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Edison High School vs. John P. Stevens High School

Should you attend Edison High School or John P. Stevens 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
Edison High School
50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
John P. Stevens High School
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

John P. Stevens High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,280 students in grades 9-12, Edison 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 81% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,680 students in grades 9-12, John P. Stevens High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,280 students
2,680 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
161 teachers
167 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John P. Stevens 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

#1230 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#266 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edison High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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23%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
56%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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.
56%
(Top 50% in NJ)
86%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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.
35%
(Top 30% in NJ)
64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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.
81%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
96%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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
This chart displays the students of Edison High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John P. Stevens High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
526
648
Grade 10 Students
616
663
Grade 11 Students
563
671
Grade 12 Students
521
656
Ungraded Students
54
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edison High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John P. Stevens High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edison 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 John P. Stevens High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edison 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 John P. Stevens High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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.
0.74
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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
24%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edison 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 John P. Stevens 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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