Summary:
Verona High School is the only high school in Verona Public School District, serving grades 9–12 with 593 students, so families have no second high school in the district to compare. In 2024–2025, the school’s graduation rate was 96%, above the state’s 89%, and its dropout rate was about 0%, versus about 1% statewide. But chronic absenteeism was higher than both the state and district rates: 17%, compared with 14% statewide and 8% districtwide. The clearest overall takeaway is that strong graduation results coexist with an attendance concern and uneven results across academic assessments.
Within the available results, grade 11 NJGPA is a standout: in 2025–2026, 88% were proficient in ELA, 13 points above the state, and 77% in math, 16 points above. Grade 9 ELA was also strong at 65%, 13 points above the state. The main academic exception is Algebra I End of Course: 33% were proficient, 7 points below the state. Geometry End of Course was nearly even, at 51%, about 1 point below the state. Graduation and dropout outcomes are favorable, but chronic absenteeism is a weaker indicator for families to weigh alongside them.
Results changed unevenly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: grade 11 science fell 25 points, from 57% to 32%, and geometry fell 16 points, while grade 9 ELA rose 3 points and Algebra I End of Course rose 6. The science result remained 3 points above the state, while the Algebra I End-of-Course gap narrowed but remained below the state. SchoolDigger rates the district four stars, ranks it 169th of 607 districts, and places it in the 72nd percentile; its school ranking was 105th of 434 in 2025–2026. The student–teacher ratio was 11:1 in 2024–2025, and about 1% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are useful context, not explanations for test results. Because the district has only one high school, the data cannot show how it compares with other high schools in the district.
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