New Providence High School vs. Governor Livingston High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Providence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 644 students in grades 9-12, New Providence High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
- Governor Livingston High School, a Berkeley Heights public high school in Union County NJ, enrolled 920 students in grades 9-12 for 2023 with a stable student-teacher ratio of 11:1 over recent years.
- Math proficiency stood at 44% in 2023, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38% but substantially below the Berkeley Heights district average of 68%.
- Reading proficiency declined to 48% in 2022, slightly lower than the state average of 49% and well below the district average of 69%.
- Science proficiency was 46% in 2022, significantly higher than the state average of 23% and slightly above the district average of 45%, maintaining a top 20% ranking statewide.
- The school's graduation rate was 94% in 2023, exceeding the New Jersey state average of 85% and matching the district rate, though overall ranking declined from #21 in 2011 to #1050 in 2023.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
644 students
849 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
82 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#394 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1050 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
182
203
Grade 10 Students
158
205
Grade 11 Students
147
212
Grade 12 Students
157
229
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
11%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
67%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%