Governor Livingston High School
175 Watchung Boulevard
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(908)464-3100
- Governor Livingston High School serves 1,033 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Governor Livingston High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Governor Livingston High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Governor Livingston High School's student population of 1,033 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,033 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Governor Livingston High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Governor Livingston High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 40% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 76% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Berkeley Heights School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Governor Livingston High School is Developmental Learning Center New Providence (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Developmental Learning Center New Providence (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Developmental Learning Center New Providence (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Providence Developmental Learning Center New Providence Special Education School
Grades: 4-12 | 51 students
0.9 miles
330 Central Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)508-1345 0.9 4-12 51 - Mountainside Beechwood School Grades: PK-2 | 234 students
1.3 miles
1497 Woodacres Dr
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908)301-9104 1.3 PK-2 234 - New Providence New Providence High School Grades: 9-12 | 677 students
1.5 miles
35 Pioneer Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-4700 1.5 9-12 677 - New Providence New Providence Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 367 students
1.5 miles
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-9161 1.5 7-8 367 - New Providence Salt Brook School Grades: K-6 | 657 students
1.5 miles
40 Maple St
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-7100 1.5 K-6 657
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