The brief
An Union County Educational Services Commission high school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,282 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 3 of 5 in Union County Educational Services Commission.
Hillcrest Academy-North is listed in Union County Educational Services Commission, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201525%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2015–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2015 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2015 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2015 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07076; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2015 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $173,564
- Median home value
- $696,900
- Median rent
- $1,816/mo
- College educated
- 65%
- Homeownership
- 81.1%
- Poverty rate
- 2.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07076; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 41
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,378/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 65.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Hillcrest Academy-North serve?
Hillcrest Academy-North serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Hillcrest Academy-North?
Hillcrest Academy-North has an enrollment of approximately 66 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Academy-North?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Academy-North is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Hillcrest Academy-North rank in NJ?
Hillcrest Academy-North ranks #1,282 of 2,466 schools in NJ.
What is Hillcrest Academy-North's MySchoolScout rating?
Hillcrest Academy-North has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Hillcrest Academy-North?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Hillcrest Academy-North has 25% math proficiency (2015 EdFacts).
Is Hillcrest Academy-North a charter school?
No, Hillcrest Academy-North is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Hillcrest Academy-North a Title I school?
No, Hillcrest Academy-North is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hillcrest Academy-North?
65.2% of students at Hillcrest Academy-North qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 66
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Union County
- Phone
- (908) 233-9366
- Rank in district
- #3 of 5
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $283,692
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 07076)
- 24,667
- Area average commute
- 35.2 min
- Area median age
- 42.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.