Report: Hillsborough School District Sports Program Ranked 31st in State

The Hillsborough Township School District sports program has been ranked in the top 50 best in the state of New Jersey, according to a report.

Niche.com, a website dedicated to evaluating U.S. and Puerto Rican schools based on parent and student reviews, ranked the best sports programs by school district in New Jersey. Hillsborough Township School District came in at No. 31.

The ranking of best sports programs gives a “comprehensive assessment” of the quality of the sports and fitness programs offered by school districts, Niche.com said. The website uses various government and public data, as well as their own proprietary data.

Student and parent opinions are heavily weighted in the rankings, carrying 45 percent of the weight in considered factors.

Additional factors and their considered weight include: number of sports, 20 percent; female athletes, 15 percent; male athletes, 15 percent; and expenses per student, 5 percent.

>>Read more of Niche.com’s methodology here.

Hillsborough Township School District received a 4.1 out of 5 from 25 respondents on the parent/student surveys. The school district has 29 sports and its reported expenses per students is $15,025, according to Niche.com.

Here is a sample of some of the comments left regarding the Hillsborough Township School District sports program (Some comments edited for length) :

• “Hillsborough Raiders take such pride in their sports giving all of the coaches the satisfaction they need to continue to put the money they invest into the sports.”
• “The athletic department at Hillsborough works really hard on its sports programs, but facilities like the weight room, which is mandatory for some gym glasses have dangerous and outdated equipment.”
• “There are a lot of Athletics at Hillsborough. The football team has been getting better so there is more spirit with them. Baseball and Soccer are also fun teams to watch. All the athletes are very successful students who go to some of the best colleges in the country...”

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