New Providence High School
35 Pioneer Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(908)464-4700
- New Providence High School serves 677 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 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 54%.
School Overview
- New Providence High School's student population of 677 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 677 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- New Providence High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of New Providence High School is 0.38, which is less 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 40% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 50% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 15% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 77% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Providence Board Of Education School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New Providence High School is Developmental Learning Center New Providence (0.8 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 | 367 students
0.0 miles
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-9161 0.0 7-8 367 - New Providence Allen W. Roberts School Grades: PK-6 | 686 students
0.6 miles
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-4707 0.6 PK-6 686 - New Providence Developmental Learning Center New Providence Special Education School
Grades: 4-12 | 51 students
0.8 miles
330 Central Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)508-1345 0.8 4-12 51 - New Providence Salt Brook School Grades: K-6 | 657 students
1.1 miles
40 Maple St
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908)464-7100 1.1 K-6 657 - Berkeley Heights Governor Livingston High School Grades: 9-12 | 1033 students
1.5 miles
175 Watchung Boulevard
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908)464-3100 1.5 9-12 1033
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