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Hillside High School

Public Grades 9-12

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 20% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Hillside High School is a public high school located in Hillside, New Jersey, serving 927 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hillside Public School District, which is ranked 474 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside High School consistently ranks in the bottom third of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 311-347 out of 415-434 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages, with only 27.9% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 9.5% proficient in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 49.9% and 20.3%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 91.3% and dropout rate of 1.0% are close to the state averages, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state average. Hillside High School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Hillside High School to the nearby Elizabeth Public Schools district, it becomes evident that Hillside is performing significantly worse than its counterparts. For example, Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy, which is only 2.35 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 96.4% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 59.4% proficient in Geometry, compared to Hillside's 27.9% and 9.5%, respectively. Additionally, Hillside High School's spending per student of $7,219 for the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the nearby schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district, which range from $9,044 to $11,734 per student.

911

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,219

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 Liberty Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205-2526

(908) 352-7664

District: Hillside Public School District

Feeder schools for Hillside High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

Hispanic:

36.1%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

New Jersey avg48%

347^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

474^th of 609Hillside 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	22.2	347 of 434	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	311 of 429	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	331 of 422	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	345 of 415	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	334 of 405	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	343 of 416	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	322 of 415	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	320 of 411	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	311 of 409	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	296 of 406	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	327 of 411	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	341 of 396	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	333 of 388	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	324 of 378	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	320 of 371	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	330 of 370	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	313 of 359	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	332 of 361	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.3	321 of 357	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	307 of 351	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	294 of 348	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.2	301 of 343	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	157 of 283	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	134 of 282	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	158 of 250	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	134 of 256	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	170 of 247	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	133 of 254	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	136 of 266	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	144 of 215	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	54 of 191	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	124 of 137	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	23 of 101	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	31.5	101 of 146	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	333 of 426	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	304 of 420	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	327 of 416	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	329 of 414	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	317 of 402	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	339 of 408	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	316 of 403	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	294 of 406	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	257 of 403	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	269 of 385	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	218 of 382	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	309 of 374	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	213 of 364	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	198 of 368	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	247 of 324	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	214 of 326	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	222 of 347	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	180 of 345	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	347 of 426	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	300 of 419	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	322 of 414	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	322 of 410	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	351 of 402	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	316 of 407	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	300 of 405	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	272 of 359	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	209 of 361	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	338 of 344	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	303 of 349	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	346 of 355	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	314 of 347	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	289 of 345	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	314 of 335	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	284 of 335	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	157 of 336	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	204 of 339	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	215 of 340	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-26 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

Algebra I10%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 22, 2019

Hillside High has the programs and teachers to prepare children for college or trade. Like in most high schools the students and parents must get involved to charter the student's course work, activities, community service... Close Quote

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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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside High School	Public	9-12	1085 Liberty Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	911	67	13.5	66.5%	67 (7.4%)	499 (54.8%)	329 (36.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	22.2	347^th of 434 public high schools	20.0%		29.9	311^th of 429 public high schools	27.5%	36	74.8	32.3	11.7	27.9	9.5		9.5						$7,219		$7,219
Work Readiness Academy	Public	12	971 Suburban Road	Union	07083	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 633-2704	23	8	3.0	17.4%	7 (30.4%)	7 (30.4%)	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$37,772		$37,772
Weequahic High School	Public	9-12	279 Chancellor Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 705-3923	592	36	16.4	70.4%	5 (0.8%)	503 (85.0%)	72 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	7	426^th of 434 public high schools	1.8%		13.1	391^st of 429 public high schools	8.9%	35	54.8	13.6	4.0	7.3	0.9		0.9						$14,342	$675	$13,667
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark	Public	9-12	279 Chancellor Avenue	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-1234	155	14	11.0	82.6%	1 (0.6%)	118 (76.1%)	31 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	12.6	405^th of 434 public high schools	6.7%		7	418^th of 429 public high schools	2.6%	13	60.5	32.6	4.7	0.0	8.7		8.7						$13,274	$240	$13,034
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	310 Cherry St	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6100	1,015	63	16.1	81.3%	68 (6.7%)	91 (9.0%)	826 (81.4%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45.5	231^st of 434 public high schools	46.8%		40.6	255^th of 429 public high schools	40.6%	24		67.5	24.9	79.9				29.8		29.8	15.4	15.4	$9,044	$249	$8,795
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy	Public	9-12	40 Morrell Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5870	1,268	70	18.1	76.8%	134 (10.6%)	106 (8.4%)	971 (76.6%)	53 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	144^th of 434 public high schools	66.8%		66	119^th of 429 public high schools	72.3%	25			32.3	96.4				59.4		59.4	72.3	71.8	$7,448	$210	$7,238
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy	Public	9-12	27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6767	1,144	79	14.4	80.5%	80 (7.0%)	190 (16.6%)	865 (75.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28.9	317^th of 434 public high schools	27.0%		30.2	308^th of 429 public high schools	28.2%	9	76.2	46.0	11.4	53.0	0.0	17.6	11.1	10.5		10.5	8.7	11.5	$11,734	$255	$11,479
University High School	Public	8-12	55 Clinton Pl	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-3190	426	36	11.8	82.2%	3 (0.7%)	328 (77.0%)	89 (20.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	233^rd of 434 public high schools	46.3%		32.6	292^nd of 429 public high schools	31.9%	59	87.2	32.2	11.3	73.5	23.4		23.4						$12,448	$636	$11,812
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy	Public	9-12	237 South Broad Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 436-5023	740	43	17.2	77.8%	36 (4.9%)	124 (16.8%)	573 (77.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30.3	311^th of 434 public high schools	28.3%		36.1	274^th of 429 public high schools	36.1%	37	82.7	44.0	22.3	50.0		0.0	0.0	3.7		3.7	30.0	27.3
Roselle Park High School	Public	9-12	185 W Webster Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 241-4550	593	45	13.1	56.2%	151 (25.5%)	50 (8.4%)	361 (60.9%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	47.1	222^nd of 434 public high schools	48.8%		33.4	290^th of 429 public high schools	32.4%	68	87.8	55.4	20.2	46.5			18.2	34.8	0.0	23.5		60.0	$10,753	$277	$10,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside High School

What district is Hillside High School in?

Hillside Public School District

What schools feed into Hillside High School?

Hillside High School is fed by the following schools:

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

How many students attend Hillside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Hillside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside High School?

Students at Hillside High School are 55% African American, 36% Hispanic, 7% White.

Is Hillside High School a good school?

Hillside High School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of New Jersey high schools.

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