Hillside High School

Summary:

Hillside High School is a public high school in Hillside, New Jersey, serving 925 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranking in the bottom third of New Jersey high schools over the past decade.

Hillside High School has a student population that is predominantly African American (59.46%) and Hispanic (30.38%), which is much more diverse than the state average. Academically, the school struggles, with students performing well below state averages in proficiency rates for NJSLA English Language Arts, Algebra I, Geometry, and Science. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 85% is also lower than the state average, and it has a higher dropout rate of around 1.5%. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, ranging from 10.5% to 24.7% over the past 5 years, significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy and Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy in the Elizabeth Public Schools district, Hillside High School performs poorly, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings. However, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better relative to their peers statewide compared to the school's overall performance, while its White students perform very poorly.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1085 Liberty Ave
       Hillside, NJ  07205-2526


(908) 352-7664

District: Hillside Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,219 Help


Feeder schools for Hillside High School:

Elementary:    Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
    Deanna G. Taylor Academy
    Hurden Looker School
    Ola Edwards Community School
Middle:    Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  925

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.5%
Hispanic:
30.4%
White:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Compare Details Hillside High School ranks worse than 78.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.35. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hillside High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.5%), Hispanic (30.4%), White (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside High School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside High School is $7,219.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hillside High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside High School 331st of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Hillside High School in the ranking list.)

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Hillside Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Public School District 472nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillside High School

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Rank History for all students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 12.16 301st 343 12.2%
2004 21.34 294th 348 15.5%
2005 16.53 307th 351 12.5%
2006 10.28 321st 357 10.1%
2007 6.58 332nd 361 8.0%
2008 14.76 313th 359 12.8%
2009 13.72 330th 370 10.8%
2010 18.99 320th 371 13.7%
2011 20.25 324th 378 14.3%
2012 22.82 333rd 388 14.2%
2013 18.90 341st 396 13.9%
2014 33.21 327th 411 20.4%
2015 28.48 296th 406 27.1%
2016 26.94 311th 409 24.0%
2017 23.89 320th 411 22.1%
2018 23.88 322nd 415 22.4%
2019 17.42 343rd 416 17.5%
2021 17.83 334th 405 17.5%
2022 18.48 345th 415 16.9%
2023 20.35 331st 422 21.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.54 101st 146 30.8%
2021 60.38 23rd 101 77.2%
2022 24.53 124th 137 9.5%
2023 34.26 95th 161 41.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.90 346th 355 2.5%
2019 20.44 303rd 349 13.2%
2021 22.61 278th 333 16.5%
2022 16.70 338th 344 1.7%
2023 25.52 262nd 339 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.09 180th 345 47.8%
2019 35.15 222nd 347 36.0%
2021 36.60 214th 326 34.4%
2022 26.52 247th 324 23.8%
2023 35.66 197th 344 42.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.26 316th 403 21.6%
2019 15.90 339th 408 16.9%
2021 22.88 317th 402 21.1%
2022 20.20 329th 414 20.5%
2023 18.81 327th 416 21.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.47 300th 405 25.9%
2019 19.35 316th 407 22.4%
2021 16.22 351st 402 12.7%
2022 19.21 322nd 410 21.5%
2023 17.90 322nd 414 22.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 136th 266 48.9%
2019 41.89 133rd 254 47.6%
2021 32.42 170th 247 31.2%
2022 39.44 134th 256 47.7%
2023 33.69 158th 250 36.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.00 198th 368 46.2%
2019 37.00 213th 364 41.5%
2021 25.78 309th 374 17.4%
2022 35.58 218th 382 42.9%
2023 28.80 269th 385 30.1%
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Rank History for White students at Hillside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.62 215th 340 36.8%
2019 33.14 204th 339 39.8%
2021 42.02 157th 336 53.3%
2022 17.86 284th 335 15.2%
2023 8.99 314th 335 6.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillside High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 170 633 0 126 0 n/a n/a 0 929
1989 154 572 0 120 0 n/a n/a 0 846
1990 141 517 0 121 0 n/a n/a 0 779
1991 147 477 0 124 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1992 175 507 0 110 0 n/a n/a 0 792
1993 181 485 0 108 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1994 180 496 19 77 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1995 185 526 29 83 4 n/a n/a 0 827
1996 185 526 29 83 4 n/a n/a 0 827
1998 206 515 36 102 2 n/a n/a 0 861
1999 190 542 40 105 1 n/a n/a 0 878
2000 166 548 36 111 0 n/a n/a -1 860
2001 151 566 31 111 0 n/a n/a 0 859
2002 146 631 21 131 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2003 146 631 21 131 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2004 140 667 14 162 0 n/a n/a 0 983
2005 133 709 12 180 0 n/a n/a 0 1034
2006 121 716 13 198 0 n/a n/a 0 1048
2007 102 689 14 179 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2008 94 685 14 197 0 n/a n/a 0 990
2009 90 625 13 187 0 0 0 0 915
2010 85 629 16 176 0 0 0 0 906
2011 91 642 17 166 0 0 0 0 916
2012 76 612 15 158 0 0 0 0 861
2013 76 568 10 153 0 0 0 0 807
2014 77 576 7 158 0 0 0 0 818
2015 77 600 7 165 0 0 0 0 849
2016 83 622 8 180 0 2 2 0 897
2017 83 615 10 183 0 2 3 0 896
2018 72 584 11 177 0 2 7 0 853
2019 68 568 7 191 0 3 5 0 842
2020 63 570 5 216 1 1 2 0 858
2021 57 572 8 216 1 2 5 0 861
2022 64 555 10 245 3 5 8 0 890
2023 71 550 12 281 2 4 5 0 925

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 929 65.0 14.2 n/a
1989 846 65.0 13.0 n/a
1990 779 62.0 12.5 8.7
1991 748 56.0 13.3 9.4
1992 792 54.0 14.6 18.9
1993 774 57.4 13.5 20.3
1994 772 58.0 13.3 24
1995 827 57.2 14.5 27.3
1996 827 57.2 14.5 27.3
1998 861 62.6 13.8 31.1
1999 878 65.0 13.5 25.4
2000 860 65.0 13.2 34.5
2001 859 65.2 13.2 35.2
2002 929 75.0 12.4 46.2
2003 929 75.0 12.4 46.2
2004 983 72.0 13.7 48.5
2005 1034 65.0 15.9 n/a
2006 1048 73.0 14.4 37.4
2007 984 78.0 12.6 38.6
2008 990 51.0 19.4 37.3
2009 915 81.7 11.6 37.3
2010 906 78.0 11.6 36.9
2011 916 75.2 12.1 44.5
2012 861 75.2 11.4 49.8
2013 807 80.2 10.0 47.5
2014 818 64.0 12.7 63.3
2015 849 79.0 10.7 63.7
2016 897 78.0 11.5 64.5
2017 896 77.2 11.6 62.8
2018 853 78.2 10.9 65.1
2019 842 77.2 10.9 66.2
2020 858 79.7 10.7 61.5
2021 861 83.2 10.3 56.8
2022 890 82.2 10.8 51.1
2023 925 77.2 11.9 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 929 65.0 14.2 n/a
1989 846 65.0 13.0 n/a
1990 779 62.0 12.5 8.7
1991 748 56.0 13.3 9.4
1992 792 54.0 14.6 18.9
1993 774 57.4 13.5 20.3
1994 772 58.0 13.3 24
1995 827 57.2 14.5 27.3
1996 827 57.2 14.5 27.3
1998 861 62.6 13.8 31.1
1999 878 65.0 13.5 25.4
2000 860 65.0 13.2 34.5
2001 859 65.2 13.2 35.2
2002 929 75.0 12.4 46.2
2003 929 75.0 12.4 46.2
2004 983 72.0 13.7 48.5
2005 1034 65.0 15.9 n/a
2006 1048 73.0 14.4 37.4
2007 984 78.0 12.6 38.6
2008 990 51.0 19.4 37.3
2009 915 81.7 11.6 37.3
2010 906 78.0 11.6 36.9
2011 916 75.2 12.1 44.5
2012 861 75.2 11.4 49.8
2013 807 80.2 10.0 47.5
2014 818 64.0 12.7 63.3
2015 849 79.0 10.7 63.7
2016 897 78.0 11.5 64.5
2017 896 77.2 11.6 62.8
2018 853 78.2 10.9 65.1
2019 842 77.2 10.9 66.2
2020 858 79.7 10.7 61.5
2021 861 83.2 10.3 56.8
2022 890 82.2 10.8 51.1
2023 925 77.2 11.9 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillside High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,219

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 343rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 331st of 422 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside High School)33.734
 0.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District)33.734
 0.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Hillside High School)5.113.2
 8.1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Hillside Public School District)5.113.2
 8.1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Hillside High School)37.50
 37.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (Hillside Public School District)37.50
 37.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Hillside High School)4.513.2
 8.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hillside Public School District)9.413.2
 3.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Hillside High School)7.10
 7.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Hillside Public School District)7.120
 12.9%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students842925
 9.9%
African American568550
 3.2%
American Indian02
Asian712
 71.4%
Hispanic191281
 47.1%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White6871
 4.4%
Two or More Races55
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.2%52.8%
 13.4%


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Hillside High School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Hillside High School are 59% African American, 30% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 925 students attended Hillside High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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