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West Orange High School

Q: Is West Orange High School a good school?

West Orange High School ranks 197 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

West Orange High School is a public high school serving 2,208 students in grades 9-12 in West Orange, New Jersey. The school is part of the West Orange Public Schools district, which is ranked 226 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Orange High School has shown a mixed performance on state assessments, with its ranking among New Jersey high schools ranging from 194 to 291 out of 400-450 schools. The school's performance is particularly strong in Geometry, where it has consistently outperformed the state average, but it struggles in Algebra I, with proficiency rates well below the state average. The school's performance on the NJGPA (New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment) is relatively strong, with 84% proficiency in English Language Arts and 56.6% proficiency in Mathematics for the class of 2025.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Livingston High School and Montclair High School, West Orange High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below. However, the school outperforms some lower-performing schools in the region, such as East Orange Campus High School and Orange High School. The school's relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, particularly among certain subgroups, may be an area of concern that the school and district need to address.

2,106

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,571

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Conforti Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052-2829

(973) 669-5301

District: West Orange Public Schools

Feeder schools for West Orange High School:

Elementary:	Gregory Elementary School
	Hazel Avenue Elementary School
	Kelly Elementary School
	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
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	Redwood Elementary School
	St. Cloud Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Liberty Middle School
	Roosevelt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.7%

Hispanic:

36.8%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (75% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% New Jersey)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

New Jersey avg50%

197^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 609West Orange Public Schools 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	50.8	197 of 434	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	206 of 429	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	235 of 422	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	239 of 415	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	205 of 405	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	291 of 416	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	207 of 415	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	216 of 411	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	194 of 406	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.8	308 of 411	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	268 of 396	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	264 of 388	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	267 of 378	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.9	254 of 371	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	236 of 370	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	262 of 359	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	270 of 361	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	257 of 357	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.8	223 of 351	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.3	204 of 348	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.7	207 of 343	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	63 of 283	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	61 of 282	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	38 of 250	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	103 of 256	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	81 of 247	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	109 of 254	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	61 of 266	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	119 of 190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	34 of 191	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.2	109 of 172	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.2	36 of 175	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	121 of 191	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	113 of 198	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	104 of 215	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	97 of 191	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	34 of 161	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	39 of 137	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	58 of 101	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	143 of 426	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	209 of 420	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	243 of 416	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	192 of 414	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	210 of 402	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	284 of 408	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	221 of 403	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	159 of 406	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	209 of 385	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	177 of 382	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	239 of 374	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	268 of 364	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	222 of 368	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	146 of 377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	100 of 358	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	149 of 324	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	113 of 326	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	152 of 345	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	170 of 426	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	203 of 419	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	176 of 414	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	217 of 410	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	194 of 402	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	276 of 407	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	216 of 405	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	124 of 359	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	138 of 361	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	211 of 344	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	165 of 333	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	157 of 355	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	51 of 347	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	17 of 345	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	58.8	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	94 of 336	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	116 of 340	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry96%+40 vs state

English Language Arts84%+3 vs state

Mathematics57%~ state avg

Algebra II48%-33 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Algebra I19%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Poor overall performance, overcrowded facilities, hallways are deafeningly loud, student body is generally unruly. Motivated students will succeed in any school system but WOHS does little to motivate the others. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 25, 2013

My son attends 10th grade at WOHS. I was not happy with the idea of him going to a public school with negative reviews posted all over.

After two years, I have changed my mind dramatically, the teachers are absolutely fantastic and they strive for the students to reach their full potential. My son loves school, engages with the teachers and has outlined his career path.

His friends are excellent boys, intelligent and honorable.

The school diversity makes it a real world environment, so when he goes to college he will be used to all kinds of people.

Bottom line, don't let any of the negative postings discourage you from having your child attend WOHS. Close Quote

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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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Orange High School	Public	9-12	51 Conforti Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5301	2,106	188	11.2	44.0%	314 (14.9%)	795 (37.7%)	776 (36.8%)	89 (4.2%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.5%)	50.8	197^th of 434 public high schools	54.6%		49.2	206^th of 429 public high schools	52.0%	9	84.0	56.6		32.8			54.6				18.6		18.5	98.2		94.7	48.2	48.2	$12,571		$12,571
Verona High School	Public	9-12	151 Fairview Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6750	593	54	11.0	0.5%	470 (79.3%)	12 (2.0%)	68 (11.5%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	70.9	91^st of 434 public high schools	79.0%		67.6	109^th of 429 public high schools	74.6%	18		81.8		57.1			62.0				27.0		27.0	67.3		67.3			$12,611	$135	$12,476
Montclair High School	Public	9-12	100 Chestnut St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4100	1,925	150	12.8	17.9%	935 (48.6%)	434 (22.5%)	305 (15.8%)	97 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	145 (7.5%)	62.5	135^th of 434 public high schools	68.9%		62.3	136^th of 429 public high schools	68.3%	1	88.1	69.1		47.9			62.9				14.3		14.3	43.3		43.3	96.0	96.0	$9,854	$108	$9,746
Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	86.2	24^th of 434 public high schools	94.5%		83.5	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	19		88.5	28.8	65.9	88.4	84.0	68.5	84.6	69.1	93.5	55.0		73.7	88.9		89.2			$10,966	$21	$10,945
James Caldwell High School	Public	9-12	265 Westville Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-6981	749	75	9.9	11.5%	574 (76.6%)	18 (2.4%)	115 (15.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	73.1	79^th of 434 public high schools	81.8%		76.5	69^th of 429 public high schools	83.9%	10		81.7		40.0			64.4				45.9		45.9	86.9		86.9			$14,431	$24	$14,407
Orange High School	Public	9-12	400 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4050	1,368	86	16.0	64.8%	2 (0.1%)	661 (48.3%)	697 (51.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	14	398^th of 434 public high schools	8.3%		13.9	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%	11	60.8	30.6		7.5			23.6				14.6	9.1	14.2	31.3		29.4			$11,681	$190	$11,491
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	160 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8500	2,055	159	12.9	50.3%	448 (21.8%)	470 (22.9%)	988 (48.1%)	109 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	48.8	205^th of 434 public high schools	52.8%		45.1	225^th of 429 public high schools	47.6%	20	80.3	50.1		24.8			56.6				26.8		26.7	78.0		75.7			$9,303	$222	$9,081
East Orange Campus High School	Public	9-12	344 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7300	1,798	101	17.8	8.5%	50 (2.8%)	1,427 (79.4%)	289 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	9 (0.5%)	11 (0.6%)	9.1	421^st of 434 public high schools	3.0%		10	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%	11	58.7	17.0		3.3			14.1				3.6		3.6		0.0	0.0			$11,351	$278	$11,073
Livingston High School	Public	9-12	30 Robert Harp Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 535-8000	2,081	187	11.1	2.2%	1,030 (49.5%)	101 (4.9%)	102 (4.9%)	783 (37.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	56 (2.7%)	84.7	33^rd of 434 public high schools	92.4%		85.9	35^th of 429 public high schools	91.8%	2		87.4		64.6			79.8				41.5		41.3	86.5		85.8	100.0	92.6	$12,895	$72	$12,823
Essex County West Caldwell Technical	Public	9-12	620 Passaic Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2205	353	35	10.0	66.0%	14 (4.0%)	133 (37.7%)	197 (55.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.6	249^th of 434 public high schools	42.6%		51.3	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%	55		61.0		16.7			54.2				30.5		30.5	29.2		26.9			$13,110	$420	$12,690

Frequently Asked Questions about West Orange High School

West Orange High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gregory Elementary School
Elementary : Hazel Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Kelly Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Elementary : Redwood Elementary School
Elementary : St. Cloud Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Liberty Middle School
Middle : Roosevelt Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Orange High School?

Students at West Orange High School are 38% African American, 37% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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