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Boonton High School

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Boonton High School ranks 149 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Boonton High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Boonton, New Jersey, with a student population of 656. The school is part of the Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked 248 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Boonton High School has shown a mixed performance. While the school performs well in English Language Arts, with 64.3% of 9th graders proficient or better, its performance in Mathematics is relatively weaker, with only 29% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 57.2% in Geometry. The school's science assessments are also below the state average, with only 28.3% of 11th graders proficient or better. However, Boonton High School performs better in the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA), with 88.4% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 63.2% in Mathematics, exceeding the state averages.

Boonton High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below nearby schools like Parsippany Hills High School, Montville Township High School, and Mountain Lakes High School, which are ranked higher in the state. However, Boonton High School outperforms some nearby vocational schools, such as the Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering and the Morris County School of Technology, in certain subject areas like Algebra I and Geometry.

646

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,531

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005-2220

(973) 335-9700

District: Boonton Town Public School District

Feeder schools for Boonton High School:

Elementary:	School Street School
Middle:	John Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg49%

149^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 609Boonton Town Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	149 of 434	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	175 of 429	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	123 of 422	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	194 of 415	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	270 of 405	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	139 of 416	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	167 of 415	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.3	206 of 411	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.6	249 of 409	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	243 of 406	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.7	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	218 of 396	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	263 of 388	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	220 of 378	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	259 of 371	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	244 of 370	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	257 of 359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.1	233 of 361	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	202 of 357	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.2	240 of 351	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.7	148 of 348	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.1	166 of 343	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	121 of 283	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	86 of 282	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	73 of 254	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	128 of 266	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	168 of 190	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	137 of 191	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	105 of 172	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	88 of 175	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	5.5	161 of 165	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	165 of 191	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	161 of 198	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	63 of 215	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	125 of 426	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	155 of 420	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	136 of 416	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	149 of 414	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	243 of 402	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	103 of 408	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	159 of 403	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	161 of 406	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	164 of 403	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	187 of 385	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	220 of 382	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	278 of 374	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	147 of 364	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	299 of 368	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	110 of 377	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	69 of 344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	179 of 326	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	68 of 347	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	134 of 345	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	127 of 426	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	184 of 419	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	123 of 414	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	155 of 410	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	289 of 402	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	164 of 407	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	171 of 405	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	52 of 359	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	52 of 361	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	150 of 344	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	260 of 333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	167 of 349	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	171 of 355	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	109 of 347	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	188 of 345	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	169 of 335	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	273 of 336	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	162 of 339	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	138 of 340	59.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+8 vs state

Mathematics63%+5 vs state

Geometry57%~ state avg

Algebra I30%~ state avg

Science28%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Boonton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boonton High School	Public	9-12	306 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	646	62	10.4	32.5%	360 (55.7%)	36 (5.6%)	186 (28.8%)	52 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	59.2	149^th of 434 public high schools	65.7%		54.3	175^th of 429 public high schools	59.2%	26	88.4	63.2	28.3	64.3	30.5		29.0	57.2	57.2			$12,531	$183	$12,348
Mountain Lakes High School	Public	9-12	96 Powerville Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-8400	546	56	9.7	2.0%	388 (71.1%)	11 (2.0%)	51 (9.3%)	74 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	82.7	42^nd of 434 public high schools	90.3%		78.9	60^th of 429 public high schools	86.0%	18		85.8	55.2	81.2	62.9	48.0	60.0			84.4	84.4	$13,883	$143	$13,740
Montville Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Horseneck Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	1,035	106	9.7	4.3%	622 (60.1%)	17 (1.6%)	119 (11.5%)	241 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	27 (2.6%)	81.7	47^th of 434 public high schools	89.2%		81	50^th of 429 public high schools	88.3%	3		81.3	50.7	75.7	52.0	30.0	50.4	91.5	91.5			$15,537	$35	$15,502
Parsippany High School	Public	9-12	309 Baldwin Rd	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7001	900	93	9.6	26.0%	304 (33.8%)	32 (3.6%)	193 (21.4%)	341 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.2%)	65.9	113^th of 434 public high schools	74.0%		61.7	139^th of 429 public high schools	67.6%	26	86.0	67.1	42.1	62.3	27.6		27.3	87.2	87.2	100.0	100.0	$12,402	$42	$12,360
Parsippany Hills High School	Public	9-12	20 Rita Drive	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 682-2815	1,035	103	10.0	18.7%	367 (35.5%)	42 (4.1%)	172 (16.6%)	407 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	42 (4.1%)	73.1	80^th of 434 public high schools	81.6%		73.8	82^nd of 429 public high schools	80.9%	2	88.8	75.5	60.0	60.8	39.6		38.9	83.3	83.3	100.0	100.0	$12,246	$35	$12,211
Morris County School of Technology	Public	9-12	400 East Main Street	Denville	07834	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 627-4600	885	75	11.7	8.4%	388 (43.8%)	14 (1.6%)	140 (15.8%)	293 (33.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	79.7	53^rd of 434 public high schools	87.8%		89	19^th of 429 public high schools	95.6%	34			70.3	88.1	51.1		51.1	66.1	66.1	90.7	90.7	$13,307	$971	$12,336
Academy for Performing Arts	Public	9-12	50 Knoll Drive	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2201	144				101 (70.1%)	2 (1.4%)	27 (18.8%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	75.5	67^th of 434 public high schools	84.6%		75.9	74^th of 429 public high schools	82.8%	7		87.1	20.0	88.9	65.0		65.0	83.3	83.3			$10,631		$10,631
Morris Knolls High School	Public	9-12	50 Knoll Drive	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Morris Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 664-2201	1,450	132	10.9	15.0%	874 (60.3%)	53 (3.7%)	343 (23.7%)	110 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.4%)	63.5	128^th of 434 public high schools	70.5%		74.8	79^th of 429 public high schools	81.6%	49		80.1	30.6	66.6	33.2	0.0	30.3	70.7	70.7	100.0	100.0	$14,021	$223	$13,798
Whippany Park High School	Public	9-12	165 Whippany Road	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 887-3004	584	61	9.5	4.5%	428 (73.3%)	22 (3.8%)	46 (7.9%)	83 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	74.6	70^th of 434 public high schools	83.9%		80.8	51^st of 429 public high schools	88.1%	19	88.3	78.8	48.7	65.2	41.6		40.9	100.0	97.0			$12,403	$275	$12,128
Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6000	655	65	10.1	6.4%	529 (80.8%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.5%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	77.3	60^th of 434 public high schools	86.2%		77.3	67^th of 429 public high schools	84.4%	7		83.4	45.6	76.3	41.6		41.6	92.7	92.7			$14,463	$91	$14,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Boonton High School

What schools feed into Boonton High School?

Boonton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : School Street School
Middle : John Hill School

How many students attend Boonton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Boonton High School.

Is Boonton High School a good school?

Boonton High School ranks 149^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boonton High School?

Students at Boonton High School are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African American.

What district is Boonton High School in?

Boonton Town Public School District

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