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West Morris Mendham High School vs. West Morris Central High School

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School Overview

School
West Morris Mendham High School
65 East Main Street
Mendham, NJ 07945
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
West Morris Central High School
259 Bartley Road
Chester, NJ 07930
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

West Morris Mendham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

West Morris Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,106 students in grades 9-12, West Morris Mendham High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,084 students in grades 9-12, West Morris Central High School ranks in the top 10% 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 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 18% 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
1,106 students
1,084 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#38 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#216 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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63%
(Top 5% in NJ)
50%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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81%
(Top 5% in NJ)
68%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Morris Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
(Top 5% in NJ)
96%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
285
263
Grade 10 Students
238
249
Grade 11 Students
292
245
Grade 12 Students
281
311
Ungraded Students
10
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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% Hispanic
12%
10%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
78%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.38
0.32
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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