Hillside Public Schools

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Hillside Public Schools
Address
195 Virginia Street
, Union County , New Jersey , 07205
United States
Coordinates 40°41′22″N74°13′21″W / 40.689405°N 74.222453°W / 40.689405; -74.222453
District information
Grades PreK-12
SuperintendentA. Robert Gregory (acting)
Business administratorDavid Eichenholtz
SchoolsErskine R. Glover
Students and staff
Enrollment3,123 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty260.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.0:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website District website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,78848$18,891−0.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,9253814,783−5.8%
2Classroom Instruction8,026308,763−8.4%
6Support Services2,071362,392−13.4%
8Administrative Cost1,735561,48516.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,852521,7833.9%
13Extracurricular Activities2165268−19.4%
16Median Teacher Salary64,2383964,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Hillside Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hillside, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

Contents

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,123 students and 260.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1. [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. [4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [5] ) are: [6] [7] [8]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

History

Hillside High School on Liberty Avenue was originally constructed in 1940, 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. [15]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [16] [17] Erskine R. Glover, superintendent [18]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [20] [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Hillside Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Hillside Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 25, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through twelve in the Hillside Township School District. Composition: The Hillside Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hillside Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. School Data for the Hillside Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. Schools, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  7. School Performance Reports for the Hillsdale Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 17, 2024.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Hillside Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  10. Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  11. Hurden Looker School, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  12. George Washington School, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  13. Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  14. Hillside High School, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020.
  15. History, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 25, 2023. "As both schools in the township were grammar schools, students who wished to have more than a grammar school education went to a high school in Elizabeth. Because of the growing population in 1917 a new school called Central Grammar School was built on Coe Avenue. It would later become the first high school... By 1938 the Coe Avenue School was inadequate to meet the continued needs of the community so a new high school building was completed in 1940 to accommodate sophomores, juniors and seniors."
  16. Leadership, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 25, 2023.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. Superintendent's Office, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 25, 2023.
  19. Business Administrator, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 25, 2023.
  20. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  21. Board of Education, Hillside Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2020. "There are nine members of the Board of Education who are elected in accordance with the provisions of the statute governing Type II school districts. Three of these nine members are elected each year for a three-year term."