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Belvidere High School vs. Hackettstown High School

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School Overview

School
Belvidere High School
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hackettstown High School
599 Warren Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 346 students in grades 9-12, Belvidere 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 926 students in grades 9-12, Hackettstown High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
346 students
926 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hackettstown 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

#1654 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1231 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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.
20-24%
(Top 50% in NJ)
31%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NJ)
80%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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 Hackettstown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
84
242
Grade 10 Students
78
202
Grade 11 Students
83
222
Grade 12 Students
95
234
Ungraded Students
6
26

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hackettstown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hackettstown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belvidere 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 Hackettstown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belvidere High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hackettstown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belvidere 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 Hackettstown 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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