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What's the one class at Monroe Township High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,583
High
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341050003438
Monroe Township High School
200 Schoolhouse Road, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831 · (732) 521-2882 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,583 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of New Jersey public high schools
- A-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
13.8:1
187 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
359 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 619 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 645 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 636 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 683 | 26% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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 Monroe Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -19.1pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.6% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 56.5% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Monroe Township High School
Monroe Township High School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township High School this school | 2,583 | 13.9% | 55.4% |
| Hillsborough High School Hillsborough | 2,377 | 15.7% | 61.2% |
| Montgomery High School Skillman | 1,611 | 7.8% | 75.9% |
| Bridgewater-Raritan High School Bridgewater | 2,673 | 15.1% | 58.1% |
| Livingston High School LIVINGSTON | 2,081 | 2.2% | 71.5% |
| East Brunswick High School EAST BRUNSWICK | 2,124 | 24.2% | 37.6% |
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 Monroe Township High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #87 of 397 | #7 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #80 of 400 ▲ 1 | #6 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #149 of 395 ▼ 63 | #6 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,583 | #11 of 442 | #5 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #309 of 388 | #21 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #98 of 389 | #15 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.9% | #321 of 405 | #26 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #74 of 173 | #10 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
2,583
+109 (+4%) vs 2020
+196% since 1990-91, when it was 872
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 2,583 | 186.6 | 13.8:1 | 14% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 2,620 | 186.1 | 14.1:1 | 10% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 2,568 | 193.1 | 13.3:1 | 10% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 2,474 | 184 | 13.4:1 | 10% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 2,307 | 173.7 | 13.3:1 | 11% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 2,093 | 167 | 12.5:1 | 11% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 1,655 | 139 | 11.9:1 | 7% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 952 | 75 | 12.7:1 | 4% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 872 | 62 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Township High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (2,307 to 2,583); teachers up 7% (173.7 to 186.6).
About Monroe Township High School
MONROE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey, is home to Monroe Township High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school reports 2,583 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 178% above the 929 average for high schools in New Jersey.
Monroe Township School District counts 6,701 students in its 8 schools, and Monroe Township High School is one of them.
The most common group at Monroe Township High School is Asian students, at 46%. The school is also 34% White, 14% Hispanic, and 4% Black. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 26%. Monroe Township High School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 at Monroe Township High School, with 186.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in New Jersey have 12.7:1, compared with 13.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 14% of enrollment. Public schools in Middlesex County average 42%.
allk12 grades Monroe Township High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Monroe Township High School's lunch-eligibility share in New Jersey is predicted to score 58.5%. Monroe Township High School scores 55.4%, 3.1 points below that line.
Middlesex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $111,549, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Middlesex County has 214 public schools and roughly 129,255 students.
The next-closest public school is Monroe Township Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Monroe Township High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Monroe Township High School ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 55.4% versus a 56.1% average.
For locale, NCES codes Monroe Township High School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Monroe Township High School grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 2,474 to 2,583 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Monroe Township School District
- Monroe Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,681 students
- Oak Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Mill LakeElementary · 462 students
- Brookside Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Applegarth Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Barclay Brook SchoolElementary · 332 students
Other schools in MONROE TOWNSHIP
- Monroe Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,681 students
- Oak Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Brookside Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Academy Learning CenterCombined · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Township Middle School0.4 mi · 1,681
- Brookside Elementary School1.2 mi · 431
- Barclay Brook School1.3 mi · 332
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School1.5 mi · 477
- Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School1.7 mi · 217
- Academy Learning Center2.2 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Township High SchoolHow large is Monroe Township High School?
Monroe Township High School enrolls approximately 2,583 students in grades 09-12.
Is Monroe Township High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monroe Township High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Township High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe Township High School is approximately 13.8:1 (187 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Monroe Township High School?
Student demographics at Monroe Township High School are roughly 34% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 46% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Monroe Township High School?
Monroe Township High School is overseen by Monroe Township School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.