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Highland Park High School vs. Metuchen High School

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School Overview

School
Highland Park High School
102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Metuchen High School
400 Grove Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Metuchen 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 494 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 708 students in grades 9-12, Metuchen 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
494 students
708 students
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This chart displays total students of Metuchen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Metuchen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Metuchen 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

#1306 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#229 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Metuchen High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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.
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
97%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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 Highland Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Metuchen High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
135
165
Grade 10 Students
121
178
Grade 11 Students
126
172
Grade 12 Students
104
184
Ungraded Students
8
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Park 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 Metuchen High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Park 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 Metuchen High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Metuchen 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.
0.73
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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
29%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Park 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 Metuchen 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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