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Keansburg High School vs. Hightstown High School

Should you attend Keansburg High School or Hightstown 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
Keansburg High School
140 Port Monmouth Road
Keansburg, NJ 07734
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Hightstown High School
25 Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 385 students in grades 9-12, Keansburg 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,633 students in grades 9-12, Hightstown 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 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
385 students
1,633 students
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This chart displays total students of Hightstown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
134 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hightstown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hightstown 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

#2146 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1612 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Keansburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hightstown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
42%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
26%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
88%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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 Keansburg High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hightstown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
89
397
Grade 10 Students
110
407
Grade 11 Students
92
427
Grade 12 Students
94
402

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Keansburg 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 Hightstown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Keansburg 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 Hightstown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Keansburg 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 Hightstown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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.
0.68
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Keansburg 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 Hightstown 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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