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Lawrence High School

Q: Is Lawrence High School a good school?

Lawrence High School ranks 189 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, serves 1,225 students in grades 9–12, in an area with nearby comprehensive and specialized high schools. Its latest results show strengths in English and science, but uneven performance across mathematics. The most important takeaway is that strong results in some subjects do not carry over to all: Algebra I and 11th-grade mathematics are below state results.

English and science are clear strengths compared with the state and most nearby schools. Ninth-grade English proficiency was 61%, compared with 51% statewide and 61% in the Lawrence Township Public School District; only the nearby Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy scored higher among schools reporting results. Science proficiency was 36%, above the state’s 29% and higher than four of five nearby reported results, though STEM Academy reached 52%. Mathematics is mixed: Geometry was 56%, above the state’s 50%, while Algebra I was 15% versus 22% statewide, and 11th-grade mathematics was 53% versus 61%. Graduation also merits attention: the rate was 86%, below the state’s 89% and close to the district’s 85%.

Recent trends reinforce the mixed picture: ninth-grade English recovered to 61% after falling to 51%, while science declined from 48% to 36%, narrowing its advantage over the state. Algebra I fell from 18% to 15% between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026, and 11th-grade mathematics dropped from 57% in 2024–2025 to 53% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence at the 56th percentile statewide, with 3 stars; its percentile was 58 two years earlier. The school reported that 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, and its student-teacher ratio was 12.5. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Multi-racial Students was at the 74th percentile, above the school’s overall 56th. Its ranking for African American Students fell from the 83rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 49th in 2025–2026.

1,225

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,947

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 56th (2026)

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

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg48%

189^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 607Lawrence 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
2026	50.6	189 of 434	56.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.8	138 of 272	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.1	112 of 182	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.5	91 of 207	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.9	166 of 428	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.1	232 of 399	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.8	181 of 371	51.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.3	197 of 426	53.8%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.0	147 of 341	56.9%	★★★☆☆
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)

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%~ state avg

Geometry56%+5 vs state

Mathematics53%-8 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

Algebra I15%-19 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 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%)	50.6	189^th of 434 public high schools	56.5%		53	180^th of 434 public high schools	58.5%	9	77.7	53.2		35.7				60.7				14.6		14.6	56.1		56.1				$18,947	$318	$18,629
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)																					$13,712	$653	$13,059
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%)	33.7	292^nd of 434 public high schools	32.7%		35.9	285^th of 434 public high schools	34.3%	7	80.0	75.0		25.0				28.2				3.6		3.6							$18,387	$959	$17,428
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%)	59.1	157^th of 434 public high schools	63.8%		73.5	75^th of 434 public high schools	82.7%	82				51.8				71.5				26.1		26.1	57.9		55.0				$18,607	$970	$17,637
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%)	16.8	377^th of 434 public high schools	13.1%		19.4	362^nd of 434 public high schools	16.6%	15	53.9	36.6		17.1				32.5				5.1		5.1	36.4		36.4				$15,376	$206	$15,170
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%)	27.4	318^th of 434 public high schools	26.7%		21.7	351^st of 434 public high schools	19.1%	33	64.8	48.7		15.2				36.8				13.1		13.2	58.0		45.0				$12,277	$170	$12,107
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%)	11.1	401^st of 434 public high schools	7.6%					(n/a)	40.8	30.3		8.8									11.1	11.1		11.1	11.1				$19,639	$1,391	$18,248
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%)	9.3	410^th of 434 public high schools	5.5%					(n/a)	24.6	19.2		13.0										0.0		10.8	10.5		20.0	20.0	$22,807	$1,657	$21,150
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	544 Chestnut Ave	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 429-0279	543	28	19.7	78.3%	5 (0.9%)	49 (9.0%)	486 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23.5	344^th of 434 public high schools	20.7%					(n/a)	58.1	33.7	4.3	13.2	45.1	41.1	30.1	44.2	17.6	17.8	20.5	18.8		17.8							$19,504	$1,796	$17,708
Mercer Regional School	Public	9-12	1600 Stuyvesant Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 530-3390	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Is Lawrence High School a good school?

Lawrence High School ranks 189^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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