Hillside High School (New Jersey)
| Hillside High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1085 Liberty Avenue Hillside, NJ 07205 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Hillside Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Lee D. McCaskill |
| Vice principal | Victoria Palmer-Gilliard Ralph Rotando |
| Faculty | 81.7 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 915 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2[1] |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Comets |
| Website | School website |
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, operating as part of the Hillside Public Schools.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 915 students and 81.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2.[1]
The school was the 217th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 287th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 262nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Programs
In 2001, students from David Brearley High School and Hillside High School collaborated to develop literary and art projects about bigotry presented at an exhibit, "Making Connections: Two Culturally Diverse Schools Address Prejudice and Hatred by Studying the Holocaust Together." The exhibit was presented at Kean University, and was viewed together with local Holocaust survivors and concentration camp liberators.[4]
[edit] 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-sixties the high school held some 1,500 students.
[edit] Athletics
Hillside High School now competes in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5] Before the 2010 realignment, the school had participated in the Mountain Valley Conference, which consisted of public and parochial high schools in Essex County and Union County.
In 1986, The Hillside Comets cruised to an 11-1 record and a North II Group II state championship with a win against Madison High School.[6]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[7]
- Dr. Lee D. McCaskill - Principal
- Victoria Palmer-Gilliard - Vice Principal
- Ralph Rotando - Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Marc Leepson (born 1945, class of 1963), journalist, historian, author of Saving Monticello, Flag: An American Biography, Desperate Engagement and editor of the Webster's New World Dictionary of the Vietnam War.
- Arthur Seale (born 1946, class of 1964), responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Sidney Reso, the Vice President of International Operations for Exxon on April 29, 1992.[8]
- Hela Yungst (c. 1952-2002), Miss New Jersey 1971, representing the state in the Miss America Pageant. She changed her name to Hela Young and became the New Jersey Lottery representative on television.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable faculty
- Rollie Massimino (born 1934), coach at Hillside who went on to become a college basketball coach, best known for leading the Villanova Wildcats to an NCAA championship in 1985.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Hillside High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Two-school project fights prejudice; Kenilworth, Hillside art and computer classes team up.", The Star-Ledger, June 7, 2001
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 10, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed December 10, 2011.
- ^ Administration, Hillside High School. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- ^ McQuiston, John T. "Details Given On Suspects In Abduction", The New York Times, June 21, 1992. Accessed August 12, 2008.
- ^ via Associated Press. "Nets reportedly land Massimino with $375,000 per year contract", Boca Raton News, June 20, 1985. Accessed December 10, 2011. "He then returned to Hillside High School where he complied a 71-24 mark and led his team to the state finals twice in four seasons."
[edit] External links
- Hillside High School
- Hillside Public Schools
- Hillside Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Hillside Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°41′30″N 74°14′11″W / 40.691612°N 74.236387°W
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