Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 343rd of 416 High schools | Ranks 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) | 33.7 | 34 | 0.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hillside Public School District) | 33.7 | 34 | 0.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Hillside High School) | 5.1 | 13.2 | 8.1% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Hillside Public School District) | 5.1 | 13.2 | 8.1% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Hillside High School) | 37.5 | 0 | 37.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (Hillside Public School District) | 37.5 | 0 | 37.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Hillside High School) | 4.5 | 13.2 | 8.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Hillside Public School District) | 9.4 | 13.2 | 3.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Hillside High School) | 7.1 | 0 | 7.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Hillside Public School District) | 7.1 | 20 | 12.9% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 842 | 925 | 9.9% |
African American | 568 | 550 | 3.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 7 | 12 | 71.4% |
Hispanic | 191 | 281 | 47.1% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 68 | 71 | 4.4% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 5 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.2% | 52.8% | 13.4% |