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Voorhees High School

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Voorhees High School ranks 71 st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 84% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Voorhees High School is a public high school located in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 753 students. The school is part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, which is ranked 123 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Voorhees High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey high schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 71st out of 434 high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.5% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 65.7% in the district and 49.9% statewide. The school also excels in NJSLA-S/Science, with 63.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 52.5% in the district and 31.3% statewide.

Voorhees High School outperforms its closest neighbor, North Hunterdon High School, in several academic metrics, including English Language Arts and Geometry proficiency rates. However, North Hunterdon High School has a slightly higher 4-year graduation rate and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to Voorhees High School. Other nearby schools, such as Delaware Valley Regional High School and Hackettstown High School, have lower overall rankings and academic performance compared to Voorhees High School.

733

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,592

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

256 County Route 513
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826-9529

(908) 638-6116

District: North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

Feeder schools for Voorhees High School:

Elementary:	Califon Public School
	Clinton Public School
	Hampton Borough School
	High Bridge Elementary School
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	Tewksbury Elementary School
	Valley View School
Middle:	High Bridge Middle School
	Old Turnpike School
	Woodglen School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.8%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Jersey high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg42%

71^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

123^rd of 609North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High 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	74.5	71 of 434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	70 of 429	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	55 of 422	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	78 of 415	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	97 of 405	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	84 of 416	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	67 of 415	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	68 of 411	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	39 of 409	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.9	44 of 406	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	39 of 411	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	77.7	62 of 396	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	56 of 388	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	78 of 378	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	47 of 371	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	66 of 370	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	36 of 359	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.7	68 of 361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	71 of 357	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	76 of 351	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.2	53 of 348	84.8%	★★★★☆
2003	79.8	61 of 343	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	72 of 426	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	71 of 420	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	54 of 416	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	73 of 414	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	84 of 402	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	92 of 408	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	65 of 403	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	17 of 406	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	68 of 403	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.6	12 of 385	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	51 of 382	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	34 of 374	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	39 of 364	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	41 of 368	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	342 of 377	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	62 of 426	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	77 of 419	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	75 of 414	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	89 of 410	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	113 of 402	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	103 of 407	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	109 of 405	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	103 of 359	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	163 of 361	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	89 of 344	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	176 of 333	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	44 of 349	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	113 of 355	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	60 of 347	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	81 of 345	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	86 of 335	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	131 of 336	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	92 of 339	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	91 of 340	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

African American (2019)58th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+28 vs state

Geometry83%+27 vs state

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Science63%+32 vs state

Algebra I29%~ state avg

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by a student
Sunday, December 11, 2016

Really good school. The perfect size. The best teachers and students I have ever seen. Close Quote

Schools Near Voorhees 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 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Voorhees High School	Public	9-12	256 County Route 513	Glen Gardner	08826	Hunterdon County	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-6116	733	74	9.9	5.5%	625 (85.3%)	21 (2.9%)	57 (7.8%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	74.5	71^st of 434 public high schools	83.6%		76.1	70^th of 429 public high schools	83.7%	1		86.4	63.3	68.5	36.0	6.3	28.8	83.1	83.1	$15,592	$61	$15,531
ESC Academy	Public	6-12	37 Hoffmans Crossing Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 439-3703	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$112,681	$4,323	$108,358
Voorhees Rch	Public	9-12	201 Rt 513	Glen Gardner	08826	Hunterdon County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 638-4625	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hunterdon County Academies	Public	9-12	1445 State Route 31	Annandale	08801	Hunterdon County	Hunterdon County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 788-1119	280	3	93.3	2.9%	194 (69.3%)	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.9%)	53 (18.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92.4	8^th of 434 public high schools	98.2%		88.5	23^rd of 429 public high schools	94.6%	15			85.5	94.8	73.3		73.3	92.4	92.4	$6,795		$6,795
North Hunterdon High School	Public	9-12	1445 State Route 31	Annandale	08801	Hunterdon County	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 735-5191	1,259	116	10.8	4.1%	1,016 (80.7%)	44 (3.5%)	110 (8.7%)	74 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	69.6	97^th of 434 public high schools	77.6%		70.1	99^th of 429 public high schools	76.9%	2	89.4	72.1	45.9	64.1	42.0	7.7	37.6	76.0	76.0	$13,041	$06	$13,035
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility For Women	Public	11-12	30 County Rte 513	Clinton	08809	Hunterdon County	Office Of Educational Services Department Of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 735-3641	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Warren Regional School	Public	9-12	540 Rt 57e	Port Murray	07865	Warren County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 689-4650	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Warren Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	41 Jackson Valley Road	Washington	07882	Warren County	Warren Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-3050	1,050	98	10.7	25.9%	653 (62.2%)	90 (8.6%)	247 (23.5%)	30 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.8%)	51.6	192^nd of 434 public high schools	55.8%		59.4	151^st of 429 public high schools	64.8%	41	84.9	64.8	32.8	37.8	18.5		18.5	79.6	79.6	$7,485		$7,485
Warren County Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	1500 Route 57	Washington	07882	Warren County	Warren County Vocational Technical School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0122	413	41	10.0	24.9%	293 (70.9%)	23 (5.6%)	74 (17.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	47.9	215^th of 434 public high schools	50.5%		44	235^th of 429 public high schools	45.2%	20		89.2	33.3	36.9	21.9		21.9			$13,543	$858	$12,685
Hackettstown High School	Public	9-12	599 Warren Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 852-8150	868	74	11.7	30.1%	491 (56.6%)	43 (5.0%)	270 (31.1%)	33 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	58.5	152^nd of 434 public high schools	65.0%		54.4	174^th of 429 public high schools	59.4%	22	87.2	71.1	31.1	57.0	20.7		20.7	97.3	97.3	$13,359	$163	$13,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Voorhees High School

How many students attend Voorhees High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Voorhees High School.

What is the racial makeup of Voorhees High School?

Students at Voorhees High School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Voorhees High School?

Voorhees High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Califon Public School
Elementary : Clinton Public School
Elementary : Hampton Borough School
Elementary : High Bridge Elementary School
Elementary : Tewksbury Elementary School
Elementary : Valley View School
Middle : High Bridge Middle School
Middle : Old Turnpike School
Middle : Woodglen School

Is Voorhees High School a good school?

Voorhees High School ranks 71^st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Voorhees High School in?

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

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