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Somerville High School

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Somerville High School ranks 191 st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Somerville High School is a public high school serving 1,070 students in grades 9-12 in Somerville, New Jersey, which is part of the Somerville Public School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra II.

Somerville High School maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.6% to 91.3% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the state average. The school has also shown relatively strong performance across different student subgroups, with male students, White students, and special education students ranking particularly well compared to their peers statewide. However, Somerville High School has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, ranging from 8.9% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Dunellen High School, Franklin High School, and Bound Brook High School, Somerville High School generally outperforms them in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. The school also appears to have particular strengths in Algebra II, where its proficiency rates have consistently been higher than the state average.

1,072

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,063

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Davenport Street
Somerville, NJ 08876-1515

(908) 218-4108

District: Somerville Public School District

Feeder schools for Somerville High School:

Elementary:	Van Derveer Elementary School
Middle:	Somerville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Geometry scores 29 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg44%

191^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^th of 609Somerville 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	51.8	191 of 434	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	200 of 429	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	190 of 422	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	179 of 415	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	140 of 405	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	225 of 416	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	189 of 415	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	131 of 411	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	157 of 409	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.2	331 of 406	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	69.8	134 of 411	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	131 of 396	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	120 of 388	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	123 of 378	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	111 of 371	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	95 of 370	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	83 of 359	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.3	162 of 361	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	108 of 357	69.7%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	156 of 351	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.6	99 of 348	71.6%	★★★★☆
2003	73.4	96 of 343	72.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	113 of 283	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	183 of 282	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	182 of 256	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	166 of 254	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	159 of 266	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	104 of 190	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	158 of 191	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	83 of 172	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	47 of 175	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	153 of 191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	170 of 198	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	124 of 215	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	94 of 191	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	65 of 137	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	35 of 101	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	128 of 146	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	144 of 426	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	148 of 420	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	217 of 416	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	210 of 414	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	197 of 408	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	126 of 406	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	196 of 403	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	212 of 385	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	260 of 382	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	264 of 374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	297 of 364	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	181 of 368	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	123 of 377	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	163 of 358	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	148 of 344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	148 of 326	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	242 of 345	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	81 of 426	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	192 of 419	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	140 of 414	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	92 of 410	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	149 of 402	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	182 of 407	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	155 of 405	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	91 of 359	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	156 of 361	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	192 of 344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	197 of 333	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	141 of 355	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	121 of 347	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	93 of 345	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	122 of 335	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	132 of 336	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	126 of 340	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)81st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II75%-7 vs state

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science43%+12 vs state

Geometry27%-29 vs state

Algebra I17%-14 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 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 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 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
Somerville High School	Public	9-12	222 Davenport Street	Somerville	08876	Somerset County	Somerville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 218-4108	1,072	94	11.4	26.3%	562 (52.4%)	99 (9.2%)	275 (25.7%)	82 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	51.8	191^st of 434 public high schools	56.0%		50.1	200^th of 429 public high schools	53.4%	9		72.4	43.4	51.8	17.4		16.7	26.9		26.5	75.0		75.0	$10,063	$35	$10,028
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	14 Vogt Drive	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 526-8900	332	58	5.6	19.3%	124 (37.3%)	19 (5.7%)	76 (22.9%)	94 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	67.8	105^th of 434 public high schools	75.8%		70.7	95^th of 429 public high schools	77.9%	10		75.3	63.8	72.8	14.3		14.3	41.2		41.2	94.5		94.5	$23,205	$871	$22,334
Bridgewater-Raritan High School	Public	9-12	600 Garretson Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8660	2,673	205	13.0	15.1%	1,104 (41.3%)	109 (4.1%)	530 (19.8%)	828 (31.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.6%)	75 (2.8%)	72.4	81^st of 434 public high schools	81.3%		72.8	87^th of 429 public high schools	79.7%	6	89.3	78.6	52.8	70.5	28.3		27.9	48.3		46.8	96.3		95.0	$11,278	$50	$11,228
The Career Center of the SCESC	Public	6-12	7 Finderne Avenue	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	7	5	1.3		1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)														$33,592		$33,592
Somerset Secondary Academy	Public	9-12	7 Finderne Ave	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	70	15	4.6	42.9%	15 (21.4%)	22 (31.4%)	31 (44.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$40,779		$40,779
Manville High School	Public	9-12	1100 Brooks Boulevard	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-6806	528	52	10.2	64.2%	156 (29.5%)	46 (8.7%)	313 (59.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	27.7	325^th of 434 public high schools	25.1%		26.4	329^th of 429 public high schools	23.3%	4	82.4	39.4	16.3	21.4	4.5		5.2	17.9		17.9				$10,806	$135	$10,671
Bound Brook High School	Public	9-12	111 West Union Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 652-7950	579	58	9.9	83.6%	50 (8.6%)	53 (9.2%)	463 (80.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	19.6	360^th of 434 public high schools	17.1%		22.9	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%	17	65.1	34.4	17.1	34.3	7.1		7.1	19.2		19.2				$9,392	$15	$9,377
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	500 Elizabeth Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 302-4200	2,134	180	11.8	50.2%	204 (9.6%)	678 (31.8%)	920 (43.1%)	259 (12.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	33.5	298^th of 434 public high schools	31.3%		35.6	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%	21	77.2	44.2	19.3	40.2	12.8	12.0	12.1	8.4	0.0	6.5	71.0	20.0	63.8	$8,609	$137	$8,472
Hillsborough High School	Public	9-12	466 Raider Boulevard	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	2,377	176	13.5	15.7%	1,086 (45.7%)	145 (6.1%)	282 (11.9%)	815 (34.3%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	22 (0.9%)	76.2	65^th of 434 public high schools	85.0%		78.4	63^rd of 429 public high schools	85.3%	2		83.6	56.3	63.6	35.8		35.8	80.1		80.1	100.0		100.0	$7,277		$7,277
Middlesex High School	Public	9-12	300 John F. Kennedy Drive	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	597	55	10.8	45.7%	226 (37.9%)	41 (6.9%)	257 (43.0%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.0%)	48.3	210^th of 434 public high schools	51.6%		40.1	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	48	88.7	51.8	26.3	48.7	24.8		24.8	57.1		57.1				$11,917	$24	$11,893

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