Hillside High School

Today (5/14/2025), Hillside High School, W.O.K. Middle School, and Hillside Innovation Academy (H.I.A.) students were treated to an African-themed meal for lunch! The cuisine consisted of roasted chicken, roasted vegetables, Jollof rice, and cornbread. Check out these awesome photos, thank you @maschiofood ! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #maschios #schoollunch #lunch #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Shout out to our Hillside High School Flag Football Lady Comets who celebrated Senior Day yesterday (5/13/2025) and played valiantly against Roselle Catholic High School! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #flagfootball #seniorday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Please join us for "Hidden in Plain Sight" on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Taking place in the Hillside High School Auditorium, "Hidden in Plain Sight" simulates a teenager's bedroom, in which several items have been placed that may indicate that the teen is using drugs. This informative event will open your eyes to the reality of drug usage among young people, and asks the question " do you pay attention to what's inside your child's bedroom?" For more information on this event, please see the flyer, thank you! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hiddeninplainsight #studentsupportservices #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

"On May 10th, 2025, Central High School, Hillside High School, Irvington High School, & Lincoln High School had their Annual Joint Military Ball at Mediterranean Manor @themediterraneanmanor in Newark, New Jersey! Our Royalties from Hillside High School👑: - Anthony Kaminski (King) - Alana Jones (Queen) - Clyde Gibbons (Prince) - Lynnasia Gonzalez (Princess) We hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Congratulations Class of 2025! On behalf of the Alfonso A. Cardaci Battalion, we hope you do great things and reach your goals in life!" - @hillsideajrotc #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #jrotc #militaryball #mediterraneanmanor #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy Special Education Week in New Jersey, from Hillside Public Schools! "Special Education Week in New Jersey is observed from May 11th to May 17th, 2025. This week honors the achievements of children with special education needs and recognizes the contributions of educators, parents, and support staff. The theme for this year is “Planting the Seed of Education." Thank you to all of Hillside Public Schools' support staff, students, and families! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #specialeducation #specialeducationweek #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Last night, (5/8/2025), the Hillside High School auditorium was packed for the District Dance Recital! Students from grades 3 through 8 captivated the audience with their performances! Shout out to dance teacher Ms. Love for organizing this phenomenal show, and thank you to Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Principal Woolard, Hillside Public Schools' students, families, and staff! Shout out to the Hillside Public Schools' Media Team for capturing these images! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #dancerecital #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

This morning, (5/7/2025), Hillside High School had its marking period 3 Honor Roll Breakfast! Congratulations to all of our Hillside High School Honor Roll scholars, including those who made the Superintendent's Honor Roll List! Thank you to the Hillside High School Guidance Department, Superintendent Glover, Principal Woolard, Ms. Hemeda, our counselors, the Hillside Board of Education, Hillside High School staff, students, and families! @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #markingperiod3 #honorroll #superintendentslist #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, Tuesday, (May 6th, 2025) the Hillside Fire Department (hillside_firefighters) and the Hillside Board of Education partnered to bring the “After the Fire” assembly program to Hillside High School’s Class of 2025! The assembly took place at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside High School auditorium. “After the Fire” revolves around two college freshmen survivors (Alvaro Llanos and Shawn Simons) of the tragic dormitory fire that occurred in 2000 at Seton Hall University in nearby South Orange, NJ. The fire in Boland Hall claimed the lives of three students and injured 58 others. This fire remains one of the deadliest college fires in history. The fire was a result of a fraternity prank gone wrong. While many of the Class of 2025 are preparing to go off to college, almost none will think about their safety while living on campus. This assembly presentation showed the graduating students how things can change in the blink of an eye and how danger can strike, even in a place where they think they are safe. In addition to sharing fire safety tips, other topics included pranking/hazing and the consequences of these actions, learning to love yourself despite your scars, flaws, and imperfections, escape planning and complacency, forgiveness, and overcoming adversity at a young age! Members of the Hillside Fire Department were in attendance for this informative presentation for our seniors! Thank you to Alvaro Llanos and Shawn Simons @alvaroandshawn, for coming to speak to our seniors! Thank you Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education , the Hillside Fire Department, Hillside High School staff, and students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #afterthefire #firesafety #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilitiies

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from Superintendent Glover and Hillside Public Schools! Thank you to all of the teachers within our district who educate our students daily and prepare them for a successful future! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #teacherappreciationweek #teachers #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Saturday (5/3/2025), Hillside Public Schools hosted the program "State of Emergency: Navigating Marijuana Use In Our Community"! This crucial program brought Hillside Township members together to discuss vaping and marijuana usage in our community, and included a panel of local and state officials, educators, @hillsidepolicenj, and representatives from Hillside organizations! We had a full house in the Hillside High School Media Center, thank you to everyone in attendance, the Hillside Board of Education, Hillside Public Schools staff, students, and families! Thank you to Hillside High School Counselor Ms. Melba Mullins and Superintendent Glover for organizing this important forum! Thank you to our panelists, Superintendent of Hillside Public Schools Erskine Glover, Hillside Recreation Department Supervisor Calvin Lofton, Hillside Township Council Member Andrea Hyatt, Hillside Police Department Lieutenant Cosimo Tripoli, Shiva Bhattarai of RWJ Barnabas Health at Newark Beth Israel Hospital, Yaa Amankwaa of Prevention Links, Mrs. Gwendolyn Watts of Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Inc., Union County Mental Health Administrator Miriam Cortez, Hillside Board of Education Member Eric Okai, Chief Rashawn Carey of the Hillside Fire Department @hillside_firefighters, and the Hillside Troop of the Girl Scouts of America! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #antivaping #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Yesterday (5/1/2025) Hillside High School celebrated College Decision Day 2025! Hillside High School Seniors revealed the colleges and universities they have enrolled in! Shoutout to Ms. Ruban, and the Hillside Media Team for contributing photos. Thank you @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling, and congratulations Hillside High School Seniors! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #decisionday2025 #decisionday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy Principal Appreciation Day from Hillside Public Schools! School Principals’ Day is celebrated on May 1st, 2025! This day is dedicated to recognizing the important role of school principals and showing appreciation for their hard work. Take a moment to thank all of our hardworking Principals here at Hillside Public Schools! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #principalsappreciationday #principalsday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

We have two contest winners at Hillside High School for the New Jersey Speech and Debate League's Online Festival Series! The New Jersey Speech and Debate League hosted a virtual festival series centered around the theme of "Celebrating Earth Day." Hillside High School proudly had two winners in the program. Twelfth grader Perla Garcia, was a Bronze Medal Finalist for writing and performing her own poem on Earth Day! Tenth grader, Licelys Melendez, read children's literature aloud, earning her a Silver Medal of Honor! Congratulations to both students from the Speech & Debate Club and their advisors, Ms. Musheerah Gill and Mrs. Leslie Young! "The New Jersey Speech and Debate League is a volunteer, member-led, not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that exists to promote the arts of effective communication among students in public and independent schools in New Jersey. The League is registered as an incorporated non-profit entity with the State of New Jersey." #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #speechanddebate #finalists #hillsidehighschool #congratulations #literature #readingandwriting #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Congratulations to our Hillside Comets Boys Varsity Volleyball Team, who defeated Roselle High School 2/3 yesterday, April 28th, 2025! Let's go Comets! #hillsidecomets #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #highschoolvolleyball #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good day, please see the following flyers for Hillside Public Schools' District's Summer Academies! Students in grades 1 through 8, register by scanning the QR code on the flyer that corresponds to your grade and complete the Google Form. ESL/Bilingual students are encouraged to apply! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #summeracademies #register #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy Administrative Professionals/Secretaries Day from Hillside Public Schools! National Administrative Professionals Day celebrates the important role of secretaries, assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals! Hillside Public Schools appreciates and thanks all of the Administrative Professionals in our district. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #administrativeprofessionals #administrators #secretaries #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #thankyou

Congratulations to the twenty-one Hillside High School seniors who have earned the New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy! The award recognizes student proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English and highlights their linguistic and cultural diversity. “This is a significant accomplishment for these young scholars, as it sets them apart from other students across the state of New Jersey,” said Erskine R. Glover, Superintendent of Schools. “Not only is it a great award to put on their resumes and college applications, but it also speaks to their status as multilingual members of our society who can use their voices to advocate for the diverse members of their community.” “Communicating in more than one language is truly a superpower,” said Evelyn Okparaeke, the Director of ESL and World Languages for Hillside Public Schools. The full list of Hillside High School Senior names can be found in the news article published on hillsidek12.org as well as the article published by TAPinto Hillside! TAPinto Article: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hillside/sections/education/articles/21-hillside-high-school-seniors-receive-new-jersey-state-seal-of-biliteracy @TAPintoHillside #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #biliteracy #stateseal #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Thursday, April 10th, 2025, The Hillside High School JROTC (@hillsideajrotc) visited and volunteered at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (@cfbnj) accompanied by Sergeant Diaz and School Counselor Jeanie Ruban! More great work within the community from our Hillside High School scholars!

On April 10th, 2025, Hillside High School hosted a Multicultural Night! The High School cafeteria was packed with students representing a multitude of cultures, participating in activities, enjoying various foods, and more! Great work to the Hillside Media Team for capturing incredible photos from the event! @hillsidestuco #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #multiculturalnight #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Wednesday (4/9/2025), Hillside High School's JROTC (@hillsideajrotc) volunteered at the Community Foodbank of New Jersey (@cfbnj) in Hillside! The JROTC students gave back to the community by packaging boxes with food for those in need. Great work, Hillside High School JROTC! Shout out to the Hillside Media Team for capturing these photos. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidejrotc #jrotc #foodbankofnj #njfoodbank #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #communityfoodbank