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Irvington High School

Public Grades 9-12

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 6% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Irvington High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Irvington, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 1,752 students. The school is part of the Irvington Public School District, which is ranked 598 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irvington High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average across various standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.7% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.6% and 91.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate has ranged from 14.9% to 37.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Irvington High School to nearby schools, such as STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower. STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, located approximately 1.92 miles away, has consistently outperformed Irvington High School in academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, Irvington High School's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,803, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools.

1,913

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,803

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1253 Clinton Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111-2437

(973) 399-6897

District: Irvington Public School District

Feeder schools for Irvington High School:

Elementary:	Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
	Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
	Florence Avenue Elementary School
	Grove Street Elementary School
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	Madison Avenue
	Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
	University Elementary School
Middle:	Union Avenue Middle School
	University Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (20% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

New Jersey avg49%

410^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

598^th of 609Irvington 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	11.1	410 of 434	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	408 of 429	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	380 of 422	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	382 of 415	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	393 of 405	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	392 of 416	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	360 of 411	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	343 of 409	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	362 of 406	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	395 of 411	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	387 of 396	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	378 of 388	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	362 of 378	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	362 of 371	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	352 of 370	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	339 of 359	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	344 of 361	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	339 of 357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.5	336 of 351	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.4	334 of 348	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.5	336 of 343	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	215 of 283	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	206 of 282	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	181 of 250	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	199 of 256	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	231 of 247	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	208 of 266	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	173 of 215	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	115 of 161	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	98 of 101	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	132 of 146	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	397 of 426	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	386 of 420	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	386 of 416	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	389 of 414	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	396 of 402	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	390 of 408	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	372 of 403	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	386 of 406	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	388 of 403	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	353 of 385	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	367 of 374	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	347 of 364	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	358 of 368	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	313 of 377	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	287 of 358	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	282 of 344	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	272 of 324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	313 of 347	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	295 of 345	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	397 of 426	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	394 of 419	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	375 of 414	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	364 of 410	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	374 of 402	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	386 of 407	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	372 of 405	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	271 of 359	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	302 of 361	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	205 of 339	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	313 of 349	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	342 of 355	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-32 vs state

Geometry19%-37 vs state

English Language Arts16%-34 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

Algebra I4%-27 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
Irvington High School	Public	9-12	1253 Clinton Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6897	1,913	127	15.1	62.5%	4 (0.2%)	1,332 (69.6%)	567 (29.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11.1	410^th of 434 public high schools	5.5%		10.9	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%	2	58.9	26.1	9.5	15.7	4.0	0.0	3.8	20.0		18.9			$11,803	$142	$11,661
Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology	Public	9-12	746 Sanford Avenue	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 695-3748	414	30	13.8	79.5%	15 (3.6%)	254 (61.4%)	119 (28.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	55.1	170^th of 434 public high schools	60.8%					(n/a)	86.6	68.8	40.2	46.4	20.8		20.8
University High School	Public	8-12	55 Clinton Pl	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-3190	426	36	11.8	82.2%	3 (0.7%)	328 (77.0%)	89 (20.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	233^rd of 434 public high schools	46.3%		32.6	292^nd of 429 public high schools	31.9%	59	87.2	32.2	11.3	73.5	23.4		23.4						$12,448	$636	$11,812
Weequahic High School	Public	9-12	279 Chancellor Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 705-3923	592	36	16.4	70.4%	5 (0.8%)	503 (85.0%)	72 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	7	426^th of 434 public high schools	1.8%		13.1	391^st of 429 public high schools	8.9%	35	54.8	13.6	4.0	7.3	0.9		0.9						$14,342	$675	$13,667
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark	Public	9-12	279 Chancellor Avenue	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-1234	155	14	11.0	82.6%	1 (0.6%)	118 (76.1%)	31 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	12.6	405^th of 434 public high schools	6.7%		7	418^th of 429 public high schools	2.6%	13	60.5	32.6	4.7	0.0	8.7		8.7						$13,274	$240	$13,034
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	17 Parker Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 762-5600	1,985	140	14.2	18.2%	1,022 (51.5%)	566 (28.5%)	171 (8.6%)	73 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (6.8%)	63.1	131^st of 434 public high schools	69.8%		51.5	193^rd of 429 public high schools	55.0%	62	89.7	76.3	60.8	68.8	9.4		9.2	29.1	21.7	28.2	70.0	69.7	$6,150		$6,150
West Side High School	Public	9-12	403 South Orange Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-7019	541	44	12.4	81.1%	2 (0.4%)	436 (80.6%)	96 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15.2	387^th of 434 public high schools	10.8%		9.7	411^th of 429 public high schools	4.2%	24	73.8	17.9	3.8	6.7	2.9		2.9						$14,251	$797	$13,454
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges	Public	9-12	445 Scotland Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4190	180	16	11.6	71.1%	0 (0.0%)	96 (53.3%)	81 (45.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	76.9	61^st of 434 public high schools	85.9%		90.4	15^th of 429 public high schools	96.5%	46			58.7	90.7				62.9		62.9
John F. Kennedy School	Public	9-12	311 S Tenth St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6788	143	22	6.5	79.0%	1 (0.7%)	81 (56.6%)	58 (40.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$34,476	$428	$34,048
Bard Early College High School	Public	9-12	321 Bergen Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8363	395	32	12.5	62.5%	2 (0.5%)	257 (65.1%)	124 (31.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	57.6	158^th of 434 public high schools	63.6%		44.8	230^th of 429 public high schools	46.4%	72		84.9	23.1	58.9	44.0		44.0	7.7		7.7			$10,089	$279	$9,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Irvington High School

How many students attend Irvington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,913 students attended Irvington High School.

What schools feed into Irvington High School?

Irvington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
Elementary : Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Florence Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Grove Street Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Avenue
Elementary : Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary : University Elementary School
Middle : Union Avenue Middle School
Middle : University Middle School

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