Hillsborough High School (New Jersey)
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| Hillsborough High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 466 Raider Boulevard Hillsborough, NJ 08844 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Hillsborough Township School District |
| Principal | Karen A. Bingert |
| Enrollment |
2,390 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 168.2 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 14.2[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Skyland Conference |
| Nickname | Raiders |
| Information | 908-874-4200 |
| Homepage | School website |
Hillsborough High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students from Hillsborough Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hillsborough Township School District. Students from Millstone attend the school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,390 students and 168.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.2.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Hillsborough High School was the 100th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[2]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
In 2006, at the USSBA National Championships at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, Hillsborough High School was recognized as Best Color Guard National Championship title in Class IV.[3] The band received second place in Group IV, and also received best music. Also in 2006 at USSBA-hosted State Championships at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, Hillsborough High School took the title of Group IV Open State Champs for the fourth consecutive year.
[edit] Athletics
Hillsborough High School competes in the Skyland Conference, which is comprised of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Warren County in west Central Jersey.
The boys swimming team won the 2007 Central - A state championship with a 103-67 win against Montgomery High School.[4]
The boys baseball team won the Somerset County Championship, the Central Jersey Group 4 Sectional Final and the Group 4 Finals in 2005.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Ian Black (1971-), actor and comedian.[citation needed]
- Shawn Mayer, professional American football player, currently a safety on the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[6]
- Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants starting center.[7]
- Ricky Proehl, 18 year NFL veteran.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Hillsborough High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2007.
- ^ "Top Public High Schools in New Jersey" (Schools 51-100), New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, backed up by Internet Archive as of March 10, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2008.
- ^ USSBA National Championship Titles, United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) press release dated November 14, 2006
- ^ 2007 Boys Team Swimming - Central - A, NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Baseball - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed June 24, 2007.
- ^ Shawn Mayer player profile, New England Patriots, accessed April 14, 2007. "Played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back at Hillsborough (N.J.)"
- ^ Eisen, Michael. Giants Sign Offensive Lineman O'Hara, New York Giants, March 7, 2004. Accessed May 14, 2007. "Although he was born in Chicago, O'Hara and attended Hillsborough (N.J.) High School. He was an all-state football player as a junior and senior and also a member of the basketball and track teams. O'Hara was a second-team all-county selection in basketball and the county and conference discus champion. "
- ^ Ricky Proehl player profile, National Football League Players Association, accessed May 14, 2007. "attended Hillsborough (N.J.) High School...earned all-state, New York area all-metro and Somerset County Player-of-the-Year honors as senior"
