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Lawrence High School

Q: Is Lawrence High School a good school?

Lawrence High School ranks 180 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 59% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Lawrence High School is a public high school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,206 students. The school is part of the Lawrence Township Public School District, which is ranked 338 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Lawrence High School is a solid-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of New Jersey high schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 13.1% of 9th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I, compared to 20.3% statewide. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students and African American students generally outperforming their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Lawrence High School generally outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Ewing Township and Trenton Public School Districts, such as Ewing High School and Trenton Central High School. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy, which ranks among the top 5% of New Jersey high schools.

1,225

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Princeton Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3631

(609) 671-5510

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Lawrence High School:

Elementary:	Ben Franklin Elementary
	Eldridge Park School
	Lawrenceville Elementary School
	Slackwood Elementary School
Middle:	Lawrence Intermediate School
	Lawrence Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg49%

180^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 609Lawrence 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	53.0	180 of 434	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	179 of 429	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	147 of 422	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	158 of 405	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	194 of 416	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	159 of 415	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	167 of 411	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.8	246 of 409	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	254 of 406	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	256 of 411	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	194 of 396	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	216 of 388	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	194 of 378	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	189 of 371	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.9	135 of 370	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.9	243 of 359	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.4	195 of 361	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.0	180 of 357	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.7	176 of 351	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.9	146 of 348	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.3	125 of 343	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	107 of 283	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	49 of 282	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	45 of 250	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	55 of 256	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	86 of 247	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	114 of 266	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	130 of 190	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	122 of 191	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	88 of 172	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	142 of 175	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	142 of 191	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	115 of 198	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	118 of 215	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	38 of 146	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	185 of 426	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	134 of 420	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	138 of 416	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	180 of 414	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	157 of 402	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	188 of 408	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	136 of 403	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	211 of 406	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	180 of 403	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	153 of 385	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	98 of 382	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	232 of 374	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	264 of 364	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	110 of 368	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	189 of 377	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	91 of 344	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	20 of 324	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	49.6	127 of 326	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	129 of 347	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	71 of 345	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	98 of 426	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	212 of 419	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	119 of 414	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	139 of 410	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	157 of 402	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	172 of 407	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	132 of 405	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	144 of 359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	126 of 361	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	119 of 344	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	134 of 333	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	205 of 349	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	122 of 355	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	125 of 345	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	96 of 335	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	131 of 335	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	122 of 336	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	97 of 340	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+6 vs state

Geometry62%+6 vs state

Mathematics57%~ state avg

Science40%+9 vs state

Algebra I13%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Our two children each received an excellent education that not only prepared them well for college (both at Ivy League schools), but that helped them to discern their intellectual passions. They learned a great deal while also having time to relish rich extracurricular experiences and strong friendships that will continue well into later life. LHS gave them a strong academic foundation without the pressure-cooker environment that too often comes along with that. The dedicated faculty are genuinely interested in their students – you will often see them attending plays and sporting events, and I’ve watched many a gaggle of alumni go back to school on break to visit their former teachers. In a society in which we too often cloister ourselves with people just like us, the remarkable heterogeneity of their peer group at LHS prepares its students to be good citizens and to feel at home wherever their path in adulthood will lead. I'm delighted that our children were able to attend Lawrence High. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

Best communities for education (NAMM Foundation), State and National school of character, NJ Sustainable School award, AP Honor Roll (21 AP classes offered), Brand new Turf Fields, strong honors program, diversity. Excellent Education Foundation (LTEF). This school has something for everyone. Recommend it highly. Close Quote

Schools Near Lawrence 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 Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	2525 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5510	1,225	98	12.5	37.3%	455 (37.1%)	190 (15.5%)	293 (23.9%)	212 (17.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.9%)	53	180^th of 434 public high schools	58.5%		53.3	179^th of 429 public high schools	58.3%	1	86.4	57.0		40.2				50.5				13.1		13.1	62.3	61.6	$14,745	$110	$14,635
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center	Public	11-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-9784	21	18	1.2	52.4%	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (57.1%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$11,242	$843	$10,399
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-9784	111	7	16.0	64.9%	19 (17.1%)	19 (17.1%)	73 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	285^th of 434 public high schools	34.3%		31.8	297^th of 429 public high schools	30.8%	12	84.0	46.2		3.8				50.0				3.6		3.6			$6,008		$6,008
Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-9784	141	6	21.9	39.7%	32 (22.7%)	19 (13.5%)	66 (46.8%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	75^th of 434 public high schools	82.7%		86.3	31^st of 429 public high schools	92.8%	44		82.4		58.8				83.0				43.5		43.5	52.1	52.1	$4,422		$4,422
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1555 Pennington Raod	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 619-2000	562	21	26.7	24.6%	3 (0.5%)	369 (65.7%)	170 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	12.8	402^nd of 434 public high schools	7.4%		11.8	398^th of 429 public high schools	7.2%	4	59.2	13.5	1.2	3.3	26.7	33.3	26.8	28.2	10.0	5.3	4.9		4.7	4.6			$8,463	$1,091	$7,372
Hamilton North - Nottingham	Public	9-12	1055 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4161	1,147	89	12.8	57.0%	229 (20.0%)	303 (26.4%)	547 (47.7%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.4%)	19.4	362^nd of 434 public high schools	16.6%		17.9	370^th of 429 public high schools	13.8%	8	67.1	34.6		16.6				24.8				7.5		7.5	47.8	47.8	$10,323	$26	$10,297
Ewing High School	Public	9-12	900 Parkway Ave	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	1,118	90	12.3	56.5%	198 (17.7%)	529 (47.3%)	293 (26.2%)	43 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.4%)	21.7	351^st of 434 public high schools	19.1%		24.9	332^nd of 429 public high schools	22.6%	19	64.3	41.7		20.8				23.4				7.8		7.7	31.8	31.8	$14,002	$194	$13,808
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus	Public	10-12	400 Chambers Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 557-8247	2,097	157	13.3	70.9%	24 (1.1%)	652 (31.1%)	1,398 (66.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.8%)								(n/a)	39.7	13.6		2.1													$11,800	$286	$11,514
Capital City High School	Public	9-12	135 E. Hanover Street	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 256-8190	756	40	18.9	56.1%	8 (1.1%)	167 (22.1%)	564 (74.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,864	$2,099	$11,765
Mercer High School	Public	9-12	1030 Old Trenton Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Mercer County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 588-8454	200	33	6.0	49.5%	39 (19.5%)	78 (39.0%)	65 (32.5%)	13 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$52,381		$52,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence High School

What district is Lawrence High School in?

Lawrence Township Public School District

What schools feed into Lawrence High School?

Lawrence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ben Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Eldridge Park School
Elementary : Lawrenceville Elementary School
Elementary : Slackwood Elementary School
Middle : Lawrence Intermediate School
Middle : Lawrence Middle School

Is Lawrence High School a good school?

Lawrence High School ranks 180^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence High School?

Students at Lawrence High School are 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lawrence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,225 students attended Lawrence High School.

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