The school is also the site for a specialized Business and Finance Academy and a Law and Justice Academy. Students may study electronics, food service, cosmetology, and child care through the Workforce Development courses, as well as traditional business classes. Highly specialized or advanced courses which may not be available to most high school students are taught electronically through the Distant Learning Lab and the Virtual High School. The Arts Department enjoys a fine reputation, and Hillside students have performed nationally and internationally. For the most part, classes at the school follow the traditional six period daily schedule, although a few specialized classes are on a block schedule.
All schools have school nurses, counselors, psychologists, and social workers to assist students.
The students and staff enjoy specialized areas such as a dance studio, a theater equuipped to professional standards, two computer labs, and a Virtual High School lab, as well as traditional classrooms. From I 40, take exit 276, Fayetteville Road. Turn north on Fayetteville and travel approximately 3 to 4 miles to the fifth stop light. Hillside will be located to the right. From I 85, exit Gregson Street.