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If you could change one rule at Edison High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
2,393
High
DISTRICT 2,540 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDISON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340450003324
Edison High School
50 BOULEVARD OF THE EAGLES, EDISON, NJ 08817 · (732) 650-5200 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,393 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of New Jersey public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
160 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
1,169 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 599 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 613 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 564 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 617 | 26% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
26.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 21.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edison High School
Edison High School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison High School this school | 2,393 | 48.9% | 34.7% |
| Piscataway Township High School PISCATAWAY | 2,144 | 42.9% | 39.8% |
| John F. Kennedy Memorial High School ISELIN | 1,405 | 46.8% | 40.6% |
| North Brunswick Township High School NORTH BRUNSWICK | 1,876 | 54.1% | 27.5% |
| Sayreville War Memorial High School PARLIN | 1,764 | 46.2% | 33.0% |
| County Prep High School JERSEY CITY | 892 | 57.1% | 66.9% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #213 of 397 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #211 of 400 ▲ 40 | #16 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #232 of 395 ▲ 10 | #13 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,393 | #15 of 442 | #7 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #349 of 388 | #27 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #8 of 389 | #4 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #152 of 405 | #12 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #34 of 173 | #4 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,393
+302 (+14%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,587
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,393 | 159.9 | 15.0:1 | 49% (1,169) |
| 2023-24 | 2,336 | 162.9 | 14.3:1 | 43% (1,009) |
| 2022-23 | 2,280 | 160.9 | 14.2:1 | 34% (765) |
| 2020-21 | 2,091 | 163 | 12.8:1 | 21% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 1,971 | 143.8 | 13.7:1 | 36% (707) |
| 2015-16 | 1,938 | 157 | 12.3:1 | 35% (681) |
| 2010-11 | 1,982 | 146 | 13.6:1 | 22% (427) |
| 2000-01 | 1,821 | 126 | 14.4:1 | 7% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 1,587 | 114 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,971 to 2,393); teachers up 11% (143.8 to 159.9).
About Edison High School
Edison High School is a public high school in EDISON, New Jersey. The school has 2,393 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in New Jersey have about 929 students on average; enrollment here is 158% higher.
Edison High School is a school in Edison Township School District. The district has 19 schools and 16,617 students.
The biggest share of students at Edison High School, 36%, is Asian. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 16% White, 16% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 26% of residents are Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
On staff are 159.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. The average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 49% of students at Edison High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New Jersey public high schools, Edison High School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Edison High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.7% and a predicted 39.4%.
For the population of Middlesex County, the median household earns about $111,549 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Edison High School shares Middlesex County with 213 other public schools.
Edison Early Learning Center is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Edison High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Edison High School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Edison High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 2,091 to 2,393, a 14% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.8:1 to 15.0:1.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edison Township School District
- John P. Stevens High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 954 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 946 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
Other schools in EDISON
- John P. Stevens High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 954 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 946 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
Other Edison High schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Edison High. Edison High School is the largest of the 9.
- Edison HighStockton, CA · 2,355 students
- Edison HighFresno, CA · 2,339 students
- Edison HighAlexandria, VA · 2,294 students
- Edison HighHuntington Beach, CA · 2,049 students
- Edison High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,360 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 52
- Washington Elementary School0.3 mi · 630
- Lincoln Elementary School0.6 mi · 946
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 619
- Edison Academy Magnet School1.2 mi · 173
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School1.2 mi · 954
Frequently asked questions
About Edison High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edison High School?
Edison High School enrolls approximately 2,393 students in grades 09-12.
Is Edison High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Edison High School have?
Edison High School employs 160 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edison High School?
At Edison High School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 28% Hispanic, 16% Black, 36% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison High School?
Edison High School is overseen by Edison Township School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.