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Vernon Township High School

Q: Is Vernon Township High School a good school?

Vernon Township High School ranks 123 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey high schools

906

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,232

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1832 Route 565
Vernon, NJ 07462-0800

(973) 764-2960

District: Vernon Township School District

Feeder schools for Vernon Township High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Mountain Primary School
	Lounsberry Hollow School
	Rolling Hills Primary School
Middle:	Glen Meadow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

New Jersey avg50%

123^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

270^th of 609Vernon Township 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	64.1	123 of 434	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	141 of 429	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	234 of 422	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	186 of 415	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	194 of 405	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	164 of 416	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	151 of 415	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	143 of 411	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	88 of 409	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	58.2	98 of 406	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	133 of 411	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	149 of 388	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	163 of 378	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	169 of 371	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	181 of 370	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	142 of 359	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	126 of 361	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.8	138 of 357	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.2	112 of 351	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.7	93 of 348	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	78.4	67 of 343	80.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	61.8	62 of 254	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	105 of 426	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	114 of 420	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	29.6	267 of 416	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	169 of 414	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	199 of 402	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	175 of 408	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	172 of 403	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	89 of 406	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	174 of 385	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	156 of 382	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	117 of 374	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	45 of 364	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	55 of 368	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	111 of 358	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	207 of 344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	94 of 324	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	129 of 326	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	41 of 347	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	144 of 345	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	199 of 426	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	162 of 419	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	132 of 414	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	200 of 410	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	191 of 402	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	169 of 407	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	142 of 405	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	108 of 359	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	141 of 361	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	144 of 339	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	143 of 344	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	205 of 333	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	123 of 355	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	162 of 347	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	223 of 345	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	248 of 335	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	204 of 335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	242 of 336	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	191 of 339	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	168 of 340	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2019)76th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+18 vs state

Geometry74%+18 vs state

Mathematics65%+7 vs state

English Language Arts59%+9 vs state

Science38%+7 vs state

Algebra I34%+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
Vernon Township High School	Public	9-12	1832 Route 565	Vernon	07462	Sussex County	Vernon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 764-2960	906	78	11.5	24.8%	643 (71.0%)	23 (2.5%)	182 (20.1%)	17 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	64.1	123^rd of 434 public high schools	71.7%		61.2	141^st of 429 public high schools	67.1%	18	88.7	64.9		38.5			58.8				34.4		33.5	73.7		73.7	100.0		100.0	$13,232	$70	$13,162
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
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
West Milford High School	Public	9-12	67 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1701	947	82	11.4	22.6%	733 (77.4%)	27 (2.9%)	148 (15.6%)	19 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	47.3	218^th of 434 public high schools	49.8%		42.7	241^st of 429 public high schools	43.8%	23	88.6	67.3		33.6			31.5				14.1		14.0	28.6		27.6			53.8	$13,162	$16	$13,146
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
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
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
Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-1900	823	75	11.0	15.3%	563 (68.4%)	28 (3.4%)	181 (22.0%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	55	171^st of 434 public high schools	60.6%		48.2	210^th of 429 public high schools	51.0%	39	88.9	63.7		21.7			51.3				25.4		25.4	73.3		73.3				$18,801	$115	$18,686
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Vernon Township High School?

Students at Vernon Township High School are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Vernon Township High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 906 students attended Vernon Township High School.

Is Vernon Township High School a good school?

Vernon Township High School ranks 123^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Vernon Township High School?

Vernon Township High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Mountain Primary School
Elementary : Lounsberry Hollow School
Elementary : Rolling Hills Primary School
Middle : Glen Meadow Middle School

What district is Vernon Township High School in?

Vernon Township School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.