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Hillsborough High School

Q: Is Hillsborough High School a good school?

Hillsborough High School ranks 65 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 85% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Hillsborough High School is a public high school located in Hillsborough, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,385 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough Township Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsborough High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey high schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 65th out of 434 high schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Hillsborough High School's performance is particularly strong in Algebra II and Geometry, where the proficiency rates are consistently above 90%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, consistently above 91% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bound Brook High School, Franklin High School, and Manville High School, Hillsborough High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school has experienced a fluctuation in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.1% to 16.6% in recent years, which is an area that warrants further attention and monitoring.

2,377

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,277

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

466 Raider Boulevard
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

(908) 431-6600

District: Hillsborough Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Hillsborough High School:

Elementary:	Amsterdam Elementary School
	Hillsborough Township Elementary School
	Sunnymead Elementary School
	Triangle Elementary School
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	Woodfern Elementary School
	Woods Road Elementary School
Middle:	Auten Road Intermediate School
	Hillsborough Township Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Asian:

34.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg44%

65^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 609Hillsborough Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	65 of 434	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	63 of 429	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	89 of 422	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	49 of 405	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	66 of 416	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	69 of 415	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	67 of 411	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	73 of 409	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	50.4	135 of 406	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	70 of 411	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	91 of 396	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	73 of 388	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	69 of 378	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	57 of 371	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	57 of 370	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	57 of 359	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	63 of 361	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	81 of 357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	67 of 351	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	105 of 348	69.8%	★★★★☆
2003	76.3	78 of 343	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	43 of 283	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	18 of 282	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	58.4	55 of 250	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	73 of 256	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	27 of 247	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	17 of 254	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	53.7	87 of 266	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	51 of 190	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	48 of 172	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	42 of 175	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	46 of 191	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	63 of 198	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	68 of 215	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.3	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	55.2	38 of 161	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	22 of 426	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	37 of 420	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	61 of 416	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	69 of 414	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	50 of 402	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	62 of 408	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	74 of 403	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	112 of 406	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	51 of 403	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	132 of 385	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	71 of 382	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	69 of 374	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	118 of 364	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	82 of 377	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	37 of 358	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	99 of 344	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	54 of 326	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	53 of 347	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	66 of 345	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	72 of 426	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	52 of 419	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	59 of 414	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	65 of 410	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	52 of 402	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	71 of 407	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	70 of 405	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	32 of 359	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	49 of 361	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	29 of 339	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	48.8	120 of 344	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	38 of 355	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	55 of 345	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	124 of 335	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	106 of 335	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	64 of 336	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	93 of 340	72.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+18 vs state

Mathematics84%+26 vs state

Geometry80%+24 vs state

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Science56%+25 vs state

Algebra I36%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsborough High School	Public	9-12	466 Raider Boulevard	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	2,377	176	13.5	15.7%	1,086 (45.7%)	145 (6.1%)	282 (11.9%)	815 (34.3%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	22 (0.9%)	76.2	65^th of 434 public high schools	85.0%		78.4	63^rd of 429 public high schools	85.3%	2		83.6	56.3	63.6	35.8		35.8	80.1		80.1	100.0		100.0	$7,277		$7,277
Manville High School	Public	9-12	1100 Brooks Boulevard	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-6806	528	52	10.2	64.2%	156 (29.5%)	46 (8.7%)	313 (59.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	27.7	325^th of 434 public high schools	25.1%		26.4	329^th of 429 public high schools	23.3%	4	82.4	39.4	16.3	21.4	4.5		5.2	17.9		17.9				$10,806	$135	$10,671
The Career Center of the SCESC	Public	6-12	7 Finderne Avenue	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	7	5	1.3		1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)														$33,592		$33,592
Somerset Secondary Academy	Public	9-12	7 Finderne Ave	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	70	15	4.6	42.9%	15 (21.4%)	22 (31.4%)	31 (44.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$40,779		$40,779
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	500 Elizabeth Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 302-4200	2,134	180	11.8	50.2%	204 (9.6%)	678 (31.8%)	920 (43.1%)	259 (12.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	33.5	298^th of 434 public high schools	31.3%		35.6	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%	21	77.2	44.2	19.3	40.2	12.8	12.0	12.1	8.4	0.0	6.5	71.0	20.0	63.8	$8,609	$137	$8,472
Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	1016 Route 601	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7602	1,611	122	13.1	7.8%	477 (29.6%)	51 (3.2%)	114 (7.1%)	904 (56.1%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	50 (3.1%)	86.1	25^th of 434 public high schools	94.2%		88.4	24^th of 429 public high schools	94.4%	1			71.4	83.5	49.6		49.6	79.8		79.5	99.1		97.3	$13,405	$45	$13,360
Somerville High School	Public	9-12	222 Davenport Street	Somerville	08876	Somerset County	Somerville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 218-4108	1,072	94	11.4	26.3%	562 (52.4%)	99 (9.2%)	275 (25.7%)	82 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	51.8	191^st of 434 public high schools	56.0%		50.1	200^th of 429 public high schools	53.4%	9		72.4	43.4	51.8	17.4		16.7	26.9		26.5	75.0		75.0	$10,063	$35	$10,028
Bridgewater-Raritan High School	Public	9-12	600 Garretson Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8660	2,673	205	13.0	15.1%	1,104 (41.3%)	109 (4.1%)	530 (19.8%)	828 (31.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.6%)	75 (2.8%)	72.4	81^st of 434 public high schools	81.3%		72.8	87^th of 429 public high schools	79.7%	6	89.3	78.6	52.8	70.5	28.3		27.9	48.3		46.8	96.3		95.0	$11,278	$50	$11,228
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	14 Vogt Drive	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 526-8900	332	58	5.6	19.3%	124 (37.3%)	19 (5.7%)	76 (22.9%)	94 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	67.8	105^th of 434 public high schools	75.8%		70.7	95^th of 429 public high schools	77.9%	10		75.3	63.8	72.8	14.3		14.3	41.2		41.2	94.5		94.5	$23,205	$871	$22,334
Bound Brook High School	Public	9-12	111 West Union Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 652-7950	579	58	9.9	83.6%	50 (8.6%)	53 (9.2%)	463 (80.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	19.6	360^th of 434 public high schools	17.1%		22.9	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%	17	65.1	34.4	17.1	34.3	7.1		7.1	19.2		19.2				$9,392	$15	$9,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsborough High School

Hillsborough High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amsterdam Elementary School
Elementary : Hillsborough Township Elementary School
Elementary : Sunnymead Elementary School
Elementary : Triangle Elementary School
Elementary : Woodfern Elementary School
Elementary : Woods Road Elementary School
Middle : Auten Road Intermediate School
Middle : Hillsborough Township Middle School

Is Hillsborough High School a good school?

Hillsborough High School ranks 65^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillsborough High School in?

Hillsborough Township Public School District

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