Highland Park High School vs. Metuchen High School
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Serving 494 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 708 students in grades 9-12, Metuchen 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
494 students
708 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1306 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#229 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 10% in NJ)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
97%
(Top 5% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
135
165
Grade 10 Students
121
178
Grade 11 Students
126
172
Grade 12 Students
104
184
Ungraded Students
8
9
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
21%
% Hispanic
27%
15%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
39%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
