Northern Hills Academy vs. Sparta High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Northern Hills Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Sparta 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
Northern Hills Academy serves 38 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,065 students in grades 9-12, Sparta High School ranks in the top 20% 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 64% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
38 students
1,065 students
% Male | % Female
68% | 32%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
99 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#334 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
44%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
64%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
95%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Grade 2 Students
2
-
Grade 3 Students
3
-
Grade 4 Students
1
-
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
1
267
Grade 10 Students
1
252
Grade 11 Students
-
274
Grade 12 Students
5
247
Ungraded Students
23
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
11%
3%
% White
79%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
