Serving 1,526 students in grades 9-12, Hillside High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Hillside High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Hillside High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Hillside High School is ranked #1818 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
What schools are Hillside High School often compared to?
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What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).
What is the graduation rate of Hillside High School?
The graduation rate of Hillside High School is 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 86%.
How many students attend Hillside High School?
1,526 students attend Hillside High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
65% of Hillside High School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Hillside High School?
Hillside High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What grades does Hillside High School offer ?
Hillside High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Hillside High School part of?
Hillside is one of the most progressive high schools I have worked at in NC (the 4th school I' 've worked for in the 3rd county). Despite the violence and other issues in the community surrounding the campus Hillside continues to create scholars that achieve amazing things. Over the past several years Hillside students have earned more than $20 million in scholarships each year, year over year. As someone who attended Chapel Hill High School in the 90''s when it was rated the best in the state, I Hillside is leaps and bounds ahead of most schools in terms of students being prepared to enter society as productive members.
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