Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Item: Watchung Hills Regional High School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

108 Stirling Road
Warren, NJ 07059-5000

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Top 30%

Tel: (908) 647-4800

www.whrhs.org

Top Rankings

Watchung Hills Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,573 Schools

# Students

1,702 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
9	399	157
10	426	156
11	426	157
12	451	152

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District Rank

Watchung Hills Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#173 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District
2023	#173
2022	#176
2021	#97
2019	#275
2018	#535
2017	#432
2016	#449
2015	#391
2014	#30
2013	#69
2012	#51

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49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	49%	38%
2022	47%	36%
2021	45%	26%
2019	42%	44%
2018	27%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	24%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	90%	75%
2013	87%	75%
2012	89%	75%

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65%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2022	65%	49%
2021	63%	47%
2019	72%	57%
2018	27%	55%
2017	53%	53%
2016	52%	50%
2015	54%	47%
2014	99%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	99%	69%
2011	97%	69%

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50%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2022	50%	23%
2021	45%	22%

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95%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	85%
2022	91%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	97%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	98%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	98%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.60	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2020	0.56	0.70
2019	0.56	0.70
2018	0.49	0.70
2017	0.49	0.70
2016	0.48	0.69
2015	0.44	0.68
2014	0.43	0.68
2013	0.41	0.67
2012	0.40	0.66
2011	0.40	0.65
2010	0.40	0.65
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.38	0.63
2007	0.37	0.62
2006	0.36	0.62
2005	0.36	0.61
2004	0.35	0.60
2003	0.34	0.60
2002	0.31	0.59
2001	0.31	0.58
2000	0.29	0.57
1999	0.28	0.57
1998	0.29	0.57
1996	0.23	0.56
1995	0.22	0.55
1994	0.18	0.55
1993	0.17	0.55
1992	0.17	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

20%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	10%
2022	21%	10%
2021	20%	10%
2020	18%	11%
2019	18%	11%
2018	17%	10%
2017	17%	10%
2016	18%	10%
2015	16%	10%
2014	15%	10%
2013	15%	10%
2012	14%	9%
2011	14%	9%
2010	15%	9%
2009	15%	9%
2008	15%	9%
2007	14%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	14%	7%
2004	15%	7%
2003	15%	7%
2002	14%	7%
2001	14%	6%
2000	14%	6%
1999	13%	6%
1998	14%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	8%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	33%
2022	14%	32%
2021	12%	31%
2020	11%	29%
2019	11%	29%
2018	9%	27%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

54%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	56%	39%
2022	58%	40%
2021	61%	41%
2020	63%	43%
2019	63%	43%
2018	69%	45%
2017	69%	45%
2016	70%	46%
2015	73%	48%
2014	74%	49%
2013	75%	50%
2012	76%	51%
2011	76%	52%
2010	76%	53%
2009	77%	54%
2008	77%	55%
2007	78%	56%
2006	79%	56%
2005	79%	57%
2004	79%	58%
2003	80%	58%
2002	82%	59%
2001	82%	61%
2000	83%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	83%	62%
1996	87%	62%
1995	88%	63%
1994	90%	63%
1993	91%	63%
1992	91%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,542 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,549 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$57 MM	$26 MM
2022	$53 MM	$25 MM
2021	$57 MM	$26 MM
2020	$53 MM	$25 MM
2019	$53 MM	$25 MM
2018	$50 MM	$24 MM
2017	$48 MM	$23 MM
2016	$47 MM	$21 MM
2015	$41 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$21 MM
2011	$40 MM	$20 MM
2010	$41 MM	$20 MM
2009	$39 MM	$20 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$18 MM
2005	$35 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$34 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$13 MM
1998	$16 MM	$12 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$52 MM	$25 MM
2022	$50 MM	$24 MM
2021	$52 MM	$25 MM
2020	$50 MM	$24 MM
2019	$48 MM	$25 MM
2018	$48 MM	$24 MM
2017	$48 MM	$23 MM
2016	$47 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$20 MM
2012	$40 MM	$20 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$39 MM	$19 MM
2008	$37 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$18 MM
2005	$51 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$14 MM
1998	$16 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,542

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,790	$27,451
2022	$27,451	$26,511
2021	$29,905	$27,862
2020	$27,451	$26,511
2019	$26,520	$27,169
2018	$24,904	$25,776
2017	$22,967	$24,717
2016	$21,932	$23,074
2015	$18,783	$19,116
2014	$20,240	$22,539
2012	$20,453	$22,326
2011	$19,350	$15,563
2010	$19,656	$19,116
2009	$18,847	$20,414
2008	$18,697	$19,641
2007	$18,536	$17,846
2006	$18,569	$16,912
2005	$19,273	$15,983
2004	$17,413	$15,178
2003	$21,597	$14,414
2002	$13,253	$13,992
2001	$14,255	$13,524
2000	$13,859	$12,563
1999	$14,371	$11,702
1998	$13,861	$11,220
1995	$13,518	$10,398
1992	$12,647	$10,290
1990	$10,456	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,549

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,865	$26,479
2022	$25,609	$25,682
2021	$27,237	$26,876
2020	$25,609	$25,682
2019	$24,066	$26,960
2018	$23,654	$25,387
2017	$23,295	$25,235
2016	$21,982	$23,517
2015	$17,855	$19,190
2014	$20,051	$21,879
2012	$19,041	$21,692
2011	$18,901	$15,139
2010	$18,686	$19,190
2009	$19,008	$19,395
2008	$17,791	$19,863
2007	$18,910	$18,129
2006	$23,322	$16,981
2005	$27,837	$16,151
2004	$18,526	$14,709
2003	$14,922	$14,730
2002	$13,700	$14,261
2001	$13,899	$13,311
2000	$13,701	$12,817
1999	$13,726	$12,247
1998	$14,007	$11,565
1995	$13,317	$10,509
1992	$10,754	$9,044
1990	$10,172	$7,994

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Best Watchung Hills Regional High School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Watchung Hills Regional High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

108 Stirling Rd.
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 647-4800

Gr: 9-12 | 1,702 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,702 students.

What is the rank of Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District is ranked #171 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

54% of Watchung Hills Regional High School District students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Watchung Hills Regional High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,549 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,702 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education