi 64% $15,155 $60,507 Governors State University 8.6 mi 23% $15,833 $61,863 Saint Xavier University 9.2 mi 55% $10,171 $64,661 Moraine Valley Community College 10.6 mi 41% $3,887 $47,546
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Homewood-Flossmoor High School (2.2 mi, 73.8% to college) · Tinley Park High School (2.8 mi, 57.4% to college) · Bremen High School (2.9 mi, 43% to college) · Rich Township High School (3.5 mi, 51.9% to college) · Oak Forest High School (3.6 mi, 62.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Bremen CHSD 228's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Hillcrest | Bremen CHSD 228 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 42.7% | 50.9% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 90.6% | — | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Hillcrest High School graduates go to college?
- 42.7% of its most recent class at Hillcrest High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
- What is the graduation rate at Hillcrest High School?
- Hillcrest High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
