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Arthur L. Johnson High School

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Arthur L. Johnson High School ranks 183 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Arthur L. Johnson High School is a public high school located in Clark, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 754 students. The school is part of the Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked 202 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown a mixed performance in academic test scores compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better in English Language Arts, its math scores, particularly in Algebra I and Geometry, are generally lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance in the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) and New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking between 155 and 222 out of 415-434 New Jersey high schools. However, the school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and special education students, who rank significantly higher than the school's overall ranking.

Arthur L. Johnson High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 98.2% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 7.7% to 16.6% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools, Arthur L. Johnson High School generally performs better academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates, but has a higher chronic absenteeism rate than some of the nearby schools, such as Westfield Senior High School, which is a higher-performing school in the region.

785

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066

(732) 382-0910

District: Clark Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Arthur L. Johnson High School:

Elementary:	Frank K. Hehnly
	Valley Road School
Middle:	Carl H. Kumpf School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

18.7%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 58th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg43%

183^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 609Clark Township 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	52.5	183 of 434	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	183 of 429	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	221 of 422	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	155 of 415	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	212 of 405	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	222 of 416	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	318 of 415	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	271 of 411	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	167 of 409	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.6	262 of 406	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.1	97 of 411	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	118 of 396	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	92 of 388	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	107 of 378	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	136 of 371	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	111 of 370	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	103 of 359	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	83 of 361	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	52.6	232 of 357	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	74.7	93 of 351	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	88 of 348	74.7%	★★★★☆
2003	74.6	91 of 343	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	148 of 426	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	144 of 420	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	203 of 416	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	233 of 414	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	185 of 402	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	200 of 408	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	315 of 403	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	193 of 406	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	111 of 385	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	61 of 382	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	58 of 374	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	40 of 364	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	179 of 368	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	62 of 377	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	20 of 347	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	12.5	330 of 345	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	169 of 426	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	146 of 419	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	208 of 414	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	112 of 410	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	241 of 402	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	229 of 407	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	330 of 405	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	152 of 359	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	115 of 361	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	35 of 339	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	112 of 344	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	225 of 333	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	220 of 349	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	310 of 355	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	193 of 347	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	166 of 345	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	193 of 335	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	166 of 335	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	274 of 336	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	254 of 339	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	307 of 340	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+11 vs state

English Language Arts62%+12 vs state

Geometry57%~ state avg

Algebra I26%-6 vs state

Science25%-7 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
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
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
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
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
Union County Magnet High School	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	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.5	7^th of 434 public high schools	98.4%		93.4	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%	1			97.1	100.0				92.6		88.9	100.0	100.0	$8,753	$36	$8,717
Academy For Information Technology	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	307	14	21.3	8.8%	94 (30.6%)	33 (10.7%)	67 (21.8%)	92 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	89.4	15^th of 434 public high schools	96.5%		93.9	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%	11			95.7	100.0	100.0		100.0	90.4	44.5	69.2	100.0	100.0	$8,671	$36	$8,635
Union County Career & Technical Institute	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	67	24	2.8	10.4%	24 (35.8%)	12 (17.9%)	26 (38.8%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	78.3	55^th of 434 public high schools	87.3%					(n/a)				79.5	42.9		42.9						$8,313	$972	$7,341
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,776	155	11.4	2.5%	1,389 (78.2%)	43 (2.4%)	134 (7.5%)	150 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	80.5	50^th of 434 public high schools	88.5%		82.6	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	2		87.5	68.1	69.2	43.0		42.1	79.5		79.5			$7,575		$7,575
Union County Technical	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Rd	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	502	25	20.3	10.2%	186 (37.1%)	76 (15.1%)	160 (31.9%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	89.3	16^th of 434 public high schools	96.3%		83.4	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	28			73.2	98.3	70.8		70.8	100.0	46.7	68.0			$6,462	$23	$6,439

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