Metuchen High School

Summary:

Metuchen High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Metuchen, New Jersey, with a diverse student population of 708. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, placing 49th out of 422 high schools for the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Metuchen High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 75.3% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%. The school also boasts an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate of 98.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Notably, Metuchen High School excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with Hispanic and special education students ranking among the top 24 high schools in New Jersey.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Woodbridge High School, South Plainfield High School, and Colonia High School, Metuchen High School stands out with its higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. This highlights the quality of education and the effective practices implemented within the school, which is part of the Edison Township School District, ranked 67 out of 615 districts in New Jersey.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 400 Grove Ave
       Metuchen, NJ  08840-1104


(732) 321-8744

District: Metuchen Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,384 Help


Feeder schools for Metuchen High School:

Elementary:    Campbell Elementary School
    Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Middle:    Edgar Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  708

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Asian:
21.5%
Hispanic:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.1% Help


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Compare Details Metuchen High School ranks better than 88.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.89. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Metuchen High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Metuchen High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), Asian (21.5%), Hispanic (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Metuchen High School is 11.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Metuchen High School is $8,384.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Metuchen High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Metuchen High School 49th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Metuchen High School in the ranking list.)

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Metuchen Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Metuchen Public School District 67th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Metuchen High School

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Rank History for all students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.80 73rd 343 78.7%
2004 74.85 87th 348 75.0%
2005 78.09 69th 351 80.3%
2006 68.39 134th 357 62.5%
2007 79.23 65th 361 82.0%
2008 72.96 107th 359 70.2%
2009 72.52 112th 370 69.7%
2010 76.69 74th 371 80.1%
2011 73.25 109th 378 71.2%
2012 69.93 135th 388 65.2%
2013 76.02 81st 396 79.5%
2014 67.09 158th 411 61.6%
2015 53.74 116th 406 71.4%
2016 60.46 102nd 409 75.1%
2017 73.83 52nd 411 87.3%
2018 71.04 64th 415 84.6%
2019 66.35 89th 416 78.6%
2021 76.44 45th 405 88.9%
2022 79.94 44th 415 89.4%
2023 76.89 49th 422 88.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.86 75th 355 78.9%
2019 88.67 25th 349 92.8%
2021 82.99 22nd 333 93.4%
2022 87.13 15th 344 95.6%
2023 78.79 24th 339 92.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.82 83rd 345 75.9%
2023 65.57 47th 344 86.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.74 57th 403 85.9%
2019 74.02 63rd 408 84.6%
2021 76.24 54th 402 86.6%
2022 73.46 55th 414 86.7%
2023 74.62 42nd 416 89.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.02 74th 405 81.7%
2019 71.64 68th 407 83.3%
2021 69.02 73rd 402 81.8%
2022 80.77 44th 410 89.3%
2023 72.26 69th 414 83.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.02 80th 198 59.6%
2019 51.78 87th 191 54.5%
2021 42.56 92nd 165 44.2%
2022 59.57 56th 175 68.0%
2023 57.26 65th 172 62.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.03 55th 266 79.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.00 43rd 368 88.3%
2019 69.51 67th 364 81.6%
2021 91.23 19th 374 94.9%
2022 87.19 26th 382 93.2%
2023 88.99 24th 385 93.8%
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Rank History for White students at Metuchen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.71 77th 340 77.4%
2019 65.09 68th 339 79.9%
2021 58.60 74th 336 78.0%
2022 74.52 38th 335 88.7%
2023 67.93 54th 335 83.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Monday, October 21, 2019

Open Quote This school is beyond horrible anyone who attends the school will hit rock bottom very fast. If there were negative stars that’s what I would choose. The teachers do not care about any of the students well-being. They will overwork the kids and the people there are horrible especially the teachers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Metuchen High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 578 63 51 19 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1989 518 54 60 15 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1990 499 48 61 21 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1991 480 44 59 20 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1992 458 45 55 18 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1993 431 40 62 23 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1994 456 42 54 24 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1995 462 55 50 24 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1996 462 55 50 24 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1998 505 65 51 26 5 n/a n/a 0 652
1999 538 74 45 18 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 557 52 52 22 0 n/a n/a 1 684
2001 453 53 45 21 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2002 431 54 49 27 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2003 431 54 49 27 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2004 403 52 57 29 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2005 414 60 53 32 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2006 448 54 55 30 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2007 491 58 61 36 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2008 505 47 66 24 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2009 497 31 65 28 0 0 0 0 621
2010 471 37 66 34 0 0 1 0 609
2011 467 38 64 33 0 0 0 0 602
2012 457 46 62 47 0 0 1 0 613
2013 456 45 79 57 0 0 4 0 641
2014 440 42 84 55 0 0 4 0 625
2015 435 38 98 70 0 0 2 0 643
2016 439 36 112 63 0 0 4 0 654
2017 429 37 127 57 0 0 6 0 656
2018 438 36 152 64 0 0 4 0 694
2019 451 31 162 66 0 1 5 0 716
2020 436 27 174 86 0 1 5 0 729
2021 430 35 177 98 1 2 6 0 749
2022 404 32 160 102 1 2 23 2 726
2023 372 32 152 108 2 1 39 2 708

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Metuchen High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 711 65.0 10.9 n/a
1989 647 59.0 10.9 n/a
1990 629 49.0 12.8 2.5
1991 603 50.0 12.0 3.5
1992 576 46.0 12.5 5.6
1993 556 51.6 10.8 5.8
1994 576 50.0 11.5 5.7
1995 591 50.8 11.6 3.6
1996 591 50.8 11.6 3.6
1998 652 53.6 12.2 4.3
1999 675 53.3 12.7 2.2
2000 684 55.1 12.4 5.4
2001 572 57.2 10.0 5.2
2002 561 47.4 11.8 4.8
2003 561 47.4 11.8 4.8
2004 541 47.0 11.5 5.7
2005 559 48.0 11.6 n/a
2006 587 48.0 12.2 6.6
2007 646 48.0 13.5 7.4
2008 642 43.0 14.9 6.5
2009 621 47.0 11.5 5.8
2010 609 43.0 14.1 6.9
2011 602 41.5 14.5 8
2012 613 52.2 11.7 8.3
2013 641 53.2 12.0 10.6
2014 625 53.0 11.7 11.5
2015 643 53.0 12.1 7.6
2016 654 55.0 11.8 8.3
2017 656 54.4 12.0 11.1
2018 694 57.9 11.9 8.1
2019 716 57.1 12.5 7.5
2020 729 58.5 12.4 7.4
2021 749 63.2 11.8 7.1
2022 726 63.6 11.4 5.1
2023 708 59.8 11.8 6.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Metuchen High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 711 65.0 10.9 n/a
1989 647 59.0 10.9 n/a
1990 629 49.0 12.8 2.5
1991 603 50.0 12.0 3.5
1992 576 46.0 12.5 5.6
1993 556 51.6 10.8 5.8
1994 576 50.0 11.5 5.7
1995 591 50.8 11.6 3.6
1996 591 50.8 11.6 3.6
1998 652 53.6 12.2 4.3
1999 675 53.3 12.7 2.2
2000 684 55.1 12.4 5.4
2001 572 57.2 10.0 5.2
2002 561 47.4 11.8 4.8
2003 561 47.4 11.8 4.8
2004 541 47.0 11.5 5.7
2005 559 48.0 11.6 n/a
2006 587 48.0 12.2 6.6
2007 646 48.0 13.5 7.4
2008 642 43.0 14.9 6.5
2009 621 47.0 11.5 5.8
2010 609 43.0 14.1 6.9
2011 602 41.5 14.5 8
2012 613 52.2 11.7 8.3
2013 641 53.2 12.0 10.6
2014 625 53.0 11.7 11.5
2015 643 53.0 12.1 7.6
2016 654 55.0 11.8 8.3
2017 656 54.4 12.0 11.1
2018 694 57.9 11.9 8.1
2019 716 57.1 12.5 7.5
2020 729 58.5 12.4 7.4
2021 749 63.2 11.8 7.1
2022 726 63.6 11.4 5.1
2023 708 59.8 11.8 6.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Metuchen High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,384

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Metuchen High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 89th of 416 High schoolsRanks 49th of 422 High schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Metuchen High School)85.175.3
 9.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Metuchen Public School District)84.275.3
 8.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen High School)23.738.8
 15.1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen Public School District)23.438.8
 15.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Metuchen High School)7283.4
 11.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (Metuchen Public School District)7283.4
 11.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Metuchen High School)100100
   9th Grade Algebra II (Metuchen Public School District)100100
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
10th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen High School)09.1
 9.1%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen Public School District)09.1
 9.1%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Metuchen High School)20.735.2
 14.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Metuchen Public School District)62.462.3
 0.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Metuchen High School)47.583.4
 35.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Metuchen Public School District)51.787.8
 36.1%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Metuchen High School)77.5100
 22.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Metuchen Public School District)77.5100
 22.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students716708
 1.1%
African American3132
 3.2%
American Indian02
Asian162152
 6.2%
Hispanic66108
 63.6%
Pacific Islander11
White451372
 17.5%
Two or More Races539
 680%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.5%6.1%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Metuchen High School

Metuchen High School ranks 49th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Metuchen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Campbell Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Middle : Edgar Middle School

Students at Metuchen High School are 53% White, 21% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 708 students attended Metuchen High School.


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