Highland Park High School
Tel:
(732)572-2400
- Highland Park High School serves 493 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 57% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Highland Park High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Highland Park High School's student population of 493 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 493 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Highland Park High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highland Park High School is 0.72, which is more 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1150 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 23% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 27% |
| Black | 9% | 16% |
| White | 42% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Highland Park Boro School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highland Park High School is Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bartle Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Highland Park Bartle Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 496 students
0.2 miles
435 Mansfield Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732)572-4100 0.2 2-5 496 - Highland Park Irving Primary School Grades: PK-1 | 299 students
0.4 miles
121 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732)572-1205 0.4 PK-1 299 - Edison Lindeneau Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 440 students
0.9 miles
50 Blossom Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732)650-5320 0.9 K-5 440 - Edison John Marshall Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 784 students
1.0 miles
15 Cornell Street
Edison, NJ 08817
(732)650-5370 1.0 K-5 784 - Perth Amboy Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School Charter School
Grades: 8-12 | 497 students
1.1 miles
612 Amboy Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(848)203-3742 1.1 8-12 497
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