“THE HHS HORNET ACADEMY IS RAISING THE BAR IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS & THE ARTS!”
Statistically, more students fail the 9th grade than any other grade level, which can often lead to freshman drop outs. Over one third of high school dropouts occur in the ninth grade. In Hillside’s 2011-12 Freshman class, 85% of the students were promoted to the 10th grade. Less than 50 of the students failed, and the number of suspensions were reduced. The 2011-12 class also earned a 96% attendance rate, they helped HHS post the highest test scores in school history. In the 2012-13 Freshman Class, 95% of the class was promoted and less than 20 students failed the ninth grade. Suspension rates reduced from the previous year. The attendance rate landed at 95% and this is while 50% of the students took Honors, AP, and/or IB courses. The following year (2013-14), 84% of the students were promoted. Ninety-three of them started at Hillside High School on day one of the school year. Less than 50 of the ninth grade class failed. There was a reduction in the disciplinary referrals and suspensions and a 92% attendance rate. Fifty-two percent of that ninth grade class took at least one Honors, AP, or MYP course.
The administrative efforts to encourage students to strive for academic excellence include Hornet Academy Awards & Special Events, Student of the Month Pizza Party, Fundraisers (Krispy Kreme & Thousand Hornets Club), Awards and celebrations for top performing 9th grade students, Celebrating attendance and academic excellence, Frankie’s, Defy Gravity, Movie Days, Class T-Shirts before any other class, Steps Shows - Fall & Spring Fling, 9th Grade Block Party & Fish Fry, Gospel Concerts (Featuring the HHS Gospel Choir, Mime Team & Praise Dancers), College tours, END OF YEAR 3-Day College Tour! (More information coming), HBCU College Fair, Lyceum Speaker Series.
Hornet Academy Goals & Outcomes for the Class of 2024
The administrative efforts to encourage students to strive for academic excellence include Hornet Academy Awards & Special Events, Student of the Month Pizza Party, Fundraisers (Krispy Kreme & Thousand Hornets Club), Awards and celebrations for top performing 9th grade students, Celebrating attendance and academic excellence, Frankie’s, Defy Gravity, Movie Days, Class T-Shirts before any other class, Steps Shows - Fall & Spring Fling, 9th Grade Block Party & Fish Fry, Gospel Concerts (Featuring the HHS Gospel Choir, Mime Team & Praise Dancers), College tours, END OF YEAR 3-Day College Tour! (More information coming), HBCU College Fair, Lyceum Speaker Series.
Hornet Academy Goals & Outcomes for the Class of 2024
- 95% Attendance Rate
- At least 93% of students promoted
- 7 % Reduction in 9th grade out-of-school suspensions and disciplinary referrals
- 38% of students will have a weighted GPA of 3.0 or better
- 78% of students will participate in at least one extra-curricular activity