Teaneck High School
Tel:
(201)833-5400
- Teaneck High School serves 1,253 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Teaneck High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Teaneck High School's student population of 1,253 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 121 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,253 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 121 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Teaneck High School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Teaneck High School is 0.70, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1761 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 27% |
| Black | 41% | 16% |
| White | 12% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Teaneck School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Teaneck High School is Bogota Jr./sr. High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Benjamin Franklin Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Benjamin Franklin Middle School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Teaneck Benjamin Franklin Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 510 students
0.7 miles
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)833-5451 0.7 5-8 510 - Teaneck James Russell Lowell Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 317 students
0.8 miles
1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)833-5550 0.8 K-4 317 - Teaneck Thomas Jefferson Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 549 students
0.8 miles
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)833-5471 0.8 5-8 549 - Teaneck John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 352 students
1.0 miles
491 W Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)833-5535 1.0 K-4 352 - Teaneck William Cullen Bryant School Grades: PK-K | 273 students
1.0 miles
1 Tryon Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)833-5546 1.0 PK-K 273
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