Hopatcong High School
Tel:
(973) 398-8803
- Hopatcong High School serves 430 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hopatcong High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hopatcong High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hopatcong High School's student population of 430 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 430 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hopatcong High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hopatcong High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1921 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 29% |
| Black | 4% | 15% |
| White | 75% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hopatcong Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hopatcong High School is Lenape Valley Regional High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hopatcong Middle School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tulsa Trail Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hopatcong Tulsa Trail Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 255 students
0.1 miles
2 Tulsa Trail
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8806 0.1 2-3 255 - Hopatcong Durban Avenue Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 258 students
0.3 miles
616 Durban Avenue
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8805 0.3 4-5 258 - Landing Nixon Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 275 students
1.1 miles
275 Mt Arlington Boulevard
Landing, NJ 07850
(973) 398-2564 1.1 PK-4 275 - Hopatcong Hudson Maxim Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 252 students
1.2 miles
452 Lakeside Blvd
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8807 1.2 PK-1 252 - Stanhope Lenape Valley Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 706 students
1.4 miles
28 Sparta Road
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-7600 1.4 9-12 706
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