About Us

 

HILLVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Erick Fineberg, Principal

Sidra Ismail, Community Specialist

Sara Thede, Counselor

Marlene Beisel: English 2, English Support

Laszlo Berzsenyi: Credit Recovery, Digital Literacy, PE

Bertha Cardoza: Art

Sarah Chop: Algebra 1, Leadership

Heather Combest: English 4, English Support

Jason Edgmond: Physical/Forensic/Life Science

Erik Eidenmuller: American Government, Economics, Personal Finance

Greg Jennings: Strength and Conditioning, Geometry

Zach Johnson: World History, US History

Zak Lara: Digital Media

Ivan Ramirez: RSP Directed Studies

Stephanie Smith, Teacher on Special Assignment

Kristine Wetzel: English 3

Hillview High School is designed for students to reasonably accelerate the credit-earning process. Hillview addresses the needs of those students who have fallen behind or have otherwise been unsuccessful in the comprehensive high school program. In most cases, the Hillview student is in smaller classes than he would be in the comprehensive high school program.

1. Hillview has a variable credit system. Rule of thumb: for every twelve productive days attended, a student has the opportunity to earn one credit for each class in which he/she is enrolled.

2. Hillview has a positive attendance system: i.e., if the student is absent for any reason, the opportunity for a productive day is lost.

3. Work Experience Credit: A student may receive five credits for every 136 paid work hours (maximum of 10 credits per semester), but the student must be present at school each day for which work credit is claimed. They must also attend a work experience class during lunch twice a week.

4. The Board of Education policy limits students less than 16 years of age to attend Hillview High School.

5. Students can reasonably expect to earn 35-40 credits in a semester. It is a rare student who earns more than 45 credits in a semester.

6. A student receives the most credit leverage benefit if he attends Hillview for a full year and also attends night school Adult Ed concurrent enrollment.

7. Hillview is a full-day program – 8:30 AM to 2:46 PM. In some cases, a student can be granted a 4-period day.

8. Hillview offers a limited number of courses in any one subject area.

9. Hillview’s master schedule has limited flexibility.

10. Hillview students have access to Regional Occupational Program (ROP) concurrent enrollment.

11. Limited number of elective classes.

12. A student with attendance problems is at more of a risk academically at Hillview than at a comprehensive school.


CLASSES OFFERED AT HILLVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
2026-2027

 

Algebra 1

Art, General

American Government

Career Planning

Digital Media Literacy

Economics

English 1 CP

English 2 CP

English 3 CP

English 4 CP

Film Analysis

Informal Geometry

Leadership ASB

Multimedia Design

Office Aide

Personal Finance

Physical Education

Science, Earth

Science, Forensics

Science, Life

Science, Physical

Strength and Conditioning

Teacher Aide

U.S. History

Work Experience

World History