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Verona High School vs. West Essex High School

Should you attend Verona High School or West Essex 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%
West Essex High School
65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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West Essex 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 637 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,043 students in grades 9-12, West Essex 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 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
637 students
1,043 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Essex 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

#735 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#436 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Verona High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Essex High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in NJ)
52%
(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 West Essex 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)
74%
(Top 20% 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 West Essex 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)
41%
(Top 20% 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 West Essex 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)
96%
(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.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Essex 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 Verona High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Essex High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
162
255
Grade 10 Students
158
260
Grade 11 Students
169
259
Grade 12 Students
148
260
Ungraded Students
-
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Essex High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Essex High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Verona 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 West Essex High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
80%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Essex High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Verona 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 West Essex 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.
0.36
0.35
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 West Essex 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%
2%
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 West Essex 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 West Essex 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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