Worst 10 New Jersey High Schools

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December 5, 2012: We've posted the new 2011-2012 SchoolDigger rankings for New Jersey, just hours after the release of the ASK and HSPA test scores by the New Jersey Department of Education!


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Worst 10 New Jersey High Schools

11th Grade
HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math
2011-2012

Rank* (of 389)		SchoolDistrictCityLow GradeHigh GradeTotal students (2011)Student/ Teacher Ratio (2011)HSPA, avg Math** (2012)HSPA, avg Language Arts Literacy** (2012)HSPA CombinedRank Change From 2011
389Woodrow Wilson HighCamden CityCamden091296911.517.137.554.6
8
388Camden HighCamden CityCamden091288910.812.642.354.9N/A
387Asbury Park HighAsbury ParkAsbury Park09124397.920.451.672.0
8
386Academy High SchoolPatersonPaterson0912120018.430.053.383.3
24
385High School Of Info TechPatersonPaterson091257810.936.447.283.6N/A
384West Side HighNewarkNewark091296514.026.161.487.5
12
383Malcolm X Shabazz HighNewarkNewark091289814.927.160.787.8
5
382BarringerNewarkNewark0912147615.538.552.190.6
2
381Trenton Central HighTrentonTrenton0512140012.334.059.793.7
9
380High School Hospitality Tour & Culinary ArtsPatersonPaterson091260311.838.259.797.9N/A

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Source:  National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, and New Jersey Dept. of Education
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* Rank is determined by adding each school's average HSPA Math score with the average HSPA Language Arts Literacy score to form a combined average score. The school with the highest combined score is ranked #1.
** The values used in the HSPA columns are % proficient.

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