Verona High School
151 Fairview Ave, Verona, NJ, 07044-1320 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Verona High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Essex County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 597 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 44 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 139 students
Grade 10 - 158 students
Grade 11 - 154 students
Grade 12 - 146 students
This School (NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School (NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 5% 7%
% Hispanic 5% 19%
% Black 4% 18%
% White 86% 56%
Additional Student Information
This School (NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 1% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Verona Boro School District
This School's Agency (NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 2
Number of Students Managed 2,047 students 1,083 students
District Total Revenue $26,752,000 $17,415,000
District Expenditure $25,897,000 $17,790,000
District Revenue / Student $13,069 $34,323
District Expenditure / Student $12,651 $17,538
District Graduation Rates 99% 100%
School Notes:
  • Verona High School is the only public high school of the Verona Public Schools in Verona, in Essex County, New Jersey.
  • The school mascot is the Verona Hillbilly, which was originally pictured with a bottle of whiskey and a shotgun, but was revised to be with a dog and a fishing pole, due to concerns of underage drinking, and school shootings.
  • Verona High School's 2006 Mock Trial team also advanced to County Semifinals, for the first time in four years.
  • Awards and recognition: Verona High School won the prestigious New Jersey Star School Award for the 1995-1996 school year. The school also won the New Jersey Best Practice Award in the 1995-1996 school year for Citizenship / Tolerance in recognition of its program in Prejudice Reduction. In the 1997-1998 school year, it received the Best Practice Award for Citizenship & Character Education in recognition of Teaching Responsibility Through Involvement.
  • Verona High School was the 47th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.
  • Athletics: The Verona High School Hillbillies compete in the Colonial Hills Conference which is comprised of eighteen public and parochial high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in west central New Jersey, under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
  • In 2005, the Verona High School athletic teams excelled in various sports. Most notably, the football team reached the state championship at Giants Stadium where they competed against Hoboken High School and lost 21-6. Also, The Girls Track Team won the North II, Group I, and the Group I Championship. The Girls Softball team won the North II, Group I title for the first time ever, and along with the baseball team, won the Conference title.
  • Notable alumni: Anthony Fasano, Tight end, drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing at the University of Notre Dame.
  • Jay Mohr, comedian and actor.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07044)
School Zip (07044) (NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 13,948 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 54% 35%
Population Average Age 42 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $74,284 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.4 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 57 years old 47 years old
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