Should you attend West Essex High School or Verona 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.
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,043 students
637 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#436 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 20%)
#735 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 30% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Top 20% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Graduation Rate
96%
(Top 5% in NJ)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
255
162
Grade 10 Students
260
158
Grade 11 Students
259
169
Grade 12 Students
260
148
Ungraded Students
9
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
80%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
