Teaneck High School
Teaneck High School serves 1,210 students in grades 9-12.
Teaneck High School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 1,210 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
- Minority Enrollment: 89%
- Graduation Rate: 93% (Top 50% in NJ)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 35% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 56% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Teaneck High School's student population of 1,210 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 107 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,210 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Teaneck High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Teaneck High School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1415 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
11%
10%
Hispanic
38%
31%
Black
38%
15%
White
11%
41%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
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