Is Hightstown High School a good school?

Hightstown High School ranks 277 th of 415 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hightstown High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,621 students attended Hightstown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hightstown High School?

Students at Hightstown High School are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hightstown High School?

Hightstown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ethel McKnight Elementary School Elementary : Grace N. Rogers Elementary School Elementary : Perry L. Drew Elementary School Elementary : Walter C. Black Elementary School Middle : Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Hightstown High School in Hightstown NJ

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Hightstown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hightstown High School 277^th of 415 New Jersey public high schools. (See Hightstown High School in the ranking list.)

East Windsor Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Windsor Regional School District 420^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hightstown High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	48.17	223^rd	343	35.0%
2004	46.97	235^th	348	32.5%
2005	46.07	236^th	351	32.8%
2006	52.78	228^th	357	36.1%
2007	47.18	240^th	361	33.5%
2008	62.84	165^th	359	54.0%
2009	52.70	229^th	370	38.1%
2010	54.28	227^th	371	38.8%
2011	48.28	255^th	378	32.5%
2012	65.36	170^th	388	56.2%
2013	59.42	211^th	396	46.7%
2014	60.07	217^th	411	47.2%
2015	49.39	146^th	406	64.0%
2016	42.77	201^st	409	50.9%
2017	44.57	190^th	411	53.8%
2018	45.65	182^nd	415	56.1%
2019	40.51	218^th	416	47.6%
2021	50.37	154^th	405	62.0%
2022	29.40	277^th	415	33.3%

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

i have had 3 children go there. they have an excellent music and AP program. Plenty of electives. Foreign exchange trips. Dual enrollment college programs. Excellent sports and a robust guidance office for college admission. They have Votech training and advanced honors placement. Each year many students receive scholarships and all major colleges stop by and tour the school. One of my children performed at Disney world, another went to Europe as a Student ambassador. My youngest is going to Spain this Summer while her sister is graduating Rutgers on the Dean's list and less than 6500 in debt even though we did not qualify for Pell. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hightstown High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1325	113	36	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	1531
1989	1234	95	39	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	1427
1990	1103	97	56	15	27	n/a	n/a	0	1298
1991	1009	109	53	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	1231
1992	981	122	57	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	1240
1993	918	132	77	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1994	872	135	79	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1995	813	166	82	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	1160
1996	813	166	82	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	1160
1998	762	149	110	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1999	772	147	120	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	1187
2000	744	146	117	181	0	n/a	n/a	0	1188
2001	757	143	143	198	1	n/a	n/a	0	1242
2002	784	149	153	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2003	784	149	153	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2004	800	154	162	252	2	n/a	n/a	0	1370
2005	779	163	174	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	1376
2006	785	189	182	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	1427
2007	774	185	192	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	1441
2008	722	195	183	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	1424
2009	721	203	179	334	0	0	0	0	1437
2010	706	202	195	353	0	0	1	0	1457
2011	653	171	195	325	0	0	2	0	1346
2012	667	159	215	362	0	0	0	0	1403
2013	673	159	216	385	0	0	6	0	1439
2014	643	175	222	430	1	0	4	0	1475
2015	603	179	233	479	1	0	8	0	1503
2016	589	193	257	484	1	1	7	0	1532
2017	571	194	271	501	1	1	11	0	1550
2018	596	177	290	532	1	1	19	0	1616
2019	591	174	292	592	1	3	23	0	1676
2020	560	167	288	657	2	3	22	0	1699
2021	519	143	283	691	2	3	16	1	1658
2022	460	138	244	752	1	2	20	4	1621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hightstown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1531	118.0	12.9	n/a
1989	1427	119.0	11.9	n/a
1990	1298	119.0	10.9	n/a
1991	1231	114.0	10.7	3.1
1992	1240	110.0	11.2	5.6
1993	1218	109.3	11.1	7.1
1994	1186	107.1	11.1	8
1995	1160	99.2	11.7	9.2
1996	1160	99.2	11.7	9.2
1998	1162	98.3	11.8	9.4
1999	1187	99.0	12.0	9.9
2000	1188	98.9	12.0	11
2001	1242	100.6	12.3	11.7
2002	1322	103.4	12.8	11
2003	1322	103.4	12.8	11
2004	1370	103.4	13.2	13.3
2005	1376	105.2	13.1	n/a
2006	1427	105.5	13.5	13.5
2007	1441	110.5	13.0	15.1
2008	1424	99.0	14.4	17.9
2009	1437	106.8	12.4	17.9
2010	1457	111.0	13.1	23.4
2011	1346	105.5	12.7	25
2012	1403	116.0	12.0	25.6
2013	1439	113.2	12.7	27
2014	1475	117.8	12.5	32.8
2015	1503	122.0	12.3	35.7
2016	1532	123.0	12.4	34.3
2017	1550	125.0	12.4	33.7
2018	1616	126.0	12.8	34.5
2019	1676	128.1	13.0	35.1
2020	1699	136.0	12.4	37.1
2021	1658	132.5	12.5	36.2
2022	1621	131.3	12.3	29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Hightstown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1531	118.0	12.9	n/a
1989	1427	119.0	11.9	n/a
1990	1298	119.0	10.9	n/a
1991	1231	114.0	10.7	3.1
1992	1240	110.0	11.2	5.6
1993	1218	109.3	11.1	7.1
1994	1186	107.1	11.1	8
1995	1160	99.2	11.7	9.2
1996	1160	99.2	11.7	9.2
1998	1162	98.3	11.8	9.4
1999	1187	99.0	12.0	9.9
2000	1188	98.9	12.0	11
2001	1242	100.6	12.3	11.7
2002	1322	103.4	12.8	11
2003	1322	103.4	12.8	11
2004	1370	103.4	13.2	13.3
2005	1376	105.2	13.1	n/a
2006	1427	105.5	13.5	13.5
2007	1441	110.5	13.0	15.1
2008	1424	99.0	14.4	17.9
2009	1437	106.8	12.4	17.9
2010	1457	111.0	13.1	23.4
2011	1346	105.5	12.7	25
2012	1403	116.0	12.0	25.6
2013	1439	113.2	12.7	27
2014	1475	117.8	12.5	32.8
2015	1503	122.0	12.3	35.7
2016	1532	123.0	12.4	34.3
2017	1550	125.0	12.4	33.7
2018	1616	126.0	12.8	34.5
2019	1676	128.1	13.0	35.1
2020	1699	136.0	12.4	37.1
2021	1658	132.5	12.5	36.2
2022	1621	131.3	12.3	29.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hightstown High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$184 (1.3%)	$13,653 (98.7%)	$13,837

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hightstown High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 218^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 277^th of 415 High schools	14.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hightstown High School)	60.1	41.3	18.8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (East Windsor Regional School District)	60	41.3	18.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	48.9	7%
9th Grade Algebra I (Hightstown High School)	15.1	3.7	11.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District)	15.1	3.7	11.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.4	7.8%
9th Grade Geometry (Hightstown High School)	43.9	4.2	39.7%
9th Grade Geometry (East Windsor Regional School District)	43.9	4.2	39.7%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	44.9	14.2%
9th Grade Algebra II (Hightstown High School)	81.4	70.4	11%
9th Grade Algebra II (East Windsor Regional School District)	81.4	70.4	11%
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)	77.6	66.9	10.7%
10th Grade Algebra I (Hightstown High School)	2.7	6.3	3.6%
10th Grade Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District)	2.6	6.3	3.7%
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	7.8	13.3	5.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Hightstown High School)	13.4	3.8	9.6%
End of Course Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District)	40.3	22.8	17.5%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35	8.3%
End of Course Geometry (Hightstown High School)	19.1	4.2	14.9%
End of Course Geometry (East Windsor Regional School District)	34.7	24.4	10.3%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	44.8	12.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Hightstown High School)	56.9	70.4	13.5%
End of Course Algebra II (East Windsor Regional School District)	56.9	70.4	13.5%
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)	56.3	57.9	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1676	1658	1.1%
African American	174	143	17.8%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	292	283	3.1%
Hispanic	592	691	16.7%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	591	519	12.2%
Two or More Races	23	16	30.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.1%	36.2%	1%

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Elementary:	Ethel McKnight Elementary School
	Grace N. Rogers Elementary School
	Perry L. Drew Elementary School
	Walter C. Black Elementary School
Middle:	Melvin H. Kreps Middle School