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Hillcrest Academy-North

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,949

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2630 Plainfield Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-2462

(908) 233-9366

District: Union County Educational Services Commission

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

20.3%

White:

8.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school0%

District avg0%

New Jersey avg41%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th 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
Hillcrest Academy-North	Public	9-12	2630 Plainfield Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-9366	74	10	7.7	63.5%	6 (8.1%)	15 (20.3%)	53 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$40,949		$40,949
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School	Public	9-12	667 Westfield Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8600	1,562	117	13.3	5.6%	974 (62.4%)	127 (8.1%)	247 (15.8%)	134 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.6%)	63.8	127^th of 434 public high schools	70.7%		65.2	125^th of 429 public high schools	70.9%	2	81.6	52.2	63.0	9.9	9.8	54.9		54.9			$9,238	$37	$9,201
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,776	155	11.4	2.5%	1,389 (78.2%)	43 (2.4%)	134 (7.5%)	150 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	80.5	50^th of 434 public high schools	88.5%		82.6	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	2	87.5	68.1	69.2	43.0	42.1	79.5		79.5			$7,575		$7,575
Governor Livingston High School	Public	9-12	175 Watchung Boulevard	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-3100	849	82	10.3	3.1%	573 (67.5%)	15 (1.8%)	129 (15.2%)	92 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	74.3	72^nd of 434 public high schools	83.4%		75.1	77^th of 429 public high schools	82.1%	5	86.5	53.1	75.2	20.0	19.4	61.8		61.3	100.0	100.0	$11,268	$95	$11,173
Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.5	7^th of 434 public high schools	98.4%		93.4	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%	1		97.1	100.0			92.6		88.9	100.0	100.0	$8,753	$36	$8,717
Union County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	67	24	2.8	10.4%	24 (35.8%)	12 (17.9%)	26 (38.8%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	78.3	55^th of 434 public high schools	87.3%					(n/a)			79.5	42.9	42.9						$8,313	$972	$7,341
Academy For Information Technology	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	307	14	21.3	8.8%	94 (30.6%)	33 (10.7%)	67 (21.8%)	92 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	89.4	15^th of 434 public high schools	96.5%		93.9	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%	11		95.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.4	44.5	69.2	100.0	100.0	$8,671	$36	$8,635
Pinnacle Academy High School	Public	9-12	209 Berckman St	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 731-4270	67	3	22.3	74.6%	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.9%)	55 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	92.8	6^th of 434 public high schools	98.6%		92	8^th of 429 public high schools	98.1%	2		89.7	100.0	86.7	86.7	92.3	57.9	77.8		92.3	$8,221	$35	$8,186
Union County Technical	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Rd	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	502	25	20.3	10.2%	186 (37.1%)	76 (15.1%)	160 (31.9%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	89.3	16^th of 434 public high schools	96.3%		83.4	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	28		73.2	98.3	70.8	70.8	100.0	46.7	68.0			$6,462	$23	$6,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Academy-North

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Academy-North?

Students at Hillcrest Academy-North are 72% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% White.

What district is Hillcrest Academy-North in?

Union County Educational Services Commission

How many students attend Hillcrest Academy-North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Hillcrest Academy-North.

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