Linden High School vs. Abraham Clark High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,801 students in grades 9-12, Linden 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 884 students in grades 9-12, Abraham Clark 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 2% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,801 students
884 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
141 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1998 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2088 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
80%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
487
220
Grade 10 Students
440
209
Grade 11 Students
461
215
Grade 12 Students
413
206
Ungraded Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
47%
47%
% Black
34%
50%
% White
14%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.65
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
