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Hillview Junior High School is a public school located in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a suburban junior high school serving Pittsburg. It has been in operation since 1980. There is an approximate enrollment of 891 students. Hillview Junior High School teaches grades 6-8. It is a part of the Pittsburg Unified School District.

Contact Information
Hillview Junior High Schools' current address is: 333 Yosemite Drive, Pittsburg, California 94565. Its contact number is (925) 473-2380. Its fax number is (925) 473-4406.

Mission Statement
Hillview Junior High School collaborates with students, parents, and community partners to prepare tomorrow's leaders for their future using a strategic approach of developing critical thinking, emphasizing effective communication, and instilling accountability and independence.

Statistics
According to U.S. News, the junior high school is ranked the lowest with 14% of students scoring at or above proficiency for math, and 33% scoring at or above proficiency for reading. Subject proficiency with the school is the lowest for math at 14%, compared to the district of 23% and the state at 39%. Subject proficiency with the school for reading is at its lowest as well with 33%, compared to the district at 36% and the state at 47%.

The school is ranked 1793 in reading proficiency and 2038 in math proficiency. There are no rankings for reading performance. U.S. News lists reading performance as, somewhat below expectations. The math performance is listed as, well below expectations.

The student and teacher ratio is averaged at 21:1. Hillview's minority student enrollment is about 93%. There is about 74% economically disadvantages students that attend the junior high school. The student population is made up of 53% female students and 47% male students. There are 42 full-time teacher and 2 full time school counselors. The percentage of full time teachers who are certified is 87%, and the percentage of teachers with 3 or more years of teaching experience according to U.S. News is 81.1%.

There is approximately over 279 6th grade students enrolled, approximately 306 7th grade students, and approximately 306 8th grade students. Student diversity according to U.S. News is, 6.8% of students are White, 59.6% are Hispanic/Latino, 20.3% Black or African American, 7.7% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 4.5% are two or more races, and 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. According to US News, there is approximately 11,000 students.

There are 14 schools in total in Pittsburg Unified School Distric t.

Notable News Articles
The Mercury News published an article on April 17, 2013 about Hillview Junior High School called, "School Bell: Pittsburg's Hillview Junior High hosts a community health and resource fair" written by Trina Gallegos. The junior high schools hosted a community health and resource fair. The Principal, Anthony Molina, was quoted stating the event was meant to ""make our students experience writing a research paper relevant and exciting. We wanted (them) to have access to information from health care professionals..."And, so the fair, complete with informational booths, workshops and hands-on activities, was created." The school supports community involvement in expanding the education of the students. "The fair also offers families and the community a chance to talk with more than 40 agencies. The event includes workshops in Spanish and English, free health screening, healthful cooking demos and activities like a walk-a-thon, zumba classes, soccer workshops and more. "This (will be) a day out for our students (to) gather information (and) spend a day with their families promoting healthy habits."" Pittsburg is a small town that favors putting in the extra effort in team building activities with the students and related families to create a stronger community.

East County Today published an article on December 19, 2018 about Hillview Junior High School called, "Pittsburg Police Arrest Junior High Student in Possession of Firearm on Campus". The article discusses the consequences of the situation and the unidentified student that brought the firearm to the school. The article also states that when the student with the weapon was found, the school officer engaged in contact with the student and was able to safely gain access to the forearm from the student. According to the East County Today, the school acted swiftly when information of the student with the firearm was brought to the attention of the school officials. According to Superintendent Janet Schulze, the school district sent an immediate message to the community of Hillview Junior High School to ensure current and future safety. Some of the contents of that message state the following, "When the school administration became aware of the posibility of this, they immediately worked with Pittsburg Police Department to develop a plan to investigate and quickly and safely secured the student and the gun... We are thankful for the communication at the school site and the partnership with the Pittsburg Police Department and our School Resource Officers for the outcome today: no one was hurt, the gun was found, and the young people in question are in police custody, and their families are aware... This is a reminder to all of our families to be sure to secure any weapons you may have in your household and to check your child's belongings... Working together as a community is the best way to continue to maintain the safety for all of our students and staff." No physical harm appeared to have happened or been inflicted to or by the perpetrating students and individuals at the junior high school due to the quick action taken by the school officials and on campus police officers.

Schools
There are 14 schools in total in Pittsburg Unified School District. According to US News, there is approximately 11,000 students. The Pittsburg Unified School District is a public school district that is based in the Contra Costa County. The school district office is located at: 2000 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, California, 94565.

Adult School for Education:

 * Pittsburg Adult Education Center

High Schools:

 * Black Diamond High School
 * Pittsburg High School

Junior High Schools:

 * Hillview Junior High School
 * Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior High School
 * Rancho Medanos Junior High School

Elementary Schools:

 * Foothill Elementary School
 * Heights Elementary School
 * Highlands elementary School
 * Los Medanos Elementary School
 * Marina Vista Elementary School
 * Parkside Elementary School
 * Stoneman Elementary School
 * Willow Cove Elementary School