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Newark Memorial High School vs. Irvington High School

Should you attend Newark Memorial High School or Irvington 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
Newark Memorial High School
39375 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Irvington High School
41800 Blacow Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Irvington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,407 students in grades 9-12, Newark Memorial High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California 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% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,161 students in grades 9-12, Irvington High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,407 students
2,161 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irvington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3905 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#320 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newark Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Irvington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Irvington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Irvington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irvington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newark Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Irvington High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Newark Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Irvington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
336
532
Grade 10 Students
337
528
Grade 11 Students
370
555
Grade 12 Students
364
546

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Newark Memorial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Irvington High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
25%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Irvington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Irvington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Irvington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irvington High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Irvington High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irvington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Newark Memorial High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Irvington High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irvington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newark Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irvington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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