The Hilliard City School District is a school district that encompasses the city of Hilliard itself; a portion within Columbus that is about the same size as that within Hilliard; as well as parts of the city of Dublin, neighboring townships within Franklin County, and a portion of Union County. There are thirteen elementary schools (Alton Darby, Avery, Beacon, Britton, Brown, Darby Creek, Hilliard Crossing, Hilliard Horizon, Hoffman Trails, JW Reason, Norwich, Ridgewood, and Scioto Darby), two sixth-grade schools (Station and Tharp), three middle schools (Heritage, Memorial, and Weaver), and two high schools ( Darby and Davidson) in the Hilliard City School District. The high school sports teams are named the Panthers and Wildcats, respectively. As of 2006, a third high school, to be named Hilliard Bradley High School, is being built. In addition, a fourteenth elementary school, to be named Washington Elementary School, will be the first Hilliard school located in Dublin. Hilliard also has a K-8 Roman Catholic school, Saint Brendan's.

Hilliard maintains its own highly trained Division of Police located at 3800 Municipal Way (off Cemetery Road). The 51-Officer Division has a Detective Bureau, 911 Dispatch Center, Motorcycle Unit, Bike Patrol Unit, Training Bureau and a K-9 Officer. The Hilliard Division of Police also provides police services for Norwich Township.

Hilliard maintains a contract with Norwich Township for fire protection. The Norwich Township Fire Department maintains three fire stations. Station 81 is located on Avery Road next to the Franklin County fairgrounds and is the main station. Station 82 is located at the intersection of Walker and Roberts roads, and while not actually in Hilliard, often provides service to the western and southern areas of the city. Station 83, the newest station, is located on Davidson Road just east of Trueman Blvd and primarily covers areas of the city east of Interstate 270. The city of Columbus also maintains several fire stations near the city of Hilliard which occasionally provide mutual aid service to Hilliard residents. Station 26 is located on Fisher road just east of Rome-Hilliard Road, Station 30 is located on Fishinger Blvd in the Mill Run shopping area, and Station 34, Columbus' newest fire station, is located on Wilcox Road just south of Tuttle Crossing Road.

Recreation
Hilliard is home to the Heritage Rail Trail is a seven mile multi-purpose trail stretching from Old Hilliard ( Center Street, behind Heritage & Memorial middle schools) to near Plain City (Cemetery Pike road).  This trail allows for safe and scenic public use for activities such as walking, jogging, bicycling and rollerblading. The section of trail from the trail head in Old Hilliard to Hayden Run Road is owned and maintained by the City of Hilliard.  Parking is available at both Center Street and Hayden Run Road. Hilliard Municipal Park located at 3800 Veterans Memorial Drive, is 132.7 acres of bike paths, tennis courts, soccer fields, and ball fields. This area includes a community center, senior center, amphitheatre, and a 50-meter swimming pool offering the Hilliard community with plenty to do.

Hilliard is known for its close proximity to the I-270 local outerbelt and easy access to well-known I-70 and I-71. Strategic location and a strong community ensure this veritable mix of small town values, contemporary homes, and local businesses will continue to have a major economic and social impact on the central Ohio region.

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