Hillside Public Schools

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.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,046 students and 257.8 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.

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History

Hillside High School on Liberty Avenue was originally constructed in 1940, replacing the Coe Avenue 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.
The district had been 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 are:
;Elementary schools

Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center with 664 students in grades PreK–1
*Victoria Palmer-Gilliard, Principal
Ola Edwards Community School with 394 students in grades 2–6
*Kimley Davis, principal
Hurden Looker School with 393 students in grades 2–6
*Daniella Alvarez, principal
Deanna G. Taylor Academy with 191 students in grades 2–6
*Rahim Graham, principal

;Middle schools

Hillside Innovation Academy with 101 students in grades 7–8
*Nicole Silva, principal
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School with 309 students in grades 7–8
*Roy T. Wilson, principal

;High school

Hillside High School with 927 students in grades 9–12
*Terry Woolard, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

Erskine R. Glover, superintendent
Dwayne McNeil, business administrator and board secretary

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 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.