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Serving 621 students in grades 9-12, West Side High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,363 students in grades 9-12, Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
621 students
2,363 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
168 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2145 out of 2184 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1677 out of 2184 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
92%
(Top 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
139
567
Grade 10 Students
170
593
Grade 11 Students
169
1170
Grade 12 Students
143
33
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
18%
29%
% Black
81%
47%
% White
1%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
