Morris Knolls High School

As a roomy secondary school in ROCKAWAY, New Jersey, Morris Knolls High School instructs 1,450 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Morris Hills Regional School District. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Morris Knolls High School sits 56% bigger than that benchmark.

Morris Hills Regional School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 2,590 students; Morris Knolls High School is among them.

Demographically, Morris Knolls High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Morris County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Morris Knolls High School records 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Morris Knolls High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.9%; this one delivers 52.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Morris County indicate median household earnings sit near $137,326, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Morris Knolls High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Academy for Performing Arts, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morris Knolls High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 59.2%.

Morris Knolls High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Morris Knolls High School's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,494 (now 1,450). Over the same period, the White share fell from 78% to 60%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Morris Knolls High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.