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Serving 609 students in grades 9-12, West Side 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 2,308 students in grades 9-12, Union 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 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
609 students
2,308 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
166 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2146 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1636 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
16%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Graduation Rate
76%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
81%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
107
569
Grade 10 Students
125
611
Grade 11 Students
130
557
Grade 12 Students
148
526
Ungraded Students
99
45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
19%
28%
% Black
81%
48%
% White
n/a
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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Diversity Score
0.31
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Sports
Total Sports Offered
9
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Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volley Ball, Winter Track
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
8
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Extracurriculars
Debate Club, Honor Society, Humanitarian Club, Pathways to College, Robotics, Ski Club, Stand & Deliver, Student Council
