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Abraham Clark High School

Public Grades 9-12

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 14% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Abraham Clark High School is a public high school located in Roselle, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 918 students. The school is part of the Roselle Public School District, which is ranked 541 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abraham Clark High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.7% of 9th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%, and just 1% were proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 38.2%. The school's performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) and New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) is consistently low across all subject areas and grade levels.

While the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.9% and 91.3% in recent years, slightly below the state average, its dropout rate has ranged from 0.9% to 2.7%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Abraham Clark High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.1% to 23.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Interestingly, the nearby Roselle Park High School, which is also part of the Roselle Public School District, generally outperforms Abraham Clark High School on academic measures.

926

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,218

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 East 6th Ave
Roselle, NJ 07203-2026

(908) 298-2000

District: Roselle Public School District

Feeder schools for Abraham Clark High School:

Elementary:	Dr. Charles C. Polk School
	Harrison Elementary School
	Kindergarten Success Academy
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Grace Wilday Junior High School
	Leonard V Moore Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

African American:

46.1%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% New Jersey)

!Geometry scores 49 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg49%

375^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

541^st of 609Roselle Public 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	17.1	375 of 434	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	359 of 429	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	391 of 422	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	390 of 415	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	371 of 405	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	372 of 416	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	324 of 415	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	341 of 411	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	361 of 409	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	393 of 406	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	361 of 411	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	357 of 396	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	355 of 388	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	331 of 378	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	336 of 371	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	337 of 370	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	329 of 359	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	324 of 361	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	331 of 357	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	326 of 351	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	306 of 348	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.8	310 of 343	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	218 of 283	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	165 of 282	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	214 of 250	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	206 of 256	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	219 of 247	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	206 of 254	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	146 of 266	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	82 of 215	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	58 of 191	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	60 of 161	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	75 of 137	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	42 of 101	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	87 of 138	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	73 of 146	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	356 of 426	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	327 of 420	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	391 of 416	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	383 of 414	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	367 of 402	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	368 of 408	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	317 of 403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	331 of 406	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	321 of 403	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	303 of 385	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	329 of 382	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	181 of 374	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	295 of 364	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	190 of 368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	280 of 377	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	274 of 358	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	279 of 344	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	266 of 324	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	300 of 326	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	288 of 347	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	200 of 345	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	362 of 426	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	362 of 419	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	366 of 414	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	378 of 410	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	386 of 402	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	346 of 407	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	304 of 405	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	289 of 359	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	298 of 361	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	317 of 339	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	331 of 333	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	230 of 349	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	339 of 355	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+69 vs state

English Language Arts76%-4 vs state

Mathematics18%-40 vs state

Geometry7%-49 vs state

Science7%-25 vs state

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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 Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th 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
Abraham Clark High School	Public	9-12	122 East 6th Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2000	926	61	15.1	75.4%	21 (2.3%)	427 (46.1%)	465 (50.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	17.1	375^th of 434 public high schools	13.6%		19.8	359^th of 429 public high schools	16.3%	16	76.4	17.6		6.6			19.7				1.1		1.0	7.1		7.1				$13,218	$651	$12,567
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery High School	Public	9-12	121-125 Chestnut Street	Roselle	07203	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 793-9800	10	3	3.7	50.0%	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$77,263	$31,800	$45,463
Roselle Park High School	Public	9-12	185 W Webster Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 241-4550	593	45	13.1	56.2%	151 (25.5%)	50 (8.4%)	361 (60.9%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	47.1	222^nd of 434 public high schools	48.8%		33.4	290^th of 429 public high schools	32.4%	68	87.8	55.4		20.2			46.5						18.2	34.8	0.0	23.5			60.0	$10,753	$277	$10,476
Linden High School	Public	9-12	121 West St. Georges Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-5432	1,934	142	13.6	67.5%	235 (12.2%)	624 (32.3%)	980 (50.7%)	33 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (2.9%)	26.6	329^th of 434 public high schools	24.2%		23.5	336^th of 429 public high schools	21.7%	7	75.6	38.6		19.5			38.0				6.3	6.3	6.3	21.0		20.7				$8,990	$162	$8,828
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	310 Cherry St	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6100	1,015	63	16.1	81.3%	68 (6.7%)	91 (9.0%)	826 (81.4%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45.5	231^st of 434 public high schools	46.8%		40.6	255^th of 429 public high schools	40.6%	24		67.5		24.9			79.9							29.8		29.8	15.4		15.4	$9,044	$249	$8,795
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy	Public	9-12	237 South Broad Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 436-5023	740	43	17.2	77.8%	36 (4.9%)	124 (16.8%)	573 (77.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30.3	311^th of 434 public high schools	28.3%		36.1	274^th of 429 public high schools	36.1%	37	82.7	44.0		22.3			50.0					0.0	0.0	3.7		3.7	30.0		27.3
David Brearley Middle/High School	Public	7-12	401 Monroe Avenue	Kenilworth	07033	Union County	Kenilworth School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 931-9696	774	70	11.0	33.2%	354 (45.7%)	52 (6.7%)	313 (40.4%)	33 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	30.3	312^th of 434 public high schools	28.1%		28.3	323^rd of 429 public high schools	24.7%	11	79.7	46.6	9.7	19.8	57.5	48.8	34.7	50.9	13.1	57.7	9.9		19.0	52.4	9.3	17.8		30.3	30.3	$8,540		$8,540
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy	Public	9-12	625 Summer St	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6800	842	59	14.2	86.9%	29 (3.4%)	155 (18.4%)	654 (77.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	401^st of 434 public high schools	7.6%		11.5	402^nd of 429 public high schools	6.3%	1	63.8	34.9		3.8			29.4							11.4		11.2				$10,744	$249	$10,495
Work Readiness Academy	Public	12	971 Suburban Road	Union	07083	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 633-2704	23	8	3.0	17.4%	7 (30.4%)	7 (30.4%)	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$37,772		$37,772
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy	Public	9-12	123 Pearl St	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6565	1,348	94	14.4	82.0%	50 (3.7%)	235 (17.4%)	1,053 (78.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	417^th of 434 public high schools	3.9%		11.4	403^rd of 429 public high schools	6.1%	14	43.4	18.9		2.3			24.9					11.1	10.6	5.7		5.7				$10,732	$231	$10,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Clark High School

How many students attend Abraham Clark High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 926 students attended Abraham Clark High School.

Is Abraham Clark High School a good school?

Abraham Clark High School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of New Jersey high schools.

What schools feed into Abraham Clark High School?

Abraham Clark High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr. Charles C. Polk School
Elementary : Harrison Elementary School
Elementary : Kindergarten Success Academy
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Grace Wilday Junior High School
Middle : Leonard V Moore Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Clark High School?

Students at Abraham Clark High School are 50% Hispanic, 46% African American, 2% White.

What district is Abraham Clark High School in?

Roselle Public School District

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