Watchung Hills Regional High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,088 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 46th out of 332 high schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Thomas Diganci
School District Details
- Watchung Hills Regional School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $16,095
- Dropout Rate: 0.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 2,088
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,088
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 147.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,087 (52.1%)
- Females: 1,001 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (0.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 14 (0.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 33 (1.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.05% |
| Black | 52 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 302 | 14.5% |
| Hispanic | 140 | 6.7% |
| White | 1,589 | 76.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 551 | 26.4% |
| 10th Grade | 479 | 22.9% |
| 11th Grade | 532 | 25.5% |
| 12th Grade | 512 | 24.5% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 0.7% |
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 Watchung Hills Regional High School performed on average much better than most 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 | 97.3% | 97.3% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | 97.7% | 85.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 39.8% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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