Raritan High School vs. Middletown High School South
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Middletown High School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 817 students in grades 9-12, Raritan 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,425 students in grades 9-12, Middletown High School South ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
817 students
1,425 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
114 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1275 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#490 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%


Graduation Rate
83%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
202
325
Grade 10 Students
177
374
Grade 11 Students
206
344
Grade 12 Students
232
382
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
16%
8%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
78%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

