HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
School and Community: With an enrollment of 857 students, the Hillsdale Local School District covers 98.6 square miles and covers parts of Ashland and Wayne counties. It is comprised of an elementary school (K-4), one middle school (5-8), and one high school (9-12). Hillsdale High School is a four-year, comprehensive high school located in Ashland County. Enrollment (grades 9-12) is 293 students. Approximately 15% of the student body attends the Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center or the Pioneer Career and Technology Center for vocational training.
Staff: The Hillsdale High School staff includes one administrator, one counselor, and 21 teaching staff members. 71% of the staff holds a master’s degree.
Requirements for Graduation: For the current senior class, 21 credits are required for graduation including 4 credits of English, 4 credits of math, 3 credits of science, 3 credits of social studies, ½ credit of physical education, and ½ credit of health in addition to 6 elective credits (with one fine art credit required as part of the elective credits).
Grade Point Average/ Class Rank: GPA and class rank are not weighted. All courses for which grades are given are used in the computation of the GPA. The cumulative GPA will be used to determine class rank. Class rank is figured by computer which is carried out 3+ decimal places which will determine the senior valedictorian and salutatorian. GPA is computed at the conclusion of each school year.
Grade Scale
Percentage Scale Numerical Scale Letter Grade Quality Points
100 - 94 3.50-4.0 A 4
93 – 90 3.7 A- 3.7
87 – 89 3.3 B+ 3.3
83 – 86 3.0 B 3.0
82 – 80 2.7 B- 2.7
77 – 79 2.3 C+ 2.3
73 – 76 2.0 C 2.0
72 – 70 1.7 C- 1.7
67 – 69 1.3 D+ 1.3
63 – 66 1.0 D 1.0
60 – 62 0.7 D- 0.7
0-59 0 F 0
ACT Results: Average ACT scores for 2014-2015 (34 students tested): 19.4 (English); 20.7 (Math); 20.9 (Reading); 21.2 (Science), 20.7 (Composite).
Post High School Education: For the graduating class of 2015, approximately 50% of the students had plans to move on to some form of higher education