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Woodbridge High School vs. John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

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School Overview

School
Woodbridge High School
25 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

John F. Kennedy Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,577 students in grades 9-12, Woodbridge 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 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,338 students in grades 9-12, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (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 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,577 students
1,338 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
132 teachers
115 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#1208 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#564 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
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18%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodbridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in NJ)
54%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodbridge 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F. Kennedy Memorial 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.
89%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
93%
(Top 50% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
375
327
Grade 10 Students
352
320
Grade 11 Students
354
319
Grade 12 Students
391
334
Ungraded Students
105
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
47%
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% Hispanic
38%
26%
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% Black
13%
8%
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% White
36%
18%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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0.70
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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