Most Improved 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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Most Improved 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 Combined
Rank Change From 2011
1Performing Arts AcademyOcean County Vocational SLakehurst09121928.3100.0100.0200.0
172
156A Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabethElizabeth091270716.489.890.8180.6
121
134Essex City V N 13th St NwkEssex County Vocational SNewark091263510.983.599.3182.8
118
199Mdsx County Vocational E BrunswickMiddlesex County VocationEast Brunswick091262610.278.197.6175.7
107
243International HighPatersonPaterson09123549.576.992.2169.1
104
200Brimm Medical Arts HighCamden CityCamden091224010.079.396.2175.5
97
151Pompton Lakes HighPompton LakesPompton Lakes091254012.187.294.1181.3
94
167Hightstown HighEast Windsor RegionalHightstown0912134612.785.294.3179.5
88
34Technology HighNewarkNewark091248512.795.698.2193.8
86
127Nutley HighNutleyNutley0912127114.587.496.4183.8
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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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