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Kinnelon High School

Q: Is Kinnelon High School a good school?

Kinnelon High School ranks 92 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Kinnelon High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kinnelon, New Jersey, with a student population of 528. The school is part of the Kinnelon School District, which is ranked 89 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kinnelon High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 21 and 139 over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Algebra, Geometry, and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.5% of Kinnelon High School students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts for 9th grade, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and students with special education needs.

Kinnelon High School's four-year graduation rates range from 91.1% to 97.1% over the past few years, significantly above the state average, and its dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Indian Hills High School, Lakeland Regional High School, and West Milford High School, Kinnelon High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance, making it a standout institution in the state of New Jersey.

507

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,732

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Kinnelon Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07405

(973) 838-5500

District: Kinnelon School District

Feeder schools for Kinnelon High School:

Elementary:	Kiel Elementary School
	Stonybrook Elementary School
Middle:	Pearl R. Miller Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Asian:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg43%

92^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 609Kinnelon 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	70.6	92 of 434	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	52 of 429	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	96 of 422	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	73 of 415	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	69 of 405	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	63 of 416	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	21 of 411	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	24 of 409	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	50.0	139 of 406	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	62 of 411	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	70 of 396	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	83 of 388	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	95 of 378	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	26 of 371	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	81 of 370	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	59 of 359	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	37 of 361	89.8%	★★★★★
2006	78.1	68 of 357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	40 of 351	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	84.8	22 of 348	93.7%	★★★★★
2003	82.5	44 of 343	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	87 of 190	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	8 of 191	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	1 of 191	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	30 of 198	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	89 of 426	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	59 of 420	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	62 of 416	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	103 of 414	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	104 of 402	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	64 of 408	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	29 of 403	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	138 of 403	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.5	23 of 364	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	30 of 368	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	112 of 426	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	65 of 419	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	118 of 414	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	69 of 410	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	67 of 402	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	50 of 407	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	42 of 405	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	44 of 359	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	65 of 361	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	171 of 339	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	120 of 333	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	69 of 349	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	22 of 355	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	116 of 347	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	58 of 345	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	109 of 335	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	109 of 335	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	66 of 336	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	53 of 339	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	27 of 340	92.1%	★★★★★

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)88th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+29 vs state

Geometry84%+28 vs state

English Language Arts74%+24 vs state

Algebra I38%+7 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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Schools Near Kinnelon High School

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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 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
Kinnelon High School	Public	9-12	121 Kinnelon Road	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5500	507	48	10.5	6.7%	388 (76.5%)	15 (3.0%)	43 (8.5%)	56 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	70.6	92^nd of 434 public high schools	78.8%		80.8	52^nd of 429 public high schools	87.9%	40		86.7	30.3	73.5	38.9		37.3	83.8	83.8			$19,732	$28	$19,704
Butler High School	Public	9-12	38 Bartholdi Avenue	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2000	482	38	12.6	27.8%	301 (62.4%)	11 (2.3%)	155 (32.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	54.5	173^rd of 434 public high schools	60.1%		71.9	92^nd of 429 public high schools	78.6%	81	84.1	62.9	32.3	48.6	22.4		22.1	82.3	82.3			$20,105	$25	$20,080
Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6000	655	65	10.1	6.4%	529 (80.8%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.5%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	77.3	60^th of 434 public high schools	86.2%		77.3	67^th of 429 public high schools	84.4%	7		83.4	45.6	76.3	41.6		41.6	92.7	92.7			$14,463	$91	$14,372
Pompton Lakes High School	Public	9-12	44 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 835-7100	610	52	11.6	24.9%	366 (60.0%)	19 (3.1%)	185 (30.3%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	49.9	202^nd of 434 public high schools	53.5%		59.6	148^th of 429 public high schools	65.5%	54	87.1	59.0	25.9	62.0	16.7	0.0	12.3	53.0	51.9			$11,245	$10	$11,235
West Milford High School	Public	9-12	67 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1701	947	82	11.4	22.6%	733 (77.4%)	27 (2.9%)	148 (15.6%)	19 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	47.3	218^th of 434 public high schools	49.8%		42.7	241^st of 429 public high schools	43.8%	23	88.6	67.3	33.6	31.5	14.1		14.0	28.6	27.6		53.8	$13,162	$16	$13,146
Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-1900	823	75	11.0	15.3%	563 (68.4%)	28 (3.4%)	181 (22.0%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	55	171^st of 434 public high schools	60.6%		48.2	210^th of 429 public high schools	51.0%	39	88.9	63.7	21.7	51.3	25.4		25.4	73.3	73.3			$18,801	$115	$18,686
Boonton High School	Public	9-12	306 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	646	62	10.4	32.5%	360 (55.7%)	36 (5.6%)	186 (28.8%)	52 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	59.2	149^th of 434 public high schools	65.7%		54.3	175^th of 429 public high schools	59.2%	26	88.4	63.2	28.3	64.3	30.5		29.0	57.2	57.2			$12,531	$183	$12,348
Montville Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Horseneck Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	1,035	106	9.7	4.3%	622 (60.1%)	17 (1.6%)	119 (11.5%)	241 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	27 (2.6%)	81.7	47^th of 434 public high schools	89.2%		81	50^th of 429 public high schools	88.3%	3		81.3	50.7	75.7	52.0	30.0	50.4	91.5	91.5			$15,537	$35	$15,502
Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 317-2000	1,162	121	9.5	11.3%	783 (67.4%)	22 (1.9%)	181 (15.6%)	144 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	70.1	95^th of 434 public high schools	78.1%		73.8	83^rd of 429 public high schools	80.7%	12	85.3	71.7	48.8	69.2	30.7		30.7	86.4	85.0			$16,896	$277	$16,619
Mountain Lakes High School	Public	9-12	96 Powerville Rd.	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Mountain Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 334-8400	546	56	9.7	2.0%	388 (71.1%)	11 (2.0%)	51 (9.3%)	74 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	82.7	42^nd of 434 public high schools	90.3%		78.9	60^th of 429 public high schools	86.0%	18		85.8	55.2	81.2	62.9	48.0	60.0			84.4	84.4	$13,883	$143	$13,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinnelon High School

Is Kinnelon High School a good school?

Kinnelon High School ranks 92^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kinnelon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Kinnelon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kinnelon High School?

Students at Kinnelon High School are 77% White, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Kinnelon High School?

Kinnelon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kiel Elementary School
Elementary : Stonybrook Elementary School
Middle : Pearl R. Miller Middle School

What district is Kinnelon High School in?

Kinnelon School District

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