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Alumni: what's one memory from Mount Olive High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,520
High
DISTRICT 796 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341098004398
Mount Olive High School
18 COREY ROAD, FLANDERS, NJ 07836 · (973) 927-2208 · Morris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,520 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% 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.
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
12.1:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
340 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 350 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 388 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 395 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 387 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 Mount Olive Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -9.6pp since 2023
Math
25.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 34.7% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Mount Olive High School
Mount Olive High School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive High School this school | 1,520 | 22.4% | 45.7% |
| Fair Lawn High School FAIR LAWN | 1,687 | 21.2% | 59.6% |
| Lenape High School MEDFORD | 1,912 | 22.5% | 46.8% |
| Northern Burlington County Regional High School COLUMBUS | 1,324 | 15.8% | 42.0% |
| Summit High School SUMMIT | 1,198 | 19.6% | 68.6% |
| Somerville High School Somerville | 1,072 | 26.3% | 40.3% |
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 Mount Olive High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #141 of 397 | #19 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #223 of 400 ▼ 62 | #23 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #112 of 395 ▼ 6 | #18 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,520 | #77 of 442 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #187 of 388 | #18 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #92 of 389 | #4 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #269 of 405 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #196 of 200 | #18 of 18 |
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
1,520
+25 (+2%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 955
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 1,520 | 125.8 | 12.1:1 | 22% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 1,511 | 117.3 | 12.9:1 | 17% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 1,493 | 118.9 | 12.6:1 | 15% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 1,495 | 114 | 13.1:1 | 5% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 1,526 | 113.7 | 13.4:1 | 13% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 1,460 | 109 | 13.4:1 | 15% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 1,157 | 96 | 12.1:1 | 12% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 1,032 | 83 | 12.4:1 | 8% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 955 | 87 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Olive High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,526 to 1,520); teachers up 11% (113.7 to 125.8).
About Mount Olive High School
Mount Olive High School is a high-enrollment high school in FLANDERS, New Jersey, one of the schools in Mount Olive Township School District. In all, 1,520 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 64% bigger than the average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
The Mount Olive Township School District system has 6 schools and 4,776 students.
The share of White students at Mount Olive High School is 52%, a majority. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Morris County is about 68% White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Mount Olive High School are from different groups.
There are about 12.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Mount Olive High School, which has 125.8. The ratio is within a point of the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 22%.
Mount Olive High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of New Jersey public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mount Olive High School falls in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools: 45.7% actual against 53.9% predicted.
The school's county is Morris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morris County's 156 public schools enroll about 72,239 students and include Mount Olive High School.
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Mount Olive High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Mount Olive High School ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Mount Olive High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Mount Olive High School enrolled 1,495; in 2024-25, 1,520. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.1:1, from 13.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Mount Olive High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Olive Township School District
- Mount Olive Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Tinc Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Sandshore Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in FLANDERS
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Tinc Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
Nearby schools
- Chester M. Stephens Elementary School0.7 mi · 696
- Tinc Rd. Elementary School0.9 mi · 449
- Mount Olive Middle School2.0 mi · 1,137
- Mountain View Elementary School2.4 mi · 565
- Jefferson Elementary School2.7 mi · 346
- Netcong Elementary School2.9 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Olive High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Olive High School?
Mount Olive High School enrolls approximately 1,520 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mount Olive High School serve?
Mount Olive High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Olive High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Olive High School is approximately 12.1:1 (126 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Olive High School?
At Mount Olive High School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Olive High School?
Mount Olive High School is overseen by Mount Olive Township School District in Morris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.