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Carteret High School

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Carteret High School ranks 323 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 26% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Carteret High School is a public high school in Carteret, New Jersey, serving 1,182 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven outcomes across student subgroups.

Carteret High School's academic performance is well below the state average, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points lower than the state in core subjects like English, math, and science. The school's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, but its dropout rate is relatively low. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 20.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Carteret High School also has a very high percentage of students (over 70%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Carteret High School's performance is generally lower than schools in the Woodbridge Township School District and Elizabeth Public Schools. However, it performs better than the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School and Perth Amboy High School, which are also lower-performing schools in the region. Addressing the challenges at Carteret High School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve academic outcomes, student engagement, and equitable opportunities for all students.

1,188

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,770

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

District: Carteret Public School District

Feeder schools for Carteret High School:

Elementary:	Columbus Elementary School
	Nathan Hale Elementary School
	Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Middle:	Carteret Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

Asian:

21.1%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Geometry scores 34 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg49%

323^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

484^th of 609Carteret 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	27.8	323 of 434	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	355 of 429	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	343 of 422	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	347 of 415	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	265 of 405	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	315 of 416	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	229 of 415	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	224 of 411	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	197 of 409	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.8	247 of 406	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	237 of 411	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	311 of 396	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.8	269 of 388	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	268 of 378	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	270 of 371	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.0	291 of 370	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	267 of 359	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	274 of 361	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.9	243 of 357	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	251 of 351	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.2	248 of 348	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	44.8	231 of 343	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	118 of 283	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.2	215 of 282	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	130 of 250	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	160 of 256	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	129 of 247	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	196 of 254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	106 of 266	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	166 of 190	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	158 of 172	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	174 of 175	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	179 of 191	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	150 of 198	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	125 of 215	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	113 of 191	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	119 of 137	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	34 of 101	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	75 of 146	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	307 of 426	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	351 of 420	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	361 of 414	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	274 of 402	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	317 of 408	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	222 of 403	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	305 of 406	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	350 of 403	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	329 of 385	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	313 of 382	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	277 of 374	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	283 of 364	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	192 of 368	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	204 of 377	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	226 of 344	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	241 of 324	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	125 of 326	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	195 of 347	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	92 of 345	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	315 of 426	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	365 of 419	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	308 of 414	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	333 of 410	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	255 of 402	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	306 of 407	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	229 of 405	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	184 of 359	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	332 of 361	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	236 of 339	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	312 of 344	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	246 of 333	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	294 of 349	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	276 of 355	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	323 of 347	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	293 of 345	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	304 of 335	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	258 of 335	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	215 of 336	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	198 of 340	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%-3 vs state

Algebra II54%-28 vs state

Mathematics43%-15 vs state

Geometry20%-34 vs state

Science11%-20 vs state

Algebra I10%-21 vs state

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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 Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th 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
Carteret High School	Public	9-12	199 Washington Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 541-8960	1,188	87	13.6	72.6%	114 (9.6%)	210 (17.7%)	576 (48.5%)	251 (21.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	30 (2.5%)	27.8	323^rd of 434 public high schools	25.6%		20.3	355^th of 429 public high schools	17.2%	32	77.7	43.2		11.2			36.7			10.6	6.5	10.0	28.6	0.0	20.0	53.5	53.5	$5,770		$5,770
Woodbridge High School	Public	9-12	25 Samuel Lupo Place	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8600	1,681	131	12.8	54.3%	468 (27.8%)	284 (16.9%)	727 (43.2%)	172 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.8%)	19.2	366^th of 434 public high schools	15.7%		31.5	299^th of 429 public high schools	30.3%	67	67.9	36.6		10.6			22.3			6.9	10.0	7.0	29.4		26.3			$8,691		$8,691
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	1 Convery Boulevard	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 634-5858	288	21	13.7	4.2%	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	258 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	85.1	28^th of 434 public high schools	93.5%		88.5	21^st of 429 public high schools	95.1%	7				98.7												100.0	100.0	$9,375	$130	$9,245
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School	Public	9-12	200 Washington Avenue	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8650	1,405	111	12.6	46.8%	199 (14.2%)	123 (8.8%)	396 (28.2%)	668 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.4%)	51.1	196^th of 434 public high schools	54.8%		54.8	170^th of 429 public high schools	60.4%	26	80.2	56.8		24.2			47.6			32.8		31.7	92.8	13.3	71.9			$8,039		$8,039
Rahway High School	Public	9-12	1012 Madison Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1090	1,286	98	13.1	63.2%	137 (10.7%)	453 (35.2%)	621 (48.3%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	42 (3.3%)	17.4	372^nd of 434 public high schools	14.3%		23.1	340^th of 429 public high schools	20.7%	32	67.2	31.6		17.3			28.6			2.1	0.0	2.0	2.8		2.8	10.0	10.0	$15,697	$47	$15,650
Linden High School	Public	9-12	121 West St. Georges Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-5432	1,934	142	13.6	67.5%	235 (12.2%)	624 (32.3%)	980 (50.7%)	33 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (2.9%)	26.6	329^th of 434 public high schools	24.2%		23.5	336^th of 429 public high schools	21.7%	7	75.6	38.6		19.5			38.0			6.3	6.3	6.3	21.0		20.7			$8,990	$162	$8,828
Perth Amboy High School	Public	9-12	931 Convery Blvd	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6030	2,769	188	14.7	69.8%	23 (0.8%)	110 (4.0%)	2,608 (94.2%)	11 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	17.7	371^st of 434 public high schools	14.5%		13.4	388^th of 429 public high schools	9.6%	17	65.6	30.0		10.2			33.0			6.7	3.3	6.5	30.2		29.6	73.7	70.0	$14,528	$429	$14,099
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy	Public	9-12	447 Richmond Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6500	415	30	13.8	81.0%	21 (5.1%)	69 (16.6%)	320 (77.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28	321^st of 434 public high schools	26.0%		33.8	286^th of 429 public high schools	33.3%	35	77.7	45.2		4.0			54.9						6.8		7.6			$9,149		$9,149
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	612 Amboy Ave	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(848) 203-3742	259	22	11.7	89.2%	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.6%)	237 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	386^th of 434 public high schools	11.1%		11	406^th of 429 public high schools	5.4%	20	58.8	14.7	4.0	6.1	7.7	16.7	14.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	11.4	7.4			20.0			$11,684	$729	$10,955
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy	Public	9-12	625 Summer St	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6800	842	59	14.2	86.9%	29 (3.4%)	155 (18.4%)	654 (77.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	401^st of 434 public high schools	7.6%		11.5	402^nd of 429 public high schools	6.3%	1	63.8	34.9		3.8			29.4						11.4		11.2			$10,744	$249	$10,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Carteret High School

How many students attend Carteret High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,188 students attended Carteret High School.

What district is Carteret High School in?

Carteret Public School District

What schools feed into Carteret High School?

Carteret High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbus Elementary School
Elementary : Nathan Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Middle : Carteret Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Carteret High School?

Students at Carteret High School are 48% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 18% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Carteret High School a good school?

Carteret High School ranks 323^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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