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Henry P. Becton Regional High School vs. Hackensack High School

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School Overview

School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School
120 Paterson Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Hackensack High School
First & Beech Streets
Hackensack, NJ 07601
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Henry P. Becton Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 771 students in grades 9-12, Henry P. Becton 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,745 students in grades 9-12, Hackensack 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
771 students
1,745 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
137 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hackensack 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

#1323 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1785 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
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14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
12%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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.
60%
(Top 50% in NJ)
35%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
20%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
79%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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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Grade 9 Students
234
408
Grade 10 Students
217
441
Grade 11 Students
190
394
Grade 12 Students
124
441
Ungraded Students
6
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hackensack High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
66%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hackensack High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hackensack 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.
0.67
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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
17%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henry P. Becton Regional 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 Hackensack 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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