Hillsborough New Jersey - Schools

About the School District

The Hillsborough Township Public School system serves a suburban, residential community of approximately 40,000. Hillsborough Township is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Somerset County and in the State. Bisected by U.S. Highway 206, which runs the full length of the district, it is located within a fifty mile radius of New York City and Philadelphia. As the largest municipality in Somerset County, historic Hillsborough embraces an area of 54.7 square miles.

• Grades: K-12
• Number of students: 7782
• Number of schools: 9
• 379 South Branch Road map, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Website: http://www.hillsborough.k12.nj.us

Student Ethnicity (2003-2004)

Ethnicity This District State Average White 82% 58% Asian 9% 7% Hispanic 5% 17% African American 4% 17% American Indian <1% <1%

NJ ASK Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Language Arts Literacy
91% (2005)
91% (2004)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2005.

Math
89% (2005)
87% (2004)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2005.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2004-2005

Grade 4

Science
93% (2005)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2005.

Language Arts Literacy
91% (2005)
95% (2004)
92% (2003)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 82% in 2005.

Math
88% (2005)
86% (2004)
80% (2003)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2005.

 

GEPA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 8

Science
93% (2005)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2005.

Language Arts Literacy
89% (2005)
89% (2004)
86% (2003)
91% (2002)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 72% in 2005.

Math
77% (2005)
74% (2004)
68% (2003)
77% (2002)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2005.

 

HSPA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 11

Language Arts Literacy
96% (2005)
91% (2004)
91% (2003)
93% (2002)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2005.

Math
90% (2005)
82% (2004)
83% (2003)
83% (2002)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2005.

 

 

Public Schools

Woods Road Elementary School

• Grades: K-4
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 465
• 120 South Woods Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 874-3460 

Woodfern Elementary School

• Grades: K-4
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 472
• 425 Woodfern Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 369-4554 

Triangle Elementary School

• Grades: K-4
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 456
• 156 So. Triangle Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 874-3470 

Sunnymead Elementary School

• Grades: K-4
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 488
• 55 Sunnymead Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 722-4747

Hillsborough Elementary School

• Grades: K-4
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 626
• 435 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 874-4777 

Amsterdam Elementary School

• Grades: K-4
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 512
• 301 Amsterdam Drive, Belle Mead, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 874-3700 

Auten Road Elementary School

• Grades: 5-6
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 1148
• 281 Auten Road, Somerville, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 371-1690

Hillsborough Middle School

• Grades: 7-8
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 1238
• 260 Triangle Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 874-3420

Hillsborough High School

• Grades: 9-12
• Type: public
• Enrollment: 2196
• 466 Raider Boulevard, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 874-4200 

Private Schools

Rainbow Child Development

• Grades: PK-K
• Type: private
• Enrollment: 38
• 357 Amwell Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 359-2499

Kiddie Academy of Hillsborough

• Grades: PK-K
• Type: private
• Enrollment: 52
• 133 Stryker Lane, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 281-4477 

Kiddie Academy Child Care Learning

• Grades: PK-K
• Type: private
• Enrollment:
• 133 Stryker Ln, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Middlesex County
• Phone: (908) 281-4477 

The Goddard School

• Grades: PK-K
• Type: private
• Enrollment: 177
• 378 South Branch Rd Bldg 5, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 371-1499

Kindercare Learning Center

• Grades: PK-K
• Type: private
• Enrollment: 146
• 756 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 431-1565

Temple Beth Elementary School

• Grades: PK-K
• Type: private
• Enrollment: 165
• 67 Us 206
• Hillsborough, NJ 08844
• Somerset County
• Phone: (908) 704-1712