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Sparta High School

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Sparta High School ranks 112 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 74% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Sparta High School is a public high school located in Sparta, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,045 students. The school is part of the Sparta Township Public School District, which is ranked 192 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparta High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 75-112 over the past 5 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Sparta High School also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, ranking 50th out of 420 New Jersey high schools for female students and 40th out of 385 for Hispanic students in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a very high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 97.6% over the past 5 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, Sparta High School generally outperforms in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. For example, the school's 4-year graduation rate is significantly higher than the 91.3% rate of the closest comparable school, Dover High School. However, Sparta High School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 17.7% over the past 5 years, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and outcomes.

1,025

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,850

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 West Mountain Road
Sparta, NJ 07871

(973) 729-6191

District: Sparta Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Sparta High School:

Elementary:	Alpine Elementary School
	Helen Morgan School
	Mohawk Avenue School
Middle:	Sparta Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg43%

112^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 609Sparta Township 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	66.2	112 of 434	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	97 of 429	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	75 of 422	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	77 of 405	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	90 of 416	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	136 of 415	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	107 of 411	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	53.7	134 of 409	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.3	271 of 406	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.9	88 of 411	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	56 of 396	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	102 of 388	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	100 of 378	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	95 of 371	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	91 of 370	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	35 of 359	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	53 of 361	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	33 of 357	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	80.5	52 of 351	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	78.7	56 of 348	83.9%	★★★★☆
2003	78.7	66 of 343	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	70 of 172	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	162 of 191	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	91 of 198	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	45 of 215	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	103 of 426	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	50 of 420	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	97 of 416	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	112 of 414	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	73 of 402	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	96 of 408	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	161 of 403	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	177 of 406	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.1	49 of 403	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	40 of 385	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	88 of 382	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	83 of 374	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	68 of 368	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	36 of 377	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	41 of 358	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	122 of 426	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	168 of 419	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	67 of 414	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	106 of 410	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	80 of 402	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	133 of 407	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	121 of 405	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	173 of 359	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	120 of 361	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	31 of 339	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	42.3	153 of 344	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	92 of 355	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	115 of 345	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	94 of 335	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	134 of 335	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	109 of 336	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	159 of 340	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2023)59th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II88%+7 vs state

Geometry79%+23 vs state

Mathematics76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+7 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Algebra I28%-3 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
Sparta High School	Public	9-12	70 West Mountain Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-6191	1,025	99	10.3	7.2%	804 (78.4%)	29 (2.8%)	127 (12.4%)	46 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.4%)	66.2	112^th of 434 public high schools	74.2%		70.4	97^th of 429 public high schools	77.4%	15		76.0		49.6			57.4				34.9	2.8	28.0	78.6		78.6	88.2		88.2	$11,850		$11,850
Sussex County Technical School	Public	9-12	105 North Church Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sussex County Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-6700	672	53	12.8	23.5%	520 (77.4%)	35 (5.2%)	98 (14.6%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40.5	259^th of 434 public high schools	40.3%		34.4	282^nd of 429 public high schools	34.3%	23	85.5	60.7		36.9			46.6				17.7	0.0	16.0	28.9	5.0	11.6		22.2	24.1	$13,517	$587	$12,930
Academy for Environmental Science	Public	9-12	1010 Weldon Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-3535	36			8.3%	26 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)																				$7,851		$7,851
Jefferson Township High School	Public	9-12	1010 Weldon Rd Rd2	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-3535	761	72	10.5	14.7%	559 (73.5%)	17 (2.2%)	141 (18.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	47.8	217^th of 434 public high schools	50.0%		59.8	146^th of 429 public high schools	66.0%	71	88.5	60.0		34.2			38.9				15.4		15.4	48.4		46.9				$10,425	$06	$10,419
Newton High School	Public	9-12	44 Ryerson Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 383-7573	680	61	11.1	29.3%	388 (57.1%)	38 (5.6%)	210 (30.9%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	48.5	208^th of 434 public high schools	52.1%		41.9	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%	39	86.3	65.6		27.1			50.8				11.7	0.0	10.6	43.2		43.2				$10,627		$10,627
Wallkill Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	10 Grumm Road	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Wallkill Valley Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-4100	581	49	11.7	28.4%	409 (70.4%)	35 (6.0%)	103 (17.7%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	50.3	200^th of 434 public high schools	53.9%		48.5	209^th of 429 public high schools	51.3%	9	84.6	67.1		32.0			47.8				15.7		15.6	35.7		35.7				$17,942	$176	$17,766
Kittatinny Regional High School	Public	7-12	77 Halsey Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Kittatinny Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-1800	733	72	10.2	15.4%	603 (82.3%)	15 (2.0%)	90 (12.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	48.4	209^th of 434 public high schools	51.8%		57.3	159^th of 429 public high schools	62.9%	50		65.3	23.1	27.0	64.9	57.4	55.8	47.4	23.7	73.4	16.7		24.8	81.8		81.8				$18,501	$170	$18,331
Hopatcong High School	Public	8-12	2A Windsor Ave	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 398-8803	506	44	11.6	35.2%	273 (54.0%)	32 (6.3%)	186 (36.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	34.3	295^th of 434 public high schools	32.0%		25.8	330^th of 429 public high schools	23.1%	35	84.2	50.5	5.6	23.5		29.0	13.4		5.7	78.9	7.4		25.7	17.6		16.0		50.0	50.0	$13,636		$13,636
Lenape Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	28 Sparta Road	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Lenape Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-7600	667	58	11.5	17.7%	432 (64.8%)	26 (3.9%)	172 (25.8%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	62.2	138^th of 434 public high schools	68.2%		66.2	117^th of 429 public high schools	72.7%	21		71.8		37.2			53.4				50.0	15.9	34.3	67.6		67.6				$15,677	$327	$15,350
High Point Regional High School District	Public	9-12	299 Pidgeon Hill Road	Sussex	07461	Sussex County	High Point Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3101	791	68	11.7	24.1%	649 (82.0%)	15 (1.9%)	94 (11.9%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	46.7	224^th of 434 public high schools	48.4%		49.8	203^rd of 429 public high schools	52.7%	21	80.8	58.0		31.6			50.8				30.4	0.0	28.7	100.0	15.5	24.1				$18,626	$139	$18,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta High School

What schools feed into Sparta High School?

Sparta High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alpine Elementary School
Elementary : Helen Morgan School
Elementary : Mohawk Avenue School
Middle : Sparta Middle School

How many students attend Sparta High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,025 students attended Sparta High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sparta High School?

Students at Sparta High School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sparta High School a good school?

Sparta High School ranks 112^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sparta High School in?

Sparta Township Public School District

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