Grades K-12 Business administrator Kenneth R. Weinheimer Student-teacher ratio 11.94:1 Phone +1 908-352-7664 Schools 6 | Superintendent Dr. Frank J. Deo Enrollment 3,100 (as of 2011-12) District Factor Group CD Number of students 3,100 Faculty 259.7 | |
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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.
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As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 3,100 students and 259.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.94:1.
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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
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 1960s. In the mid-1960s the high school held some 1,500 students.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are: