Summary:
The Hillsborough Township Public School District in New Jersey operates 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 71st out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hillsborough High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 69th out of 426 New Jersey high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a high graduation rate of 91.1% and strong test scores, with 77.4% of 9th graders proficient or better in ELA and 40.4% in Algebra I. At the elementary level, Woods Road Elementary and Triangle Elementary stand out, ranking 79th and 114th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, and earning 5-star ratings.
While the district overall performs well, there is some variation in metrics across the schools. Chronic absenteeism rates are consistently high, ranging from 16.6% to 16.6%, and free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from 5.64% at Amsterdam Elementary to 15.32% at Sunnymead Elementary. The district may want to examine best practices at the top-performing schools and look for ways to replicate them across the district, as well as address the chronic absenteeism concerns.
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