Our neighborhood public schools are among the finest in Dallas.

Kramer Elementary  (on Midbury Drive) - East of Hillcrest Road
Pershing Elementary (on Meadors Lane) - West of Hillcrest Road
Franklin Middle School  (on Hillcrest Road at Meadow Road)
Hillcrest High School  (on Hillcrest Road)

Believing that strong public schools enrich the neighborhood, create a sense of
community, and contribute to the appeal of the area and to higher property values,
the HFNA is a strong supporter of our local public schools.  We know of parents
who moved to our neighborhood specifically so they could send their children to
these schools.
(click the school name to reach their web site)
Kramer Elementary School (east of Hillcrest Road)
Awarded the highest rating of Exemplary by the
Texas Education Agency again for the 2010-2011 school year.
Recognized by the TEA as an elite Distinguished Performance School
for the 2009-2010 school year.
Kramer is highly competitive in regional academic events.

Pershing Elementary School (west of Hillcrest Road)
Awarded the highest rating of Exemplary by the
Texas Education Agency for the 2010-2011 school year.

Benjamin Franklin Middle School
In April, 2010, Franklin's 7th Grade
Math team placed #5 in the state of Texas at the TMSCA competition.
Many Franklin students placed in the top 10 or top 20 in the state
in math, individually.
Our Neighborhood Schools
Hillcrest High School
Time magazine ranked Hillcrest in the top 5% of American high schools for
college-bound AP (Advanced Placement) exams.  It has an extensive AP
program for college bound students, with several members of last year's
class being selected by the elite Ivy League schools.
Hillcrest was also named in the Washington Post list of top U.S. high schools.  
Two DISD magnet schools were #1 and #2 nationally, with Hillcrest at
#597 out of nearly 2000 high schools ranked (actually pretty good).
Link to the Washington Post.

Number of college-track AP courses offered (2009/10 school year):
Highland Park High School - 27
Hillcrest High School - 22
Hockaday - 22
St. Marks - 21
Ursuline Academy - 20
Greenhill - 17

Hillcrest's Academic Decathlon team came in 1st in Texas (medium size high
school) and ranked 7th nationally!

Five Hillcrest Forest neighborhood kids were the core of the State-ranked
Hillcrest High School 2009 Mock Trial team.
The team tied for 3rd in Texas out of 160 schools in the program.
HFNA member Kate Hopkins (right) is the attorney-advisor.