Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 57 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION·NCES 341640006127
Hillcrest Academy-South
1571 Lamberts Mill Road, WESTFIELD, NJ 07090 · (908) 654-8558 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
51 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 22% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Hillcrest Academy-South ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #410 of 442 | #32 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
87
+3 (+4%) vs 2020
+36% since 2010-11, when it was 64
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 7.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87 | 11.5 | 7.6:1 | 59% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 10.5 | 7.4:1 | 79% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 10.5 | 6.6:1 | 81% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 11 | 7.6:1 | 54% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 76% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 9 | 9.7:1 | 94% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 8 | 8.0:1 | 69% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Academy-South.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (102 to 87); teachers up 15% (10 to 11.5).
About Hillcrest Academy-South
WESTFIELD, New Jersey, is home to Hillcrest Academy-South, a very small high school. It had 87 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in New Jersey enroll about 929 students on average.
Union County Educational Services Commission oversees Hillcrest Academy-South and 5 other schools, with 324 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Hillcrest Academy-South is Hispanic: 69%. Other groups make up 24% Black and 6% White. Union County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hillcrest Academy-South scores 45%.
There are 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 7.6:1. The average for high schools in New Jersey, 12.7:1, is higher. Of all students at Hillcrest Academy-South, 59% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, Union County, the median household earns about $103,202 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Hillcrest Academy-South, Union County has 180 public schools.
Lamberts Mill Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Hillcrest Academy-South is Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 84 students in 2020-21 to 87 in 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Educational Services Commission
- Hillcrest Academy-NorthHigh · 74 students
- Crossroads SchoolElementary · 52 students
- WestlakeCombined · 46 students
- Lamberts Mill AcademyHigh · 42 students
- Work Readiness AcademyHigh · 23 students
Other schools in WESTFIELD
- Westfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,776 students
- Thomas Edison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Tamaques Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Lamberts Mill Academy0.0 mi · 42
- Westlake0.0 mi · 46
- Clark Preschool Annex0.7 mi · 22
- Frank K. Hehnly0.8 mi · 543
- Jefferson Elementary School0.8 mi · 467
- Tamaques Elementary School0.8 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest Academy-SouthHow many students attend Hillcrest Academy-South?
Hillcrest Academy-South enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hillcrest Academy-South an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillcrest Academy-South is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest Academy-South?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest Academy-South.
How diverse is Hillcrest Academy-South?
Hillcrest Academy-South reports a student body of 6% White, 69% Hispanic, 24% Black.
Who oversees Hillcrest Academy-South?
Hillcrest Academy-South is overseen by Union County Educational Services Commission in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.