Hillside High School has 853 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Hillside High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Hillside High School’s learner population of 853 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 78 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hillside High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Hillside High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Hillside High School is Weequahic High School (1.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School (0.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Hurden Looker School (0.4 miles away).