Princeton High School

Public 9-12

 151 Moore Street
       Princeton, NJ  08540-3312


(609) 806-4280

District: Princeton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,506 Help


Feeder schools for Princeton High School:

Elementary:    Community Park School
    Johnson Park School
    Littlebrook School
    Riverside School
Middle:    Princeton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  1,532

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Asian:
26.7%
Hispanic:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.9% Help


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Compare Details Princeton High School ranks better than 68.5% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.8. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Princeton High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Princeton High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Asian (26.7%), Hispanic (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton High School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton High School is $11,506.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Princeton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton High School 133rd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Princeton High School in the ranking list.)

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Princeton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton Public School District 104th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Princeton High School

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Rank History for all students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 83.29 41st 343 88.0%
2004 75.48 83rd 348 76.1%
2005 71.74 115th 351 67.2%
2006 79.09 56th 357 84.3%
2007 79.56 58th 361 83.9%
2008 77.64 71st 359 80.2%
2009 80.55 52nd 370 85.9%
2010 74.75 93rd 371 74.9%
2011 75.25 91st 378 75.9%
2012 77.71 57th 388 85.3%
2013 78.55 53rd 396 86.6%
2014 79.07 44th 411 89.3%
2015 73.08 46th 406 88.7%
2016 62.70 89th 409 78.2%
2017 74.46 49th 411 88.1%
2018 68.16 77th 415 81.4%
2019 66.95 88th 416 78.8%
2021 81.17 34th 405 91.6%
2022 61.44 101st 415 75.7%
2023 55.80 133rd 422 68.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.97 14th 146 90.4%
2019 79.37 21st 138 84.8%
2021 74.65 14th 101 86.1%
2023 89.21 11th 161 93.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.90 63rd 355 82.3%
2019 80.38 43rd 349 87.7%
2021 76.88 35th 333 89.5%
2022 67.47 57th 344 83.4%
2023 73.03 36th 339 89.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.84 192nd 345 44.3%
2019 31.59 238th 347 31.4%
2021 63.23 51st 326 84.4%
2022 46.01 134th 324 58.6%
2023 24.98 277th 344 19.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.23 49th 403 87.8%
2019 76.07 55th 408 86.5%
2021 85.12 25th 402 93.8%
2022 60.14 92nd 414 77.8%
2023 53.92 128th 416 69.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.54 56th 405 86.2%
2019 70.91 72nd 407 82.3%
2021 77.94 47th 402 88.3%
2022 66.70 78th 410 81.0%
2023 52.01 137th 414 66.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.60 57th 198 71.2%
2019 65.57 44th 191 77.0%
2021 72.56 28th 165 83.0%
2022 51.88 74th 175 57.7%
2023 44.65 91st 172 47.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 107th 266 59.8%
2019 65.90 50th 254 80.3%
2022 65.17 38th 256 85.2%
2023 54.06 67th 250 73.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.08 125th 368 66.0%
2019 52.28 136th 364 62.6%
2021 61.00 97th 374 74.1%
2022 67.47 66th 382 82.7%
2023 38.44 196th 385 49.1%
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Rank History for White students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.50 32nd 340 90.6%
2019 70.88 52nd 339 84.7%
2021 63.10 55th 336 83.6%
2022 62.82 68th 335 79.7%
2023 50.99 120th 335 64.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Princeton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 658 122 34 23 0 n/a n/a 0 837
1989 581 102 40 25 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1990 576 97 46 39 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1991 628 96 48 49 0 n/a n/a 0 821
1992 606 84 61 55 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1993 618 83 62 58 0 n/a n/a 0 821
1994 517 69 64 51 3 n/a n/a 0 704
1995 641 109 91 84 4 n/a n/a 0 929
1996 641 109 91 84 4 n/a n/a 0 929
1998 679 99 113 65 5 n/a n/a 0 961
1999 729 105 116 72 5 n/a n/a 0 1027
2000 746 95 121 67 5 n/a n/a -2 1032
2001 794 93 132 64 5 n/a n/a 0 1088
2002 873 127 134 74 1 n/a n/a 0 1209
2003 873 127 134 74 1 n/a n/a 0 1209
2004 922 111 140 79 1 n/a n/a 0 1253
2005 900 99 141 80 0 n/a n/a 0 1220
2006 909 99 171 77 1 n/a n/a 0 1257
2007 1481 144 230 125 2 n/a n/a 0 1982
2008 922 103 200 81 1 n/a n/a 0 1307
2009 933 108 217 102 0 0 0 0 1360
2010 972 102 225 113 1 0 0 0 1413
2011 949 95 251 112 2 0 11 0 1420
2012 876 78 262 126 2 0 31 0 1375
2013 924 86 270 136 1 0 30 0 1447
2014 906 77 309 127 2 0 48 0 1469
2015 918 82 324 128 3 0 64 0 1519
2016 951 85 347 134 3 0 58 0 1578
2017 893 91 398 139 2 0 63 0 1586
2018 893 91 395 163 2 0 66 0 1610
2019 877 84 377 179 1 0 72 0 1590
2020 811 72 418 197 1 0 83 0 1582
2021 778 71 399 203 1 1 102 0 1555
2022 754 75 395 205 1 0 103 1 1534
2023 727 83 409 214 1 0 97 1 1532

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 Princeton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 837 71.0 11.7 n/a
1989 748 70.0 10.6 n/a
1990 758 68.0 11.1 2.8
1991 821 66.0 12.4 3
1992 806 59.0 13.6 4.8
1993 821 61.8 13.3 6.5
1994 704 64.6 10.9 6.4
1995 929 60.1 15.5 7.1
1996 929 60.1 15.5 7.1
1998 961 70.7 13.6 5.7
1999 1027 72.9 14.1 4.8
2000 1032 73.9 14.0 4.5
2001 1088 74.9 14.5 3.8
2002 1209 91.8 13.2 2.9
2003 1209 91.8 13.2 2.9
2004 1253 96.8 12.9 3.3
2005 1220 99.7 12.2 n/a
2006 1257 98.8 12.7 3.2
2007 1982 92.0 21.5 2.9
2008 1307 80.0 16.3 6.4
2009 1360 94.5 11.3 7
2010 1413 106.0 13.3 7.1
2011 1420 103.2 13.7 7.2
2012 1375 115.2 11.9 8.1
2013 1447 119.8 12.0 10
2014 1469 117.2 12.5 9.2
2015 1519 126.0 12.0 8.6
2016 1578 126.0 12.5 8.8
2017 1586 126.0 12.5 8.8
2018 1610 129.6 12.4 9.6
2019 1590 129.2 12.3 8.8
2020 1582 122.0 12.9 9
2021 1555 125.8 12.3 10.3
2022 1534 129.8 11.8 8.7
2023 1532 130.2 11.7 10.9

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 Princeton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 837 71.0 11.7 n/a
1989 748 70.0 10.6 n/a
1990 758 68.0 11.1 2.8
1991 821 66.0 12.4 3
1992 806 59.0 13.6 4.8
1993 821 61.8 13.3 6.5
1994 704 64.6 10.9 6.4
1995 929 60.1 15.5 7.1
1996 929 60.1 15.5 7.1
1998 961 70.7 13.6 5.7
1999 1027 72.9 14.1 4.8
2000 1032 73.9 14.0 4.5
2001 1088 74.9 14.5 3.8
2002 1209 91.8 13.2 2.9
2003 1209 91.8 13.2 2.9
2004 1253 96.8 12.9 3.3
2005 1220 99.7 12.2 n/a
2006 1257 98.8 12.7 3.2
2007 1982 92.0 21.5 2.9
2008 1307 80.0 16.3 6.4
2009 1360 94.5 11.3 7
2010 1413 106.0 13.3 7.1
2011 1420 103.2 13.7 7.2
2012 1375 115.2 11.9 8.1
2013 1447 119.8 12.0 10
2014 1469 117.2 12.5 9.2
2015 1519 126.0 12.0 8.6
2016 1578 126.0 12.5 8.8
2017 1586 126.0 12.5 8.8
2018 1610 129.6 12.4 9.6
2019 1590 129.2 12.3 8.8
2020 1582 122.0 12.9 9
2021 1555 125.8 12.3 10.3
2022 1534 129.8 11.8 8.7
2023 1532 130.2 11.7 10.9

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 Princeton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,506

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Princeton High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 88th of 416 High schoolsRanks 133rd of 422 High schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton High School)84.274.6
 9.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)84.274.6
 9.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Princeton High School)29.910.7
 19.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Princeton Public School District)29.910.7
 19.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Princeton High School)55.646.7
 8.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Princeton Public School District)55.646.7
 8.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Princeton High School)90.286.7
 3.5%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Princeton Public School District)90.286.7
 3.5%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
10th Grade Geometry (Princeton High School)11.816.7
 4.9%
   10th Grade Geometry (Princeton Public School District)11.816.7
 4.9%
   10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)15.37.7
 7.6%
10th Grade Algebra II (Princeton High School)54.636.3
 18.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Princeton Public School District)54.636.3
 18.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)50.832.9
 17.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Princeton High School)31.18.6
 22.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Princeton Public School District)62.547
 15.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Princeton High School)48.444.2
 4.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Princeton Public School District)48.444.5
 3.9%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Princeton High School)60.849.7
 11.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Princeton Public School District)6950.2
 18.8%
   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 Students15901532
 3.6%
African American8483
 1.2%
American Indian11
Asian377409
 8.5%
Hispanic179214
 19.6%
Pacific Islander00
White877727
 17.1%
Two or More Races7297
 34.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.8%10.9%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,532 students attended Princeton High School.

Princeton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Community Park School
Elementary : Johnson Park School
Elementary : Littlebrook School
Elementary : Riverside School
Middle : Princeton Middle School

Students at Princeton High School are 47% White, 27% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Princeton High School ranks 133rd of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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