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What's the most underrated thing about New Brunswick High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,443
High
DISTRICT 1,264 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRUNSWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341122003454
New Brunswick High School
1000 Somerset St, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901 · (732) 745-5300 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,443 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of New Jersey public high schools
- DTest 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
14.1:1
173 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
2,153 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 593 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 640 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 621 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 589 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
7.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.8% | 7.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 6.6% |
% 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
15.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 New Brunswick High School
New Brunswick High School's state test result (15.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick High School this school | 2,443 | 88.1% | 15.6% |
| Memorial High School WEST NEW YORK | 2,345 | 84.4% | 25.5% |
| Passaic High School No. 12 Passaic | 2,484 | 98.4% | 5.5% |
| Lakewood High School LAKEWOOD | 1,295 | 92.0% | 33.6% |
| Bridgeton High School BRIDGETON | 1,641 | 91.6% | 6.2% |
| East Side High School NEWARK | 2,046 | 77.2% | 12.9% |
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 New Brunswick High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #344 of 397 | #29 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #350 of 400 ▲ 4 | #28 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #335 of 395 ▲ 21 | #24 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,443 | #13 of 442 | #6 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #324 of 388 | #24 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #384 of 389 | #28 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #8 of 405 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #66 of 173 | #8 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
2,443
+53 (+2%) vs 2020
+245% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 2,443 | 172.9 | 14.1:1 | 88% (2,153) |
| 2023-24 | 2,504 | 172.9 | 14.5:1 | 54% (1,342) |
| 2022-23 | 2,477 | 177.1 | 14.0:1 | 83% (2,055) |
| 2020-21 | 2,390 | 163 | 14.7:1 | 79% (1,884) |
| 2017-18 | 2,147 | 147.8 | 14.5:1 | 37% (794) |
| 2015-16 | 1,845 | 150 | 12.3:1 | 38% (704) |
| 2010-11 | 1,509 | 86 | 17.6:1 | 71% (1,074) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 79 | 10.8:1 | 67% (577) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 73 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Brunswick High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (2,147 to 2,443); teachers up 17% (147.8 to 172.9).
About New Brunswick High School
New Brunswick High School is a large high school in NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey. Its enrollment is 2,443 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
New Brunswick High School is run by New Brunswick School District, whose 13 schools enroll 8,337 students.
The share of students at New Brunswick High School who are Hispanic is 93%. Smaller groups are 6% Black. County-wide, 24% of Middlesex County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at New Brunswick High School are from different groups.
There are 172.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.1:1. Compared with the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Middlesex County, the average is 42%.
Among New Jersey public high schools, New Brunswick High School outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For New Brunswick High School, the prediction is 17.9% and the result is 15.6%.
The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $111,549 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 214 public schools with about 129,255 students, including New Brunswick High School.
Of the public schools around it, New Brunswick High School is closest to Mckinley Community School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, New Brunswick High School ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment went from 2,390 in 2020-21 to 2,443 in 2024-25, a change of 53 students.
People who know New Brunswick High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 New Brunswick School District
- New Brunswick Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Blanquita B. Valenti Community SchoolElementary · 810 students
- A Chester Redshaw SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsElementary · 624 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Mckinley Community SchoolElementary · 524 students
Other schools in NEW BRUNSWICK
- New Brunswick Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Blanquita B. Valenti Community SchoolElementary · 810 students
- A Chester Redshaw SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsElementary · 624 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Mckinley Community SchoolElementary · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Mckinley Community School0.6 mi · 524
- Pathways Middle School0.7 mi · 262
- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus0.7 mi · 592
- Hillcrest School0.8 mi · 439
- New Brunswick Middle School0.9 mi · 829
- Greater Brunswick Charter School1.0 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About New Brunswick High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Brunswick High School?
New Brunswick High School enrolls approximately 2,443 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does New Brunswick High School serve?
New Brunswick High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Brunswick High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Brunswick High School is approximately 14.1:1 (173 FTE teachers).
How diverse is New Brunswick High School?
New Brunswick High School reports a student body of 0% White, 93% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees New Brunswick High School?
New Brunswick High School is overseen by New Brunswick School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.