New Providence High School
Tel:
(908)464-4700
- New Providence High School serves 630 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher 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 65% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- New Providence High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56%.
Top Placements
New Providence High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- New Providence High School's student population of 630 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 630 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
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School Comparison
- New Providence High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,234 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of New Providence High School is 0.39, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #727 out of 2234 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 13% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 28% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 77% | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Providence School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New Providence High School is Governor Livingston High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is New Providence Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Allen W. Roberts School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Providence New Providence Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 386 students
0.0 miles
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-9161 0.0 7-8 386 - New Providence Allen W. Roberts School Grades: PK-6 | 707 students
0.6 miles
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-4707 0.6 PK-6 707 - New Providence Developmental Learning Center New Providence Special Education School
Grades: K-6 | 45 students
0.8 miles
330 Central Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)508-1345 0.8 K-6 45 - New Providence Salt Brook School Grades: K-6 | 650 students
1.1 miles
40 Maple St
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-7100 1.1 K-6 650 - Berkeley Heights Governor Livingston High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,024 student
1.5 miles
175 Watchung Boulevard
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908)464-3100 1.5 9-12 1,024
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