Alternative High School vs. Alternative School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 85 students in grades 6-12, Alternative High School 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 9 students in grades 6-12, Alternative School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
85 students
9 students
% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
78% | 22%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
4 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
2:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1809 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
<50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
<50%
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Graduation Rate
41%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
1
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
1
1
Grade 10 Students
4
1
Grade 11 Students
22
1
Grade 12 Students
57
3
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
54%
33%
% Black
42%
45%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
11%
