Raritan High School vs. Middletown High School South
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Middletown High School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 879 students in grades 9-12, Raritan 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 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,544 students in grades 9-12, Middletown High School South ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
879 students
1,544 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
125 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1144 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#563 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Graduation Rate
93%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
188
345
Grade 10 Students
215
357
Grade 11 Students
237
367
Grade 12 Students
220
434
Ungraded Students
19
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
79%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
