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North Junior High School vs. Hillside Junior High School

Should you attend North Junior High School or Hillside Junior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Junior High School
1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hillside Junior High School
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

North Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades 7-9, North Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 603 students in grades 7-9, Hillside Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
876 students
603 students
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This chart displays total students of Hillside Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillside Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#78 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#346 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in ID)
38%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in ID)
55%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in ID)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hillside Junior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
285
213
Grade 8 Students
316
194
Grade 9 Students
275
196

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillside Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of North Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillside Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillside Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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