Colonia High School

East St, Colonia, NJ 07067 | (732) 499-6500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,475
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: East Street, Colonia, NJ 07067
  • Principal or Admin: Robert Mclaughlin
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,475
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 107.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 720 (48.8%)
  • Females: 755 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 134 (9.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 258 (17.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 392 (26.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Colonia High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.07%
Black19513.2%
Asian20513.9%
Hispanic21714.7%
White85558.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Colonia High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade37325.3%
10th Grade33722.8%
11th Grade34723.5%
12th Grade39526.8%
Ungraded231.6%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Colonia High School

  • Reviewed by Student on March 16, 2011
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • The lunches at this school are tasteless.

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Colonia High School performed on average better 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

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201092.6%94.4%74.2%
200984.3%86.7%85.3%
 
Math Test
201081.1%89.3%77.6%
200982.4%86.0%39.8%
 
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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