Hackensack High School vs. Henry P. Becton Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School
120 Paterson Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Overview
Serving 1,813 students in grades 9-12, Hackensack 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 853 students in grades 9-12, Henry P. Becton Regional High School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,813 students
853 students
Total Classroom Teachers
137 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1862 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#828 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
88%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
423
218
Grade 10 Students
463
200
Grade 11 Students
458
226
Grade 12 Students
469
209
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
70%
46%
% Black
19%
9%
% White
7%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%