Hillcrest Academy-North

Hillcrest Academy-North, an one-room-style high school in SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey, operated by Union County Educational Services Commission, works with 74 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% below the state mean of about 929.

Within Union County Educational Services Commission, which oversees 6 schools and 324 students, Hillcrest Academy-North is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hillcrest Academy-North shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Black, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, Union County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,202 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillcrest Academy-North is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

Nearest neighbor: Howard B. Brunner Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Hillcrest Academy-North operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 85 students in 2018 compared to 74 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 28% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Hillcrest Academy-North community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.