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Barringer High School vs. Science Park High School

Should you attend Barringer High School or Science Park High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barringer High School
90 Parker St
Newark, NJ 07104
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Science Park High School
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Science Park 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,734 students in grades 9-12, Barringer 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 2% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 938 students in grades 7-12, Science Park 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 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,734 students
938 students
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This chart displays total students of Science Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Science Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2184 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#212 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barringer High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Science Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
61%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barringer 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Science Park 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 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
87%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barringer 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Science Park 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 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
56%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barringer High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Science Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Barringer High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Science Park High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Science Park High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Grade 9 Students
386
236
Grade 10 Students
402
228
Grade 11 Students
396
202
Grade 12 Students
414
167
Ungraded Students
136
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barringer High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Science Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
81%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barringer High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Science Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barringer High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Science Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barringer High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Science Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.31
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Barringer High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Science Park High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barringer High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Science Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barringer High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Science Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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