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Mount Olive High School

Public Grades 9-12
145th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 434 New Jersey High Schools
Better than 67% of New Jersey high schools
Summary

Mount Olive High School is a public high school located in Flanders, New Jersey, serving 1,511 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Mount Olive Township School District, which is ranked 206 out of 609 districts in the state, Mount Olive High School has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25-30% of New Jersey high schools in recent years.

The school's students have outperformed state averages in proficiency rates for NJSLA/NJGPA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and the school has maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 97.3%, which are above the state average. Additionally, Mount Olive High School's chronic absenteeism rates have generally been better than the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Dover High School and Hopatcong High School, Mount Olive High School has shown stronger academic performance and higher graduation rates.

Mount Olive High School has also demonstrated particular strengths in certain subject areas, such as English Language Arts and Geometry, where its proficiency rates have been significantly higher than the state averages. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in its statewide ranking and star ratings over the years, it has generally maintained a strong overall performance, which may be attributed to the relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

1,520
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,202
Per pupil spending ?
22.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18 Corey Road
       Flanders, NJ  07836

(973) 927-2208

District: Mount Olive Township School District


Feeder schools for Mount Olive High School:

Elementary:    Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
    Mountain View Elementary School
    Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
    Tinc Rd. Elementary School
Middle:    Mount Olive Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.4%
Hispanic:
21.1%
Asian:
12.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2017 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 49% meeting standards)
96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)
Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2017) to 67th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg56%
New Jersey avg49%
145th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
206th of 609Mount Olive Township 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202559.7145 of 43466.6%★★★☆☆
202458.1155 of 42963.9%★★★☆☆
202362.4107 of 42274.6%★★★★☆
202258.4117 of 41571.8%★★★★☆
202162.495 of 40576.5%★★★★☆
201960.9115 of 41672.4%★★★★☆
201873.257 of 41586.3%★★★★☆
201778.840 of 41190.3%★★★★★
201673.141 of 40990.0%★★★★★
201534.7255 of 40637.2%★★☆☆☆
201475.680 of 41180.5%★★★★☆
201378.061 of 39684.6%★★★★☆
201274.787 of 38877.6%★★★★☆
201173.5106 of 37872.0%★★★★☆
201066.6145 of 37160.9%★★★☆☆
200969.9129 of 37065.1%★★★☆☆
200874.595 of 35973.5%★★★★☆
200772.6105 of 36170.9%★★★★☆
200669.2128 of 35764.1%★★★☆☆
200565.0152 of 35156.7%★★★☆☆
200465.9136 of 34860.9%★★★☆☆
200366.7131 of 34361.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.062 of 28378.1%★★★★☆
202473.938 of 28286.5%★★★★☆
202376.219 of 25092.4%★★★★★
202250.186 of 25666.4%★★★☆☆
202180.922 of 24791.1%★★★★★
201974.930 of 25488.2%★★★★☆
201886.019 of 26692.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.9100 of 19047.4%★★☆☆☆
202458.966 of 19165.4%★★★☆☆
202364.946 of 17273.3%★★★★☆
202238.2108 of 17538.3%★★☆☆☆
202158.555 of 16566.7%★★★☆☆
201956.575 of 19160.7%★★★☆☆
201877.122 of 19888.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.392 of 21557.2%★★★☆☆
202462.144 of 19177.0%★★★★☆
202369.220 of 16187.6%★★★★☆
201984.714 of 13889.9%★★★★★
201872.518 of 14687.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202567.9111 of 42673.9%★★★★☆
202462.7130 of 42069.0%★★★☆☆
202356.8116 of 41672.1%★★★★☆
202253.8129 of 41468.8%★★★☆☆
202165.791 of 40277.4%★★★★☆
201965.795 of 40876.7%★★★★☆
201878.950 of 40387.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202556.5147 of 40663.8%★★★☆☆
202465.7109 of 40373.0%★★★★☆
202357.5110 of 38571.4%★★★★☆
202268.463 of 38283.5%★★★★☆
202157.0120 of 37467.9%★★★☆☆
201965.489 of 36475.5%★★★★☆
201883.033 of 36891.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202558.3116 of 37769.2%★★★☆☆
202458.5105 of 35870.7%★★★★☆
202362.657 of 34483.4%★★★★☆
202266.144 of 32486.4%★★★★☆
202148.2139 of 32657.4%★★★☆☆
201963.179 of 34777.2%★★★★☆
201883.724 of 34593.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.4125 of 42670.7%★★★★☆
202453.9164 of 41960.9%★★★☆☆
202367.583 of 41480.0%★★★★☆
202255.5118 of 41071.2%★★★★☆
202158.3111 of 40272.4%★★★★☆
201964.194 of 40776.9%★★★★☆
201876.557 of 40585.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.5207 of 35942.3%★★☆☆☆
202441.4183 of 36149.3%★★☆☆☆
202352.6111 of 33967.3%★★★☆☆
202270.147 of 34486.3%★★★★☆
202157.694 of 33371.8%★★★★☆
201963.984 of 34975.9%★★★★☆
201886.326 of 35592.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202556.8126 of 34763.7%★★★☆☆
202455.0137 of 34560.3%★★★☆☆
202361.376 of 33577.3%★★★★☆
202260.175 of 33577.6%★★★★☆
202147.1121 of 33664.0%★★★☆☆
201960.185 of 33974.9%★★★★☆
201874.142 of 34087.6%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts88%+7 vs state
Mathematics77%+19 vs state
Science41%+10 vs state
Geometry39%-17 vs state
Algebra I7%-24 vs state

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Monday, December 31, 2018

Open Quote Mount Olive high school is amazing. Nationally ranked, top 54 high school in NJ.
This is a strong STEM and Arts school. It has a new state of the art biotechnology lab, a huge maker space fashioned after silicon valley tech companies, over 40 3-D printers, a fleet of drones, humanoid robotics, a huge biological zoo room, 2 FLL robotics teams (freshman and upper class), MATE robotics team (with 15 ft. saltwater tank for robot practice), state of the art performing arts center, recording studio, TV station. There is a long menu of AP classes offered, including the new AP Capstone degree. This is a highly innovative school that prepares students for college rigor and supports students to achieve their fullest potential. Close Quote





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Mount Olive High School ranks 145th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,520 students attended Mount Olive High School.

Students at Mount Olive High School are 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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