Hanover Park High School

Hanover Park High School is a tight-knit secondary school in EAST HANOVER, New Jersey, part of Hanover Park Regional High School District. The school serves 706 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 929.

Hanover Park Regional High School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,290 students; Hanover Park High School is among them.

Demographically, Hanover Park High School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black. Compared to Morris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Hanover Park High School records 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Hanover Park High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 3% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Morris County's rate of about 19%.

With demographic context factored in, Hanover Park High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Morris County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Hanover Park High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Frank J Smith Elementary, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hanover Park High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hanover Park High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

Hanover Park High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hanover Park High School has declined 17%, going from 851 students in 2018 to 706 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 79% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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