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Westwood Regional High School vs. Midland Park Jr./sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Westwood Regional High School
701 Ridgewood Road
Township Of Washington, NJ 07676
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Midland Park Jr./sr. High School
250 Prospect St
Midland Park, NJ 07432
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Midland Park Jr./sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 841 students in grades 9-12, Westwood Regional 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 327 students in grades 7-12, Midland Park Jr./sr. High School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
841 students
327 students
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This chart displays total students of Midland Park Jr./sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Midland Park Jr./sr. 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

#894 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#527 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westwood Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Midland Park Jr./sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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.
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
20-24%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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.
89%
(Top 50% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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 Westwood Regional High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Midland Park Jr./sr. High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
-
Grade 7 Students
-
69
Grade 8 Students
-
55
Grade 9 Students
204
63
Grade 10 Students
195
46
Grade 11 Students
196
47
Grade 12 Students
178
47
Ungraded Students
39
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Midland Park Jr./sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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.
0.44
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westwood Regional 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 Midland Park Jr./sr. 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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