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Governor Livingston High School vs. Summit High School

Should you attend Governor Livingston High School or Summit 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
Governor Livingston High School
175 Watchung Boulevard
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Summit High School
125 Kent Place Blvd
Summit, NJ 07901
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Summit High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 920 students in grades 9-12, Governor Livingston 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,176 students in grades 9-12, Summit High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
920 students
1,176 students
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This chart displays total students of Summit High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Summit 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

#1185 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#103 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Governor Livingston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Summit High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
78%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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.
46%
(Top 20% in NJ)
64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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%
(Top 50% in NJ)
94%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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 Governor Livingston High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Summit High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
207
292
Grade 10 Students
206
298
Grade 11 Students
220
292
Grade 12 Students
287
294

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Governor Livingston 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 Summit High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Governor Livingston 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 Summit High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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.
0.49
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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
1%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Governor Livingston 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 Summit 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Governor Livingston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summit 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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