Kearny High School

Kearny High School is a 9-12 campus of high-enrollment scale in KEARNY, New Jersey, run under Kearny, enrolling 1,825 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 96% bigger than typical.

Kearny High School is one of 7 schools operated by Kearny, a district that hosts 5,388 students overall.

Demographically, Kearny High School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 25% White, 2% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 143 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kearny High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.6%, the actual is 27.4%, a residual of -0.2 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hudson County put median household income runs about $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Kearny High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Garfield Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kearny High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kearny High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 26.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 1,731 students in 2018 compared to 1,825 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 37% to 25%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.