Highland Park High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 411 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 238th out of 332 high schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 102 North Fifth Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904
- Principal or Admin: Frederick Williams
School District Details
- Highland Park Borough School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,696
- Graduation Rate: 85.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.5
- Enrolled Students: 1,476
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 411
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 209 (50.9%)
- Females: 202 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 73 (17.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 97 (23.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 70 | 17.0% |
| Asian | 62 | 15.1% |
| Hispanic | 74 | 18.0% |
| White | 195 | 47.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 104 | 25.3% |
| 10th Grade | 105 | 25.5% |
| 11th Grade | 96 | 23.4% |
| 12th Grade | 102 | 24.8% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1.0% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Highland Park High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on HSPA state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
HSPA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.7% | 83.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 71.0% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 39.8% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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