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What's something North Hunterdon High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,259
High
DISTRICT 996 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH HUNTERDON-VOORHEES REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341161003024
North Hunterdon High School
1445 State Route 31, Annandale, NJ 08801 · (908) 735-5191 · Hunterdon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,259 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- C+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
10.8:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
52 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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 | 311 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 308 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 327 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
64.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.9pp since 2023
Math
50.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.7pp 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 51 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 51.4% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 North Hunterdon High School
North Hunterdon High School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hunterdon High School this school | 1,259 | 4.1% | 54.0% |
| West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL | 1,061 | 3.3% | 55.8% |
| Cranford High School CRANFORD | 1,116 | 1.9% | 54.6% |
| Ramapo High School FRANKLIN LAKES | 1,166 | 0.9% | 49.2% |
| Allentown High School ALLENTOWN | 1,033 | 6.3% | 42.3% |
| Sparta High School SPARTA | 1,025 | 7.2% | 53.1% |
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 North Hunterdon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #93 of 397 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #89 of 400 ▲ 8 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #113 of 395 ▼ 2 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,259 | #114 of 442 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #89 of 388 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #344 of 389 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.1% | #367 of 405 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #16 of 200 | N/A |
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
1,259
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,152
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 1,259 | 116 | 10.8:1 | 4% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 1,262 | 115.5 | 10.9:1 | 3% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 1,237 | 118.7 | 10.4:1 | 2% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 1,257 | 118 | 10.7:1 | 1% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 1,655 | 128.7 | 12.9:1 | 2% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 1,707 | 132 | 12.9:1 | 2% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 1,695 | 114 | 14.9:1 | 2% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 1,331 | 101 | 13.2:1 | 1% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 1,152 | 76 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hunterdon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,655 to 1,259); teachers down 10% (128.7 to 116).
About North Hunterdon High School
North Hunterdon High School is a public medium-sized high school in Annandale, New Jersey. The school counts 1,259 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New Jersey is about 929 students.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District is the local district for North Hunterdon High School. It runs 2 schools with 1,992 students.
White students are the large majority at North Hunterdon High School, with 81% of enrollment. Next come 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. The White share in Hunterdon County as a whole is similar, at about 81%. The chance that two students picked at random at North Hunterdon High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
The school employs the equivalent of 116 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at North Hunterdon High School is 4%. It compares with 16% for public schools in Hunterdon County.
North Hunterdon High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of New Jersey public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 63.9%. North Hunterdon High School scores 54.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hunterdon County, median household income is about $141,715, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. North Hunterdon High School is among the 55 public schools in Hunterdon County.
The school nearest to North Hunterdon High School is Hunterdon County Academies, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, North Hunterdon High School is 5th among 7 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around North Hunterdon High School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
North Hunterdon High School had 1,257 students in 2020-21 and 1,259 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
- Voorhees High SchoolHigh · 733 students
Other schools in Annandale
- Hunterdon County AcademiesHigh · 280 students
- William H. Fauver Youth Correctional FacilityElementary
Nearby schools
- Hunterdon County Academies0.0 mi · 280
- Spruce Run1.2 mi · 84
- Clinton Township Middle School1.2 mi · 405
- Clinton Public School1.3 mi · 521
- Patrick McGaheran1.4 mi · 368
- Lebanon Borough School2.7 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About North Hunterdon High SchoolHow many students attend North Hunterdon High School?
North Hunterdon High School enrolls approximately 1,259 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Hunterdon High School serve?
North Hunterdon High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does North Hunterdon High School have?
North Hunterdon High School employs 116 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North Hunterdon High School?
Student demographics at North Hunterdon High School are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hunterdon High School?
North Hunterdon High School is overseen by North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District in Hunterdon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.