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Parsippany Hills High School vs. Parsippany High School

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School Overview

School
Parsippany Hills High School
20 Rita Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
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7/
10
Top 50%
Parsippany High School
309 Baldwin Rd
Parsippany, NJ 07054
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7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,021 students in grades 9-12, Parsippany Hills High School ranks in the top 50% 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 53% (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 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 937 students in grades 9-12, Parsippany 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 43% (which is higher 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,021 students
937 students
This chart displays total students of Parsippany Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Parsippany High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Parsippany Hills High School
This chart displays gender of Parsippany High School
Total Classroom Teachers
103 teachers
95 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Parsippany Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Parsippany High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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

#773 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#877 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parsippany Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parsippany High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in NJ)
43%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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 Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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.
48%
(Top 20% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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.
96%
(Top 5% in NJ)
94%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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 Parsippany Hills High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Parsippany High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
273
259
Grade 10 Students
238
226
Grade 11 Students
247
205
Grade 12 Students
263
247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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
11%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany 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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