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What's one thing West Morris Central High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,015
High
DISTRICT 1,014 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MORRIS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341755004550
West Morris Central High School
259 BARTLEY ROAD, CHESTER, NJ 07930 · (908) 879-5212 · Morris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,015 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- BBeats 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
12.3:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
14 students
DISTRICT 1% · 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 | 247 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 256 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 234 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 278 | 27% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
71.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -10.9pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.7% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 82.6% | 52.8% |
% 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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 West Morris Central High School
West Morris Central High School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Morris Central High School this school | 1,015 | 1.4% | 61.2% |
| West Morris Mendham High School MENDHAM | 1,012 | 1.1% | 71.9% |
| Cranford High School CRANFORD | 1,116 | 1.9% | 54.6% |
| West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL | 1,061 | 3.3% | 55.8% |
| Ramapo High School FRANKLIN LAKES | 1,166 | 0.9% | 49.2% |
| Pascack Valley High School Hillsdale | 928 | 2.2% | 69.0% |
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 West Morris Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #63 of 397 | #6 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #74 of 400 ▲ 14 | #8 of 25 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #72 of 395 ▼ 17 | #11 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,015 | #176 of 442 | #11 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #200 of 388 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #292 of 389 | #20 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.4% | #394 of 405 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #29 of 200 | #6 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
1,015
-83 (-8%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,070
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 1,015 | 82.8 | 12.3:1 | 1% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 1,023 | 84.2 | 12.2:1 | 1% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 994 | 84.2 | 11.8:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 1,098 | 94 | 11.7:1 | 1% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 1,239 | 95.8 | 12.9:1 | 1% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 1,283 | 99 | 13.0:1 | 1% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 1,417 | 96 | 14.8:1 | 1% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 1,136 | 93 | 12.2:1 | 1% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 1,070 | 80 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Morris Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,239 to 1,015); teachers down 14% (95.8 to 82.8).
About West Morris Central High School
This page covers West Morris Central High School, a mid-sized high school in CHESTER, New Jersey. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,015 students enrolled.
West Morris Central High School falls under West Morris Regional High School District, which has 2 schools enrolling 2,027 students.
Of every 100 students at West Morris Central High School, about 74 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The diversity index for West Morris Central High School is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 82.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. The school reported 1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Morris County averages 19%, higher than here.
West Morris Central High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of New Jersey public high schools.
The model predicts 65.4% for a school in New Jersey with West Morris Central High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. West Morris Central High School posts 61.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Morris County show that median household income comes to about $137,326, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 58% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Morris County counts 156 public schools with about 72,239 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mountain View Elementary School is about 1.8 miles from West Morris Central High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, West Morris Central High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns West Morris Central High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,015, from 1,098 in 2020-21.
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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 West Morris Regional High School District
- West Morris Mendham High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
Other schools in CHESTER
- Dickerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Black River Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
- Bragg Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary School1.8 mi · 565
- Tinc Rd. Elementary School2.7 mi · 449
- Mount Olive Middle School2.8 mi · 1,137
- Black River Middle School3.1 mi · 352
- Dickerson Elementary School3.1 mi · 356
- Bragg Elementary School3.2 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About West Morris Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Morris Central High School?
West Morris Central High School enrolls approximately 1,015 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Morris Central High School serve?
West Morris Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at West Morris Central High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at West Morris Central High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Morris Central High School?
At West Morris Central High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees West Morris Central High School?
West Morris Central High School is overseen by West Morris Regional High School District in Morris County.
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