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Highland Park Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 488 students in Highland Park Boro School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Highland Park Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland Park Boro School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland Park High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,559 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highland Park Boro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
297 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
19%
10%
# Hispanic Students
423 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
31%
# Black Students
168 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
558 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
36%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
367
# Students in K Grade:
112
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
73
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,938 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,697 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,938
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,697
$26,228
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
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