Hillcrest High School Case Study

Imagine starting off high school where there were no sports, clubs or activities. This was the case for Hillcrest high school, in Riverside, California. It was recently opened in 2012 and just had its first graduating class, the class of 2016. The students in the class of 2016, did not have a normal high school experience whatsoever. They had to fight for many things to happen that happen at most high schools. Like, getting all the clubs, sports, classes and other activities that they wanted. When this high school opened in 2012, it was only for 9th - grade students. A new grade was added each year, the first year it was only ninth graders, the second year it was ninth and tenth graders and so on. So by 2016, it was a full high school with
all four grades, ninth through twelfth. This school was originally supposed to be a very small STEM school. Therefore, there were no plans for a normal high school. When students started here they were not told this, so it was a surprise that there were no clubs or sports. They wanted football, volleyball, swimming, choir, drama and so much more; like all of the other high schools in the district.