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High Schools in Dover Public School District

At a glance

DistrictDover Public School District539^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

School

1,167

Students

Top rankedDover High School359^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Summary:

The Dover Public School District in New Jersey contains a single high school, Dover High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance, as measured by various metrics, suggests it is struggling academically compared to state averages in New Jersey.

Dover High School is ranked 359 out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% is slightly lower than the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.0% is lower. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state average. Academically, Dover High School's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts, NJSLA/Algebra I, NJSLA/Geometry, NJSLA-S/Science, NJGPA/English Language Arts, and NJGPA/Mathematics are all significantly lower than the state averages.

The school's demographic and financial information also suggests challenges. Dover High School has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, slightly lower than the state average, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 51.45%. The school's per-student spending of $6,019 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic struggles. Overall, the data indicates that Dover High School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

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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)		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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover High School	Public	9-12	100 Grace Street	Dover	07801	Morris County	Dover Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 989-2010	1,167	92	12.6	59.3%	53 (4.5%)	39 (3.3%)	1,042 (89.3%)	27 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	19.8	359^th of 434 public high schools	17.3%		23.1	341^st of 429 public high schools	20.5%	18	64.0	35.8	14.4	32.7	5.3	8.7	5.7	42.9	42.9	$6,019	$478	$5,541

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockaway Township School District	0.81 mi	6	205^th
Morris County Vocational School District	0.96 mi	5	157^th
Morris Hills Regional School District	0.96 mi	2	174^th
Wharton Borough School District	1.53 mi	2	394^th
Randolph Township School District	1.82 mi	6	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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