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Colonia High School

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Colonia High School ranks 304 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 30% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Colonia High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Colonia, New Jersey, with a student population of 1,359. The school is part of the Woodbridge Township School District, which is ranked 400 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonia High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.1% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 29.3% in the district and 49.9% statewide. The school's performance is especially low in Algebra I, with only 5.4% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course exam, compared to 34.3% in the district and 38.2% statewide. However, the school's performance is slightly better in Geometry, with 58.1% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course exam, compared to 54.4% in the district and 56.5% statewide.

Colonia High School's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 91.1% to 93.0% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been relatively low, ranging from 0.1% to 1.2% over the past few years, which is comparable to the state average. However, Colonia High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 10.0% to 16.6% over the past few years, indicating a potential issue with student engagement and attendance. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.04% to 37.16% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

1,354

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,148

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067

(732) 726-7060

District: Woodbridge Township School District

Feeder schools for Colonia High School:

Elementary:	Claremont Avenue Elementary School
	Lynn Crest Elementary School
	Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
	Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Colonia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Asian:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 26 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg49%

304^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Woodbridge Township School District

400^th of 609Woodbridge Township 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	32.3	304 of 434	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	259 of 429	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	279 of 422	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	198 of 405	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	247 of 416	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	275 of 415	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	291 of 411	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	322 of 409	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	276 of 406	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.7	149 of 411	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	223 of 396	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	81.6	29 of 388	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	75.5	87 of 378	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	65.5	154 of 371	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	168 of 370	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	145 of 359	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	157 of 361	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	133 of 357	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	191 of 351	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.7	175 of 348	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.0	205 of 343	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	253 of 283	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	168 of 282	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	186 of 250	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	164 of 256	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	69 of 247	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	160 of 266	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	166 of 191	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	151 of 172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	151 of 175	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	143 of 165	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	174 of 191	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	184 of 198	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	126 of 215	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	75 of 191	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	79 of 161	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	51 of 146	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	237 of 426	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	238 of 420	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	278 of 416	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	225 of 414	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	184 of 402	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	268 of 408	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	273 of 403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	307 of 406	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	272 of 403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	228 of 385	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	267 of 382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	122 of 374	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	221 of 364	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	273 of 368	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	264 of 377	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	201 of 358	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	241 of 344	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	169 of 324	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	123 of 326	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	186 of 347	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	211 of 345	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	316 of 426	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	255 of 419	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	311 of 414	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	261 of 410	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	210 of 402	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	238 of 407	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	296 of 405	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	323 of 359	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	203 of 361	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	219 of 339	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	160 of 344	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	189 of 333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	260 of 349	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	348 of 355	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	269 of 345	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	254 of 335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	267 of 335	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	196 of 336	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	249 of 339	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	293 of 340	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)13th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%-5 vs state

Geometry60%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%-7 vs state

Science17%-14 vs state

Algebra I5%-26 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 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 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
Colonia High School	Public	9-12	East Street	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 726-7060	1,354	122	11.0	42.2%	529 (39.1%)	210 (15.5%)	364 (26.9%)	226 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	32.3	304^th of 434 public high schools	30.0%		39.8	259^th of 429 public high schools	39.6%	45	75.7	51.4	16.9	21.1	5.5		5.4	62.1		58.1			$9,148		$9,148
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
Arthur L. Johnson High School	Public	9-12	365 Westfield Avenue	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 382-0910	785	62	12.6	10.1%	591 (75.3%)	21 (2.7%)	147 (18.7%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	52.5	183^rd of 434 public high schools	57.8%		52.8	183^rd of 429 public high schools	57.3%			68.6	24.6	62.1	25.8		25.4	56.8		56.8			$13,478	$122	$13,356
John P. Stevens High School	Public	9-12	855 Grove Avenue	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2800	2,687	168	16.0	16.0%	123 (4.6%)	110 (4.1%)	109 (4.1%)	2,286 (85.1%)	26 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	30 (1.1%)	81.4	48^th of 434 public high schools	88.9%		83	45^th of 429 public high schools	89.5%	3		88.8	66.6	84.0	28.9		29.4	64.9		64.9	98.4	98.4	$6,666		$6,666
Hillcrest Academy-South	Public	9-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 654-8558	87	12	7.5	58.6%	5 (5.7%)	21 (24.1%)	60 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$40,503		$40,503
Lamberts Mill Academy	Public	6-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7581	42	9	4.4	26.2%	14 (33.3%)	11 (26.2%)	15 (35.7%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$42,194		$42,194
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
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	92.8	6^th of 434 public high schools	98.6%		92	8^th of 429 public high schools	98.1%	2			89.7	100.0	86.7		86.7	92.3	57.9	77.8		92.3	$8,221	$35	$8,186
Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	242	15	16.0	5.0%	104 (43.0%)	37 (15.3%)	73 (30.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	91.2	10^th of 434 public high schools	97.7%		80	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%	45		89.1	67.3	95.0	60.0		60.0		25.0	38.3			$11,042	$46	$10,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonia High School

What schools feed into Colonia High School?

Colonia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claremont Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Lynn Crest Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Colonia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Colonia High School?

Students at Colonia High School are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Colonia High School a good school?

Colonia High School ranks 304^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Colonia High School in?

Woodbridge Township School District

How many students attend Colonia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,354 students attended Colonia High School.

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