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Hopewell Valley Central High School vs. Lawrence High School

Should you attend Hopewell Valley Central High School or Lawrence 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
Hopewell Valley Central High School
259 Pennington Titusville Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lawrence High School
2525 Princeton Pike
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Hopewell Valley Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,079 students in grades 9-12, Hopewell Valley Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,207 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,079 students
1,207 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hopewell Valley Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence 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

#977 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#1253 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hopewell Valley Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in NJ)
22%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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.
53%
(Top 50% in NJ)
55%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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%
(Top 20% in NJ)
39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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.
89%
(Top 50% in NJ)
87%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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 Hopewell Valley Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawrence High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
282
304
Grade 10 Students
264
301
Grade 11 Students
256
273
Grade 12 Students
256
285
Ungraded Students
21
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawrence High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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.
0.47
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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
4%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hopewell Valley Central 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 Lawrence 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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