Highland Park High School in Highland Park, NJ

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in New Jersey) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 81.

102 NORTH FIFTH AVENUE
Highland Park, NJ

County: MIDDLESEX
District: Highland Park Boro
Grade span: G9 - G12

Phone: (732) 572-2400 (make sure to verify first before calling)

2007 Student Enrollment: 441

Grade 9 enrollment : 106.500
Grade 10 enrollment : 102.500
Grade 11 enrollment : 112.500
Grade 12 enrollment : 114.500

Average class size - Grade 9: 21.3

Here:	21.3
State average from 336 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 10: 20.5

Here:	20.5
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 11: 22.5

Here:	22.5
State average from 333 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 12: 22.9

Highland Park High School:	22.9
State average from 332 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Special education: 5.0

This school:	5.0
State average from 1671 schools:	8.2

Average class size - Total: 21.0

This school:	21.0
State average from 2310 schools:	18.8

2006 Student Enrollment: 451

Grade 9 enrollment : 109
Grade 10 enrollment : 117
Grade 11 enrollment : 122
Grade 12 enrollment : 103

Average class size - Grade 9: 21.8

This school:	21.8
State average from 338 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 14.6

Here:	14.6
State average from 333 schools:	21.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 20.3

Here:	20.3
State average from 332 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 12: 17.2

This school:	17.2
State average from 331 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Total: 18.0

Here:	18.0
State average from 2309 schools:	19.0

2005 Student Enrollment: 686

Grade 7 enrollment : 111
Grade 8 enrollment : 105
Grade 9 enrollment : 131.500
Grade 10 enrollment : 129
Grade 11 enrollment : 108.500
Grade 12 enrollment : 97
Special education enrollment : 4

Average class size - Grade 7: 18.5

Here:	18.5
State average from 712 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 8: 17.5

This school:	17.5
State average from 702 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 9: 21.9

Here:	21.9
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 10: 18.4

Highland Park High School:	18.4
State average from 333 schools:	21.0

Average class size - Grade 11: 15.5

Here:	15.5
State average from 331 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Grade 12: 16.2

This school:	16.2
State average from 330 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Special education: 4.0

Here:	4.0
State average from 1656 schools:	8.7

Average class size - Total: 17.6

Here:	17.6
State average from 2336 schools:	19.1

2004 Student Enrollment: 688.500

Grade 7 enrollment : 101
Grade 8 enrollment : 121
Grade 9 enrollment : 146
Grade 10 enrollment : 116
Grade 11 enrollment : 107
Grade 12 enrollment : 97.50

2003 Student Enrollment: 691

Grade 7 enrollment : 122
Grade 8 enrollment : 130
Grade 9 enrollment : 126.5
Grade 10 enrollment : 115
Grade 11 enrollment : 97
Grade 12 enrollment : 100.5

Average class size - Grade 7: 20.3

Highland Park High School:	20.3
State average from 699 schools:	21.5

Average class size - Grade 8: 21.7

Here:	21.7
State average from 687 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 9: 21.1

Highland Park High School:	21.1
State average from 332 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 19.2

This school:	19.2
State average from 330 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 11: 19.4

This school:	19.4
State average from 327 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 12: 20.1

Here:	20.1
State average from 325 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Total: 20.3

This school:	20.3
State average from 2301 schools:	19.2

2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 8.5

Here:	8.5
State average from 2378 schools:	11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 95.3%

Here:	95.3%
State average from 2391 schools:	99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 63.0

Here:	63.0
State average from 2361 schools:	286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 38.3%

Highland Park High School:	38.3%
State average from 2388 schools:	58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 59.6%

This school:	59.6%
State average from 2376 schools:	40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 2.1%

Here:	2.1%
State average from 858 schools:	4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2388 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 5.8%

Here:	5.8%
State average from 1610 schools:	9.3%

2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 7.7

Highland Park High School:	7.7
State average from 2388 schools:	11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 90.6%

Here:	90.6%
State average from 2390 schools:	100.0%

Student administrator ratio: 56.4

This school:	56.4
State average from 2366 schools:	291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 33.3%

Here:	33.3%
State average from 2383 schools:	59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 66.7%

Highland Park High School:	66.7%
State average from 2373 schools:	38.9%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2385 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 15.4%

This school:	15.4%
State average from 1618 schools:	9.4%

2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 9.3

This school:	9.3
State average from 2363 schools:	11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 95.5%

Here:	95.5%
State average from 2364 schools:	96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 114.3

Here:	114.3
State average from 2332 schools:	297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 45.6%

Highland Park High School:	45.6%
State average from 2364 schools:	60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 51.5%

Here:	51.5%
State average from 2353 schools:	37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 2.9%

This school:	2.9%
State average from 850 schools:	4.4%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2365 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 35.3%

Highland Park High School:	35.3%
State average from 1573 schools:	10.8%

2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.3

This school:	10.3
State average from 2385 schools:	11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 97.5%

Here:	97.5%
State average from 2353 schools:	96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 172.8

Here:	172.8
State average from 2378 schools:	301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 35.8%

Here:	35.8%
State average from 2384 schools:	62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 58.2%

This school:	58.2%
State average from 2370 schools:	36.3%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 6.0%

This school:	6.0%
State average from 818 schools:	3.3%

2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional : 68
Computers in library/media center : 24
Computers in computer labs : 57
Total number of computers : 149

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 68
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 24
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 57
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 149

Student mobility rate: 10.2%

Here:	10.2%
State average from 2273 schools:	11.4%

Student suspension rate: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1824 schools:	7.6%

Student computer ratio: 2.9

This school:	2.9
State average from 2386 schools:	4.5

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 15.4%

Here:	15.4%
State average from 2358 schools:	14.7%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 6.0

This school:	6.0
State average from 2391 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 6.0

Highland Park High School:	6.0
State average from 2391 schools:	5.2

Instructional time for share time students, hours: 3.0

Here:	3.0
State average from 288 schools:	2.9

2006 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student suspension rate: 17.7%

Here:	17.7%
State average from 1798 schools:	7.4%

Student computer ratio: 2.3

This school:	2.3
State average from 2406 schools:	4.4

2005 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 11.1%

Here:	11.1%
State average from 2403 schools:	13.0%

Student suspension rate: 21.6%

This school:	21.6%
State average from 2403 schools:	5.2%

Student computer ratio: 4.3

Here:	4.3
State average from 2400 schools:	4.5

2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.3%

Here:	95.3%
State average from 336 schools:	93.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.6%

Here:	94.6%
State average from 336 schools:	93.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 332 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 93.6%

Here:	93.6%
State average from 329 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 87.6%

Here:	87.6%
State average from 1681 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.4%

Here:	94.4%
State average from 2373 schools:	94.7%

2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 339 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.8%

Here:	94.8%
State average from 334 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 92.6%

Here:	92.6%
State average from 331 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 95.6%

Here:	95.6%
State average from 1732 schools:	92.2%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.3%

Here:	94.3%
State average from 2374 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 97.6%

Here:	97.6%
State average from 710 schools:	94.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 97.0%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 701 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.3%

Highland Park High School:	95.3%
State average from 338 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.8%

This school:	94.8%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.2%

Here:	94.2%
State average from 333 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 93.8%

Here:	93.8%
State average from 333 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 96.5%

Here:	96.5%
State average from 1721 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 95.4%

Here:	95.4%
State average from 2383 schools:	94.6%

2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 96.0%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 699 schools:	94.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 96.5%

Here:	96.5%
State average from 685 schools:	94.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.4%

Here:	94.4%
State average from 386 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 338 schools:	93.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 92.9%

Here:	92.9%
State average from 335 schools:	92.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 91.8%

Here:	91.8%
State average from 332 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.5%

Here:	94.5%
State average from 2372 schools:	94.4%

2007 Graduation Statistics:

Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 90.5%

Here:	90.5%
State average from 331 schools:	87.9%

Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 80.6%

Here:	80.6%
State average from 331 schools:	80.2%

Percent of all students graduated via SRA process: 8.8%

This school:	8.8%
State average from 316 schools:	12.4%

Percent of students graduated via exempt from HSPA: 10.6%

Here:	10.6%
State average from 288 schools:	9.3%

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 95

Percent of students taking the test: 92.0%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 321 schools:	76.4%

Mathematics average score: 563.0

Highland Park High School:	563.0
State average from 321 schools:	501.0

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 440.0

Highland Park High School:	440.0
State average from 321 schools:	431.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 590.0

Here:	590.0
State average from 321 schools:	500.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 680.0

This school:	680.0
State average from 321 schools:	570.3

Verbal average score: 537.0

Here:	537.0
State average from 321 schools:	481.2

Verbal 25th percentile score: 440.0

This school:	440.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.9

Verbal 50th percentile score: 540.0

Here:	540.0
State average from 321 schools:	479.1

Verbal 75th percentile score: 640.0

Here:	640.0
State average from 321 schools:	545.5

Essay average score: 528.0

Here:	528.0
State average from 321 schools:	480.5

Essay 25th percentile score: 420.0

Here:	420.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.1

Essay 50th percentile score: 510.0

Here:	510.0
State average from 321 schools:	478.2

Essay 75th percentile score: 650.0

Highland Park High School:	650.0
State average from 321 schools:	544.2

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 91

Percent of students taking the test: 94.0%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 350 schools:	79.3%

Mathematics average score: 595.0

Here:	595.0
State average from 350 schools:	483.1

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 500.0

This school:	500.0
State average from 344 schools:	427.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 620.0

Here:	620.0
State average from 349 schools:	498.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 680.0

Here:	680.0
State average from 349 schools:	570.4

Verbal average score: 557.0

Here:	557.0
State average from 350 schools:	468.1

Verbal 25th percentile score: 450.0

Here:	450.0
State average from 344 schools:	414.8

Verbal 50th percentile score: 560.0

This school:	560.0
State average from 349 schools:	482.3

Verbal 75th percentile score: 670.0

This school:	670.0
State average from 349 schools:	550.6

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