Hillside Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Hillside Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hillside
, in Union County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,107 students and 254.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
) are:
Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
School district
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that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hillside
Hillside, New Jersey
Hillside is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 21,404.Hillside was incorporated as a township on April 3, 1913, from portions of Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1913.The town...
, in Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,107 students and 254.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools
- A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center & Saybrook Annex (K-2; 844 students)
- Calvin Coolidge (3-6; 199)
- Hurden Looker (3-6; 402)
- George Washington (3-6; 295)
Middle School
- Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (452)
High School
- Hillside High SchoolHillside High School (New Jersey)Hillside High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hillside, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hillside Public Schools....
for grades 9-12 (915)
History
Hillside High School on Liberty Avenue was originally constructed in 1947, replacing the Coe Avenue (A.P. Morris) School which became a grammar school. Additions were later added to accommodate the baby-boomers of the 1950s and l960s. In the mid-sixties the high school held some 1,500 students.Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Frank Deo, Interim Superintendent
- Kenneth Weinheimer, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Hillside Public Schools
- Data for the Hillside Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...