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Highland Park Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 494 students in Highland Park Boro School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Highland Park Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland Park Boro School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland Park High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highland Park Boro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
274 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
17%
10%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
33%
# Black Students
167 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
543 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
35%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
424
# Students in K Grade:
101
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
61
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,690 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,468 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,690
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,468
$26,033
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
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