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Verona High School vs. Livingston High School

Should you attend Verona High School or Livingston 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
Verona High School
151 Fairview Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Livingston High School
30 Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Livingston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 628 students in grades 9-12, Verona 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 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 2,081 students in grades 9-12, Livingston High School ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
628 students
2,081 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
189 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#735 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#263 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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40-44%
(Top 50% in NJ)
58%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Verona 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 Livingston 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Verona 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 Livingston 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
59%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Verona 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 Livingston 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
98%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Verona High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
142
505
Grade 10 Students
164
530
Grade 11 Students
155
535
Grade 12 Students
167
511

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
35%
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% Hispanic
12%
5%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
78%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Verona High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.38
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Verona 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 Livingston 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Verona 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 Livingston 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%
(05-06 School Year Data)
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Livingston 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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