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Manville High School

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Manville High School ranks 325 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 25% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Manville High School is a public high school in Manville, New Jersey, serving 538 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Manville School District, which is ranked 523 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manville High School faces several academic challenges. The school consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 21.4% of 9th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 23.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 57.43% of Manville High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Piscataway Township High School, Middlesex High School, and Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Manville High School's performance is generally lower. These nearby schools tend to have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the nearby Somerset County Vocational Technical High School and The Career Center of the SCESC offer alternative educational pathways that may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

528

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,806

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Brooks Boulevard
Manville, NJ 08835

(908) 231-6806

District: Manville School District

Feeder schools for Manville High School:

Elementary:	Roosevelt School
	Weston Elementary School
Middle:	Alexander Batcho Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

29.5%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Geometry scores 38 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg49%

325^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

523^rd of 609Manville 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	27.7	325 of 434	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	329 of 429	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	354 of 422	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	326 of 415	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	295 of 405	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	240 of 416	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	187 of 411	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.4	205 of 409	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.7	269 of 406	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	306 of 411	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.5	256 of 396	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	275 of 388	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.2	223 of 378	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	246 of 371	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.2	267 of 370	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	254 of 359	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	275 of 361	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.4	187 of 357	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.5	278 of 351	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.3	273 of 348	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.1	265 of 343	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	165 of 283	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	247 of 282	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	176 of 250	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	205 of 256	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	185 of 247	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	41 of 254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.9	170 of 266	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	101 of 215	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	61 of 191	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	86 of 161	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	48 of 137	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	67 of 146	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	348 of 426	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	325 of 420	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	351 of 416	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	331 of 414	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	258 of 402	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	233 of 408	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	319 of 406	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	313 of 403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	320 of 385	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	262 of 382	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	314 of 374	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	131 of 364	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	159 of 368	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	257 of 377	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	284 of 344	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	179 of 324	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	216 of 326	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	149 of 347	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	161 of 345	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	279 of 426	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	305 of 419	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	326 of 414	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	272 of 410	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	316 of 402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	193 of 407	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	206 of 405	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	256 of 359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	226 of 361	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	203 of 339	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	300 of 355	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	282 of 347	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	312 of 345	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	286 of 335	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	225 of 336	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	212 of 340	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-19 vs state

Geometry18%-38 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

Algebra I5%-26 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Amazing school. Staff is very caring towards students. It is a safe and wonderful environment. They really do care about your success. 10/10 recommend. Close Quote

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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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manville High School	Public	9-12	1100 Brooks Boulevard	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-6806	528	52	10.2	64.2%	156 (29.5%)	46 (8.7%)	313 (59.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	27.7	325^th of 434 public high schools	25.1%		26.4	329^th of 429 public high schools	23.3%	4	82.4	39.4	16.3	21.4	4.5		5.2	17.9		17.9				$10,806	$135	$10,671
The Career Center of the SCESC	Public	6-12	7 Finderne Avenue	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	7	5	1.3		1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)														$33,592		$33,592
Somerset Secondary Academy	Public	9-12	7 Finderne Ave	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	70	15	4.6	42.9%	15 (21.4%)	22 (31.4%)	31 (44.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$40,779		$40,779
Somerville High School	Public	9-12	222 Davenport Street	Somerville	08876	Somerset County	Somerville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 218-4108	1,072	94	11.4	26.3%	562 (52.4%)	99 (9.2%)	275 (25.7%)	82 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	51.8	191^st of 434 public high schools	56.0%		50.1	200^th of 429 public high schools	53.4%	9		72.4	43.4	51.8	17.4		16.7	26.9		26.5	75.0		75.0	$10,063	$35	$10,028
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	14 Vogt Drive	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 526-8900	332	58	5.6	19.3%	124 (37.3%)	19 (5.7%)	76 (22.9%)	94 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	67.8	105^th of 434 public high schools	75.8%		70.7	95^th of 429 public high schools	77.9%	10		75.3	63.8	72.8	14.3		14.3	41.2		41.2	94.5		94.5	$23,205	$871	$22,334
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	500 Elizabeth Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 302-4200	2,134	180	11.8	50.2%	204 (9.6%)	678 (31.8%)	920 (43.1%)	259 (12.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	33.5	298^th of 434 public high schools	31.3%		35.6	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%	21	77.2	44.2	19.3	40.2	12.8	12.0	12.1	8.4	0.0	6.5	71.0	20.0	63.8	$8,609	$137	$8,472
Bound Brook High School	Public	9-12	111 West Union Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 652-7950	579	58	9.9	83.6%	50 (8.6%)	53 (9.2%)	463 (80.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	19.6	360^th of 434 public high schools	17.1%		22.9	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%	17	65.1	34.4	17.1	34.3	7.1		7.1	19.2		19.2				$9,392	$15	$9,377
Bridgewater-Raritan High School	Public	9-12	600 Garretson Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8660	2,673	205	13.0	15.1%	1,104 (41.3%)	109 (4.1%)	530 (19.8%)	828 (31.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.6%)	75 (2.8%)	72.4	81^st of 434 public high schools	81.3%		72.8	87^th of 429 public high schools	79.7%	6	89.3	78.6	52.8	70.5	28.3		27.9	48.3		46.8	96.3		95.0	$11,278	$50	$11,228
Hillsborough High School	Public	9-12	466 Raider Boulevard	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	2,377	176	13.5	15.7%	1,086 (45.7%)	145 (6.1%)	282 (11.9%)	815 (34.3%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	22 (0.9%)	76.2	65^th of 434 public high schools	85.0%		78.4	63^rd of 429 public high schools	85.3%	2		83.6	56.3	63.6	35.8		35.8	80.1		80.1	100.0		100.0	$7,277		$7,277
Middlesex High School	Public	9-12	300 John F. Kennedy Drive	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	597	55	10.8	45.7%	226 (37.9%)	41 (6.9%)	257 (43.0%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.0%)	48.3	210^th of 434 public high schools	51.6%		40.1	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	48	88.7	51.8	26.3	48.7	24.8		24.8	57.1		57.1				$11,917	$24	$11,893

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