Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy vs. Cranford High School
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School Overview
School
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
641 South Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Cranford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,331 students in grades 9-12, Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,107 students in grades 9-12, Cranford High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,331 students
1,107 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1975 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#203 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
77%
Graduation Rate
66%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
366
256
Grade 10 Students
284
250
Grade 11 Students
304
287
Grade 12 Students
286
284
Ungraded Students
91
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
79%
11%
% Black
15%
3%
% White
5%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
