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Weehawken High School

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Weehawken High School ranks 248 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 43% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Weehawken High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Weehawken, New Jersey, with 589 students. The school is part of the Weehawken Public School District, which is ranked 380 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weehawken High School faces some academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 7.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better on the NJSLA exam, compared to the state average of 20.7%. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 66.3% of 7th graders proficient or better, exceeding the state average of 57%. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0-1.2% in recent years, though its four-year graduation rate of 91.3% is slightly below the state average.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Dr. Ronald McNair High School and Jose Marti STEM Academy, Weehawken High School's performance is generally lower. However, it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as William L. Dickinson High School and North Bergen High School, which have lower test scores and graduation rates. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, but it did see a significant improvement in its statewide ranking and star rating in the 2020-2021 school year, suggesting that it may be making progress in addressing some of its challenges.

604

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,025

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53 Liberty Place
Weehawken, NJ 07086

(201) 422-6130

District: Weehawken Public School District

Feeder schools for Weehawken High School:

Elementary:	Daniel Webster School
	Theodore Roosevelt School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

34.1%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 24 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg47%

Middle school

420^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

248^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

380^th of 609Weehawken 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	420 of 752	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	526 of 743	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	463 of 748	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	491 of 745	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	461 of 745	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	387 of 716	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	384 of 712	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	341 of 713	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	449 of 713	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	361 of 717	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	294 of 704	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	307 of 677	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	263 of 684	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	356 of 677	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	370 of 664	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.5	275 of 640	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	209 of 631	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	288 of 615	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.9	173 of 599	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	202 of 588	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.2	352 of 574	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	54 of 343	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	36.3	198 of 320	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	51 of 288	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	42 of 270	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	388 of 728	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	499 of 717	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	443 of 720	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	451 of 726	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	413 of 703	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	402 of 680	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	339 of 608	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	492 of 589	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	381 of 587	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	435 of 591	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	320 of 524	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	258 of 504	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	335 of 613	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	458 of 584	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	368 of 568	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	354 of 549	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	352 of 541	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	353 of 522	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	334 of 726	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	466 of 719	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	447 of 718	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	492 of 730	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	380 of 697	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	319 of 675	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	240 of 507	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	287 of 510	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	383 of 505	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	482 of 535	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	151 of 502	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.8	333 of 510	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	352 of 509	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	398 of 512	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	215 of 504	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	226 of 497	54.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	248 of 434	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	266 of 429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	275 of 422	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	256 of 415	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	120 of 405	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.8	252 of 416	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	281 of 415	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	260 of 411	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.3	148 of 409	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	189 of 406	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	275 of 411	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	270 of 396	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.1	162 of 388	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	175 of 378	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	219 of 371	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.9	169 of 370	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	216 of 359	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	207 of 361	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.0	168 of 357	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.3	263 of 351	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.2	251 of 348	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.7	248 of 343	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	55 of 215	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	50 of 191	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	43 of 161	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	47 of 137	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	54 of 101	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	99 of 146	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	311 of 426	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	267 of 420	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	239 of 416	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	219 of 414	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	95 of 402	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	25.5	293 of 408	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	284 of 403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	224 of 406	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	269 of 403	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	235 of 385	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	231 of 382	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	240 of 374	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	208 of 364	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	254 of 368	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	219 of 377	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	224 of 358	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	80 of 344	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	89 of 324	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	46 of 326	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	223 of 345	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	218 of 426	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	248 of 419	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	228 of 414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	216 of 410	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	230 of 407	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	265 of 405	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	141 of 359	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.9	299 of 361	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	89 of 339	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	138 of 344	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	212 of 349	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	132 of 355	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	179 of 347	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	178 of 345	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	179 of 335	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	165 of 335	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	47 of 336	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	30.0	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	142 of 340	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+40 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II93%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Geometry35%-24 vs state

Mathematics25%-6 vs state

Algebra I24%-15 vs state

Science18%-7 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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weehawken High School	Public	7-12	53 Liberty Place	Weehawken	07086	Hudson County	Weehawken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 422-6130	604	50	12.0	52.8%	206 (34.1%)	29 (4.8%)	323 (53.5%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	42.7	248^th of 434 public high schools	42.9%		38.2	266^th of 429 public high schools	38.0%	18	88.9	63.3	16.6	19.3	66.3	49.4	42.5	39.4	7.7	100.0	35.7	10.5		27.9	62.6	18.5		34.9	93.4	93.4	$9,025	$112	$8,913
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	5501 Park Ave	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4110	2,345	149	15.7	84.4%	41 (1.7%)	27 (1.2%)	2,259 (96.3%)	15 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	23.9	341^st of 434 public high schools	21.4%		29	316^th of 429 public high schools	26.3%	25	67.7	35.6		13.9			39.5					13.3	0.0	12.7		41.0		37.2			$10,146	$323	$9,823
Union City High School	Public	9-12	2500 Kennedy Blvd	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 330-8678	3,147	181	17.3	73.2%	52 (1.7%)	50 (1.6%)	3,024 (96.1%)	21 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	315^th of 434 public high schools	27.4%		27.8	324^th of 429 public high schools	24.5%	9	65.6	30.1		10.6			55.0					21.1		20.9							$9,632	$446	$9,186
Jose Marti STEM Academy	Public	9-12	1800 Summit Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5400	625	55	11.3	74.4%	23 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	576 (92.2%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89.8	14^th of 434 public high schools	96.8%		87.7	26^th of 429 public high schools	93.9%	12		86.8		54.4			97.7					73.4		73.4							$12,231	$466	$11,765
North Bergen High School	Public	8-12	7417 Kennedy Blvd	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 295-2800	2,328	158	14.7	66.1%	138 (5.9%)	24 (1.0%)	2,121 (91.1%)	38 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	21.8	350^th of 434 public high schools	19.4%		22.7	344^th of 429 public high schools	19.8%	6	70.2	39.4		17.2			28.9					8.5	0.0	7.4		19.7		19.7			$6,811		$6,811
Hoboken High School	Public	9-12	Ninth & Clinton St	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3700	652	47	13.9	52.1%	201 (30.8%)	89 (13.7%)	309 (47.4%)	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	58.5	151^st of 434 public high schools	65.2%		56.5	163^rd of 429 public high schools	62.0%	12	89.0	64.7		30.8			69.4					11.6		11.6		59.1		58.4			$19,451	$358	$19,093
Secaucus High School	Public	9-12	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2033	612	57	10.7	41.5%	163 (26.6%)	24 (3.9%)	263 (43.0%)	155 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	46	228^th of 434 public high schools	47.5%		54.7	171^st of 429 public high schools	60.1%	57		54.7		25.5			55.4					28.1		27.5		80.8		80.8			$12,407	$360	$12,047
High Technical High School	Public	9-12	One High Tech Way	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 662-6801	790	91	8.6	36.2%	208 (26.3%)	44 (5.6%)	343 (43.4%)	148 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.2%)	80.1	52^nd of 434 public high schools	88.0%		82.5	49^th of 429 public high schools	88.6%	3				60.5			94.5					78.1		78.1		63.9		62.3			$11,480	$1,673	$9,807
Academy of Career and Technical Education	Public	9-12	One High Tech Way	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 662-6800	246	3	76.8	42.7%	40 (16.3%)	24 (9.8%)	155 (63.0%)	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	57.6	157^th of 434 public high schools	63.8%		56.5	162^nd of 429 public high schools	62.2%	5		66.1		12.3			61.4					43.4		43.4
William L Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	2 Palisade Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4400	1,786	130	13.7	76.6%	284 (15.9%)	296 (16.6%)	880 (49.3%)	269 (15.1%)	29 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	18 (1.0%)	15.4	385^th of 434 public high schools	11.3%		18.8	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%	20	62.2	32.6		15.4			22.6					6.2		6.2		4.8	1.9	2.7			$11,534	$519	$11,015

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