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Alumni: what's one memory from Linden High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,934
High
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340861005556
Linden High School
121 West St. Georges Ave., Linden, NJ 07036 · (908) 486-5432 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,934 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of New Jersey public high schools
- C-Test 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
13.6:1
142 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
1,305 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 500 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 472 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 513 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 449 | 23% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within Linden Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
8.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 8.7% |
% 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
21.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Linden High School
Linden High School's state test result (21.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden High School this school | 1,934 | 67.5% | 21.0% |
| Rahway High School RAHWAY | 1,286 | 63.2% | 17.3% |
| Trenton Central High School - Main Campus TRENTON | 2,097 | 70.9% | 2.0% |
| Neptune High School NEPTUNE | 1,129 | 66.2% | 15.1% |
| Science Park High School NEWARK | 964 | 68.0% | 78.2% |
| Pennsauken High School PENNSAUKEN | 1,588 | 74.2% | 17.2% |
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 Linden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #309 of 397 | #23 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #340 of 400 ▼ 1 | #24 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #268 of 395 ▲ 37 | #22 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,934 | #35 of 442 | #3 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #291 of 388 | #14 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #120 of 389 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #78 of 405 | #13 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #46 of 173 | #5 of 24 |
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
1,934
+205 (+12%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,320
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,934 | 142 | 13.6:1 | 67% (1,305) |
| 2023-24 | 1,882 | 131 | 14.4:1 | 58% (1,094) |
| 2022-23 | 1,801 | 140.5 | 12.8:1 | 54% (976) |
| 2020-21 | 1,729 | 145 | 11.9:1 | 44% (757) |
| 2017-18 | 1,630 | 137 | 11.9:1 | 55% (900) |
| 2015-16 | 1,706 | 129 | 13.2:1 | 54% (920) |
| 2010-11 | 1,798 | 113 | 15.9:1 | 46% (823) |
| 2000-01 | 1,619 | 112 | 14.5:1 | 36% (586) |
| 1990-91 | 1,320 | 104 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linden High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,630 to 1,934); teachers up 4% (137 to 142).
About Linden High School
Linden High School is a large high school with an address in Linden, New Jersey. It educates 1,934 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 108% larger than the 929 average for high schools in New Jersey.
Within Linden Public School District, Linden High School is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 6,441 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Linden High School, at 51%. The remaining students are 32% Black, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Union County is about 35% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Linden High School counts 142 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.6 students for each one. On average, high schools in New Jersey have 12.7:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Union County report 52%.
allk12 grades Linden High School a C. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Linden High School are 8.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (21.0% actual, 29.2% predicted).
Across Union County, the median household income is $103,202, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Union County has 180 public schools and roughly 99,046 students.
The closest public school to Linden High School is Number 1, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Linden High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Linden High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 12% from 2020-21, when Linden High School had 1,729 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,934. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.9:1 to 13.6:1.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Linden Public School District
- Myles J. McManus MIddle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Number 2Elementary · 602 students
- Number 1Elementary · 454 students
- Number 4Elementary · 447 students
- Number 8Elementary · 334 students
Other schools in Linden
- Myles J. McManus MIddle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Number 2Elementary · 602 students
- Number 1Elementary · 454 students
- Number 4Elementary · 447 students
- Number 8Elementary · 334 students
Other Linden High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Linden High. Linden High School is the largest of the 4.
- Linden High SchoolLINDEN, MI · 775 students
- Linden HighLinden, CA · 743 students
- Linden High SchoolLinden, AL · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Number 10.3 mi · 454
- Number 90.4 mi · 311
- Grace Wilday Junior High School0.5 mi · 482
- Myles J. McManus MIddle School0.5 mi · 711
- Joseph E. Soehl Middle School0.6 mi · 710
- Number 80.7 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Linden High SchoolHow large is Linden High School?
Linden High School enrolls approximately 1,934 students in grades 09-12.
Is Linden High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Linden High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linden High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linden High School is approximately 13.6:1 (142 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Linden High School?
At Linden High School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 51% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Linden High School public or private?
Linden High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Linden Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.