Highland Park High School vs. Metuchen High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Metuchen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 518 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 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 698 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
518 students
698 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1306 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#229 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
85-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
137
180
Grade 10 Students
132
164
Grade 11 Students
117
175
Grade 12 Students
132
179
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
23%


% Hispanic
27%
14%


% Black
10%
5%


% White
38%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
5%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

