Weehawken High School - Weehawken, New Jersey/NJ

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Weehawken High School

53 Liberty Place, Weehawken, NJ, 07086 -

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Definition of Terms

Weehawken High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 7 - 12

County

Hudson County, NJ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

541 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 7 - 118 students

Grade 8 - 75 students

Grade 9 - 111 students

Grade 10 - 95 students

Grade 11 - 68 students

Grade 12 - 74 students

This School

(NJ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NJ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	7%
% Hispanic	72%	19%
% Black	2%	18%
% White	24%	56%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NJ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

38%

25%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Weehawken Township School District

This School's Agency

(NJ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	2
Number of Students Managed	1,190 students	1,083 students
District Total Revenue	$18,836,000	$17,415,000
District Expenditure	$22,117,000	$17,790,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,829	$34,323
District Expenditure / Student	$18,586	$17,538
District Graduation Rates	96%	100%

Weehawken High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Weehawken, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Weehawken School District.
Mission: Currently, the school teaches students in grades 7-12. The school's mission is the following: At Weehawken High School, we are committed to a program that provides educational, physical, social, ethical and moral growth for all students with consideration for the needs of the individual student's abilities, talents, and background.
Campus: The campus, located across the Hudson River from New York City, just off Boulevard East atop the New Jersey Palisades, consists of a three story brick structure located in a residential area. The building has many features including three computer labs, an ITV room, a modern library/media center, science labs, a refurbished auditorium that can accommodate 800 and a newly renovated gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1200.
Curriculum: As of 2005, Weehawken's curriculum is divided into three separate Academies:
Masters Academy: This academy contains the most rigorous curriculum, and is built to help students gain admission to the most prestigious and competitive universities in the country. Students are advised to take Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes in many subjects, including AP English Literature, AP United States History, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP Macroeconomics, AP Spanish Language in addition to college preparatory classes throughout high school, as well as electives offered in conjuction with St. Peter's College in Jersey City.
Collegiate Academy: Focused on students serious about attending college, helps prepare students for admission to competitive schools by advising taking up to five AP classes, a number of Carnegie Unit-granting electives, and other academic classes such as PreCalculus and Meteorology.
Career Academy: Designed to help students in furthering their careers in business, culinary and technical areas.
Weehawken also allows Juniors to take a free Princeton Review SAT prep class on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
Awards and recognition: Weehawken High School was the 109th-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, but was ranked first in its socioeconomic background.
Athletics: The Weehawken High School Indians compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) National Conference, comprised of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County.
Fall sports teams: USSBA Competition Marching Band and Flag Squad, Cheerleading, Football, Soccer (boys/girls), Volleyball (girls).
Winter sports teams: Basketball (boys/girls), Bowling, Cheerleading, Wrestling - in conjunction with Secaucus High School.
Spring sports teams: Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), Golf.
Extracurricular Activities: The school has a considerable number of clubs. They include:
Student Senate; Indian Ink, the school's student-run newspaper; The Zenith, the school's student-run yearbook, an award winner in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual contest; Debate Team, a member of the BCDL; Chess Club; Peer Leadership; National Honor Society; Jazz Band; Kid Witness News; Math League; Mock Trial; Science Club; Academic Team, Hudson County Champions in 2003 and 2004, National Academic Championship Competitors in 2004; Drama Club.
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About This Zip Code (07086)

School Zip (07086)

(NJ) State Average

Population (Approximate)

n/a

8,215,963 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

13%

35%

Population Average Age

n/a

36 years old

Average Household size

n/a

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

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$55,509

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

n/a

5.6 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

n/a

47 years old

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62% / 38%

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