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Belleville High School

Public Grades 9-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 16% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Belleville High School is a public high school in Belleville, New Jersey, serving 1,591 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Belleville Public School District, which is ranked 461 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belleville High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools over the past decade. On standardized tests, the school's performance is well below state averages, with only 31.9% of 9th graders proficient in English Language Arts and just 3.5% proficient in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 49.9% and 20.3%, respectively. The school's graduation rate, which has fluctuated between 91.1% and 94.1%, is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, Belleville High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 30.3% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Montclair High School, Glen Ridge High School, and Nutley High School, Belleville High School's performance is notably lower, with these neighboring schools ranking significantly higher in the state and having much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. The school's struggles are likely exacerbated by the limited resources and funding of the Belleville Public School District, which is ranked 461 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating.

1,590

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Passaic Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109-1807

(973) 969-4343

District: Belleville Public School District

Feeder schools for Belleville High School:

Elementary:	Belleville PS10
	Belleville PS3
	Belleville PS4
	Belleville PS5
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	Belleville PS7
	Belleville PS8
	Belleville PS9
Middle:	Belleville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

White:

9.2%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

New Jersey avg49%

363^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

461^st of 609Belleville 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	19.4	363 of 434	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	346 of 429	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	360 of 422	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	329 of 415	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	286 of 405	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	271 of 416	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	287 of 415	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	315 of 411	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	307 of 409	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	375 of 406	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	52.7	262 of 411	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	295 of 396	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	304 of 388	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	299 of 378	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	313 of 371	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	302 of 370	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	304 of 359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	295 of 361	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	294 of 357	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.5	267 of 351	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.8	282 of 348	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.3	264 of 343	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	204 of 283	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	191 of 282	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	175 of 256	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	112 of 247	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	123 of 254	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	108 of 266	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	157 of 190	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	154 of 191	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	130 of 172	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	146 of 175	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	60 of 165	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	156 of 191	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	173 of 198	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	128 of 215	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	148 of 191	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	137 of 161	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	68 of 137	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.0	97 of 101	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	76 of 138	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	94 of 146	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	360 of 426	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	350 of 420	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	352 of 416	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	349 of 414	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	254 of 402	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	267 of 408	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	306 of 403	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	313 of 406	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	312 of 403	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	308 of 385	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	298 of 382	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	179 of 374	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	191 of 364	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	227 of 368	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	267 of 377	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	229 of 358	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	265 of 344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	223 of 324	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	191 of 326	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	132 of 347	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	162 of 345	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	332 of 426	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	344 of 419	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	330 of 414	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	327 of 410	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	303 of 402	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	262 of 407	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	273 of 405	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	282 of 359	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	266 of 361	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	275 of 339	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	216 of 344	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	300 of 333	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	175 of 349	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	251 of 355	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	332 of 347	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	317 of 345	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	318 of 335	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	297 of 335	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	259 of 336	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	268 of 339	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	274 of 340	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%-14 vs state

Mathematics40%-18 vs state

Geometry21%-33 vs state

Science12%-19 vs state

Algebra I4%-28 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, October 6, 2019

The district has gone through a rebirth. Buildings are updated, instructional materials are updated, and the education is excellent. The test scores are on their way up. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 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
Belleville High School	Public	9-12	100 Passaic Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4343	1,590	123	12.9	69.9%	146 (9.2%)	133 (8.4%)	1,164 (73.2%)	120 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.8%)	19.4	363^rd of 434 public high schools	16.4%		22.3	346^th of 429 public high schools	19.3%	17	66.3	40.2		12.5				31.9					3.5		3.5	30.3	2.9	20.8
Nutley High School	Public	9-12	300 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8824	1,222	88	13.8	15.4%	623 (51.0%)	42 (3.4%)	410 (33.6%)	118 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.1%)	62.3	137^th of 434 public high schools	68.4%		60	145^th of 429 public high schools	66.2%	8	88.8	65.8		36.6				55.3					31.6		31.6	73.4		73.4			$12,615	$225	$12,390
North Arlington High School	Public	9-12	222 Ridge Road	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	634	46	13.7	36.3%	268 (42.3%)	12 (1.9%)	328 (51.7%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	56.1	167^th of 434 public high schools	61.5%		49.1	208^th of 429 public high schools	51.5%	41	88.7	56.3		30.3				55.5					30.6	24.0	29.1	61.1		55.0			$9,528	$64	$9,464
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	160 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8500	2,055	159	12.9	50.3%	448 (21.8%)	470 (22.9%)	988 (48.1%)	109 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	48.8	205^th of 434 public high schools	52.8%		45.1	225^th of 429 public high schools	47.6%	20	80.3	50.1		24.8				56.6					26.8		26.7	78.0		75.7			$9,303	$222	$9,081
Lyndhurst High School	Public	9-12	400 Weart Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2100	841	61	13.6	33.2%	388 (46.1%)	34 (4.0%)	380 (45.2%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	43.7	240^th of 434 public high schools	44.7%		49.8	204^th of 429 public high schools	52.4%	36		54.0		19.7				63.7					19.9		20.4	71.0	33.3	58.7			$9,965		$9,965
Newark School of Fashion & Design	Public	9-12	239 Woodside Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 327-4466	275	19	14.4	88.0%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.4%)	176 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	15.7	383^rd of 434 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	74.0	26.0		2.0				18.8					5.9		5.9
Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	86.2	24^th of 434 public high schools	94.5%		83.5	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	19		88.5	28.8	65.9		88.4	84.0	68.5		84.6	69.1	93.5	55.0		73.7	88.9		89.2			$10,966	$21	$10,945
East Orange STEM Academy High School	Public	6-12	129 Renshaw Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5900	646	37	17.4	19.0%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.6%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	48.3	211^th of 434 public high schools	51.4%		42.7	242^nd of 429 public high schools	43.6%	31		70.5	8.2	35.9	69.4	57.0	67.2	66.7	33.7	23.6		26.7	21.1		24.1	26.8		26.2			$12,197	$272	$11,925
Kearny High School	Public	9-12	336 Devon St	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 955-5050	1,825	143	12.8	70.4%	453 (24.8%)	44 (2.4%)	1,269 (69.5%)	44 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	35.3	289^th of 434 public high schools	33.4%		40.3	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%	32	82.6	49.1		25.8				27.9					12.9		12.8	46.8		46.8			$9,102	$42	$9,060
Montclair High School	Public	9-12	100 Chestnut St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4100	1,925	150	12.8	17.9%	935 (48.6%)	434 (22.5%)	305 (15.8%)	97 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	145 (7.5%)	62.5	135^th of 434 public high schools	68.9%		62.3	136^th of 429 public high schools	68.3%	1	88.1	69.1		47.9				62.9					14.3		14.3	43.3		43.3	96.0	96.0	$9,854	$108	$9,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleville High School

What schools feed into Belleville High School?

Belleville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belleville PS10
Elementary : Belleville PS3
Elementary : Belleville PS4
Elementary : Belleville PS5
Elementary : Belleville PS7
Elementary : Belleville PS8
Elementary : Belleville PS9
Middle : Belleville Middle School

Is Belleville High School a good school?

Belleville High School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Belleville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,590 students attended Belleville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Belleville High School?

Students at Belleville High School are 73% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 8% Asian.

What district is Belleville High School in?

Belleville Public School District

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