 The main feeder schools to Hillsdale are the Abbott, Bayside, Borel, and Bowditch Middle Schools of the San Mateo-Foster City School District.When it opened in 1955, Hillsdale High School was awarded the School Design Award from the American Institute of Architects.It served as the prototype for Bay Area high schools, with indoor/outdoor passages, landscaped courtyards, and skylights in classrooms.