Hillside High School
HILLSIDE, NJ · Hillside Public School District
Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
340th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 16%▲ Improving
1085 LIBERTY AVE, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205
(908)352-7664NCES ID 340729005540Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hillside High School 340th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 16th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 211 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 927 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70.1% | 57.2% | ▼ 12.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.1% | 33.2% | ▲ 15.1 pts | |
| White | 9.9% | 7.9% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 0.5% | ▼ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $515K in zip 07205 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Hillside High School
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ELA 80% ▲52 · Math 27% ▲17Compare - #28Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyElizabeth Public Schools · 2.4 mi away28th of 404
ELA 96% ▲68 · Math 64% ▲54Compare - #261Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabeth Public Schools · 2.4 mi away261st of 404
ELA 54% ▲26 · Math 11% ▲1Compare - #156University High SchoolNewark Public School District · 2.4 mi away156th of 404
ELA 74% ▲46 · Math 22% ▲12Compare - #275K. Johnson, D. Vaughan, and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth Public Schools · 2.5 mi away275th of 404
ELA 49% ▲21 · Math 10% =Compare - #247Roselle Park High SchoolRoselle Park Public School District · 2.6 mi away247th of 404
ELA 46% ▲18 · Math 24% ▲14Compare
What school district is Hillside High School in?
Hillside High School is part of the Hillside Public School District district in HILLSIDE, New Jersey.
Is Hillside High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hillside High School 340th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hillside High School?
Black 57%, Hispanic 33%, White 8% (927 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hillside High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07205 is $515K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.