Hawthorne High School vs. Passaic Valley Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Passaic Valley Regional High School
100 East Main Street
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades 9-12, Hawthorne 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,060 students in grades 9-12, Passaic Valley Regional 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 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
612 students
1,060 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1472 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1646 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
147
219
Grade 10 Students
163
249
Grade 11 Students
139
290
Grade 12 Students
163
302
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
43%
40%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
49%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
