Hillside High School

Here are some amazing photos from the Hillside Comets Softball season opener on April 9th, 2024! Our Lady Comets played a great game against Roselle, be sure to show up and support all of our athletic teams throughout the seasons! Thank you, Mr. Frisch, for taking these awesome photos! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #softball #seasonopener #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside High School’s Student Council Earns National Award! Hillside, NJ (April 2024). For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that improve the school and community, the Hillside High School Student Council, @hillsidestuco has been recognized as a 2024 National Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils (https://www.natstuco.org/) (NASC)! The NASC program is supported by its parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (http://nassp.org/) (NASSP). The Hillside High School Student Council raises money for the Cooperman Barnabas Breast Center in Livingston, NJ; produces school-wide events to promote a positive school climate and culture like their annual PowderPuff Football Game, Wing Off, and Cupcake Wars, to name a few. They are also a proud member of the New Jersey Association of Student Councils (NJASC) where they are regularly recognized for there positive contributions to their immediate community, and the community at large! “Receiving a National Council of Excellence Award reflects the amazing dedication of the students and school to make their community a better place,” said NASSP @nassp CEO Ronn Nozoe. "Hillside High School has gone above and beyond in elevating student voice to ensure they are establishing a positive climate and culture, as well as fostering academic and social growth for all.” A student council must meet a variety of criteria to earn the National Council of Excellence Award. In addition to basic requirements such as a written constitution, regular meetings, and a democratic election process, the councils must have demonstrated successful sponsorship and participation in activities such as leadership development and service to the school and community. Learn more about the National Council of Excellence Awards (https://www.natstuco.org/council-recognition/national-councils-of-excellence/). Great work @hillsidestuco, and @mrsdeutschhhs !! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentcouncil #hillsidehighschool #nassp #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Shoutout to @hillsideabroad, 12 of our very own Hillside High School students participated in an educational trip to London and Scotland! Students also visited Edinburgh, Scotland, can you tell that they are having an amazing time? Thank you, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Andino, and our Hillside High School staff! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsideabroad #classtrip #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy Earth Month from Hillside Public Schools! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #earthmonth #earthday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Friday, March 22nd, 2023, Hillside High School's TV production & Film Department hosted a TV & Film Alumni Assembly! The alumni who returned were: Dr. Pilar Scratch - class of 2009, Amir Combs - class of 2009, and Ahmanda Jackson -class of 2011. Thank you to Ms. Della Cuna for organizing this great assembly to speak to and inspire our current TV & Film students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #tvandfilm #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Public School Principals and Superintendent Glover engaged in professional learning at Deanna G. Taylor Academy today (3/27/2024). A great day of leaders collaborating together to norm their practices! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #professionaldevelopment #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Roz Thompson of AAA Northeast presented Hillside High School Students; Jordan Givens and Daschielle Puello with the 2024 Safe Driver Education Awards! Driver Education teachers Jim Hopke and John Hutchinson nominated the award winners. Congratulations students, and great work teachers! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #AAA #aaanortheast #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #driverseducation

Hillside High School hosted its blood drive with Vitalant today (3/26/2024)! Thank you to Mrs. DeSanto for organizing the drive with the National Honor Society and @hillsidestuco, and thank you to everyone who donated blood. Here are some shots from the drive, we collected over 25 pints of blood! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #blooddrive #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside High School hosted their Women's Month "Our Ladies to Women program" earlier today, March 25, 2024! Hillside High School staff, Alumni, Board of Education members, police officers, and more set up vendor tables in the High School Media Center. Our female leaders spoke with Hillside High School girls about various career options, school opportunities, and resources available to ensure the success of our girls in society! Thank you Guidance Counselor Ms. Mullins, Vice-Principal Bartholomew, our volunteer vendors, and all of the women of Hillside Public Schools who made this event possible! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #womensmonth #womenshistorymonth #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Mrs. DeSanto at Hillside High School hosted a Blood Drive Assembly yesterday, March 19th, 2024! Mr. Vittore Silversteri came to the High School auditorium to speak to our Seniors about the need for blood donations, and to encourage students to donate. A blood drive is being hosted by the National Honor Society and Hillside StuCo through a company called Vitalant, and is on March 26, 2024, from 8:30 to 1:30 in the High School gymnasium! @hillsidestuco #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #blooddrive

The Hillside High School Cafeteria was packed yesterday (3/20/2024) for Hillside High School's Rock, Paper, Scissors competition! Check out these great photos captured during the event! @hillsidestuco #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #rockpaperscissors #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Congratulations to the Academic Decathlon Team on making the Top Ten in the State Competition on Saturday, March 2, 2024! The team came in tenth place out of the sixteen teams competing! Josylin Alvarez received a Bronze Medal in Language and Literature. Christian Ortiz received a Bronze Medal in the Essay category. Pranay Talati received an Honorable Mention in the Speech category. Nosamudiana Omoigui received the Gold Medal in Speech with the second-highest score in the state. In addition, Nosamudiana was named the MVP of the competition. Coach Mandy and Coach Corritore are very proud of the work the team has done. The team is excited to continue climbing the ranks in next year's competition! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #academicdecathlon #newpride #newpathway #newpossibilities

Congratulations to our Hillside High School girls track team, who is doing big things this weekend at Nike Indoor Invitational! Our girls won first place in the 4x200 Meter Relay!! Keep up the great work Comets!

Superintendent Glover's Strategic Planning Session #2 is in the books, another great and insightful meeting of community minds! The goal of these strategic planning sessions is to ideate and collaborate on ways to improve Hillside Public Schools, and continue to build resources for our students in various ways! The final Strategic planning session will be held on March 18th, at Hurden Looker Elementary School, we need everyone to show up for the final meeting! See you then. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #strategicplanningsession #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Were you at the opening night of "AIDA" at Hillside High School ?? If not, you have two more chances to watch this spectacular play hosted by @hhs.performingarts tonight (3/8/2024) and Saturday (3/9/2024)! Great opening students!

Thank you @keanuniversity choir for visiting Hillside High School earlier this afternoon and singing for our students! After Kean's choir serenaded the Hillside High School student body, cast members from Hillside High School's "AIDA" performed a song from the play! Thank you, Mr. Corritore, for organizing this visit from Kean University, great job Kean choir, and students! Be sure to see "AIDA" at Hillside High School on March 7, 8, and 9th, 2024. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #keanuniversity #choir #aida #schoolplay

Hillside Public Schools District students, we have another challenge for you! March is for reading, and our district is challenging each of you to read 5 books by the end of the month. Let's get it, let's go!

Congratulations to our Track athletes who qualified for the Nike Indoor Nationals! @nike Hillside Public Schools' are incredibly proud of our scholar-athletes. The 2024 Nike Indoor Nationals will be broadcast live from The Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York City, Friday through Sunday, March 8-10 free of charge on NikeIndoorNationals.com! Congratulations: Nora Kissi Yverson Alexandre Jaydeen Batchelor Divine Clark Kristiana Killen Marissa Tucker Chibugo Chigozie-Nwosy #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #highschoolathletics

"Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is a recipient of a grant from the Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). The grant, part of the State Dual Enrollment Pilot Program, aims to create and expand high-quality dual enrollment programs across New Jersey school districts...TESU has been selected to collaborate with Hillside Public School District for the Career Connections Carpenter’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program currently being implemented at Hillside. Under this partnership, TESU has formed an articulation agreement with Hillside Public School District. Through TESU’s commitment related to prior learning, TESU recognizes the Career Connections program as equivalent to 16 college-level credits, applicable toward a certificate, associate or bachelor’s program either at TESU or transferrable to another institution." This is amazing news, Hillside Public Schools in collaboration with @tesu_edu ! You can read the full article here: https://www.tesu.edu/news/1782285/tesu-awarded-grant-for-state-dual-enrollment-pilot-program?utm_content=280899951&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-95853528403&fbclid=IwAR14DSw-6WUh_CNjeJ0BgpQt8zBByHBrYkeCQ8HRvjVxExX1qxSI6plZ7aA #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #tesu #tesuedu #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Dr. Randolph D. Sconiers, DSW, LCSW (Dr. S) is honored and excited to propose a partnership between New Steps Counseling, LLC/Mental-Hop and the Hillside School District to bring the Mental-Hop Program to Hillside High School. Mental-Hop is Mental-Health Education, Wellness, and Healing through Hip-Hop Culture! On Thursday 2/29 and Friday 3/1 Freshmen and Sophomores attended the presentation “Where is the Love”? "Where is the Love" is a School-wide assembly that takes students on a journey to discover the power of love, empathy, and compassion for others. Students were then given wristbands to always remember to show love and respect for all of those around them! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #mentalhop #mentalhealthawareness #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities