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Enrollment
493
High
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND PARK BORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340717003372
Highland Park High School
102 NORTH FIFTH AVENUE, HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 08904 · (732) 572-2400 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New Jersey public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
11.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
200 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 110 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 24% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Highland Park Boro School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -21.2pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.4pp 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 20 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.3% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 26.4% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Highland Park High School
Highland Park High School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park High School this school | 493 | 40.6% | 41.0% |
| Secaucus High School SECAUCUS | 612 | 41.5% | 45.7% |
| High Tech High School Secaucus | 790 | 36.2% | 72.1% |
| Middlesex High School MIDDLESEX | 597 | 45.7% | 31.8% |
| Henry P. Becton Regional High School EAST RUTHERFORD | 853 | 40.6% | 38.5% |
| South Plainfield High School SOUTH PLAINFIELD | 1,044 | 36.3% | 39.8% |
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 Highland Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #163 of 397 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #254 of 400 ▼ 44 | #20 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #227 of 395 ▼ 87 | #12 of 27 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #324 of 442 | #25 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #162 of 388 | #7 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #7 of 389 | #3 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #189 of 405 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #134 of 173 | #18 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
493
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 493 | 42 | 11.7:1 | 41% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 36% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 43 | 11.5:1 | 37% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 42 | 11.4:1 | 34% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 41.2 | 11.5:1 | 35% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 33% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 23% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 25% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 612 | 49 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (475 to 493); teachers up 2% (41.2 to 42).
About Highland Park High School
Highland Park High School is a low-enrollment high school in HIGHLAND PARK, New Jersey, (ZIP code 08904). Federal data show 493 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
Highland Park Boro School District, which runs Highland Park High School, has 4 schools and 1,573 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Highland Park High School is White, with 35% of students. The next largest groups are 29% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
Highland Park High School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 41% at Highland Park High School. The figure for public schools in Middlesex County is close, at 42%.
Among New Jersey public high schools, Highland Park High School outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Highland Park High School are 2.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.0% actual, 44.0% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $111,549, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 214 public schools and about 129,255 students.
Highland Park High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Highland Park Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Highland Park High School is ahead of the 33.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 477 to 493.
The discussion board for Highland Park High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Highland Park Boro School District
- Bartle Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Irving Primary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in HIGHLAND PARK
- Bartle Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Irving Primary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other Highland Park High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Highland Park High. Highland Park High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Highland Park High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 2,119 students
- Highland Park High SchoolHighland Park, IL · 1,661 students
- Highland Park HighTopeka, KS · 835 students
- Highland Park High SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Park Middle School0.0 mi · 349
- Irving Primary School0.4 mi · 326
- Bartle Elementary School0.5 mi · 405
- John Marshall Elementary School0.8 mi · 762
- Lindeneau Elementary School0.9 mi · 446
- Lord Stirling Community School1.2 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Park High SchoolHow large is Highland Park High School?
Highland Park High School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Highland Park High School serve?
Highland Park High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Park High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Park High School is approximately 11.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Park High School?
At Highland Park High School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Park High School?
Highland Park High School is overseen by Highland Park Boro School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.