Colonia High School

Public 9-12

 East Street
       Colonia, NJ  07067


(732) 726-7060

District: Woodbridge Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
279th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,148 Help


Feeder schools for Colonia High School:

Elementary:    Claremont Avenue Elementary School
    Lynn Crest Elementary School
    Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
    Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
Middle:    Colonia Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  1,356

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.4%
Hispanic:
24.6%
Asian:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33% Help


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Compare Details Colonia High School ranks worse than 66.1% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Woodbridge Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.7. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Colonia High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Colonia High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Woodbridge Township School District. Student population at Colonia High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.4%), Hispanic (24.6%), Asian (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Woodbridge Township School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonia High School is 11.1, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Woodbridge Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonia High School is $9,148, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Woodbridge Township School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colonia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonia High School 279th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Colonia High School in the ranking list.)

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Woodbridge Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodbridge Township School District 383rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colonia High School

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Rank History for all students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 52.02 205th 343 40.2%
2004 58.71 175th 348 49.7%
2005 58.14 191st 351 45.6%
2006 68.39 133rd 357 62.7%
2007 64.77 157th 361 56.5%
2008 67.61 145th 359 59.6%
2009 63.90 168th 370 54.6%
2010 65.47 154th 371 58.5%
2011 75.45 87th 378 77.0%
2012 81.60 29th 388 92.5%
2013 58.06 223rd 396 43.7%
2014 67.65 149th 411 63.7%
2015 31.36 276th 406 32.0%
2016 25.02 322nd 409 21.3%
2017 28.24 291st 411 29.2%
2018 32.31 275th 415 33.7%
2019 34.72 247th 416 40.6%
2021 41.73 198th 405 51.1%
2022 31.23 265th 415 36.1%
2023 29.70 279th 422 33.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.44 51st 146 65.1%
2023 40.07 79th 161 50.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.74 348th 355 2.0%
2019 25.84 260th 349 25.5%
2021 38.83 189th 333 43.2%
2022 40.88 160th 344 53.5%
2023 29.93 219th 339 35.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.97 211th 345 38.8%
2019 39.73 186th 347 46.4%
2021 49.86 123rd 326 62.3%
2022 40.13 169th 324 47.8%
2023 30.54 241st 344 29.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.02 273rd 403 32.3%
2019 31.53 268th 408 34.3%
2021 45.16 184th 402 54.2%
2022 36.10 225th 414 45.7%
2023 27.94 278th 416 33.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 296th 405 26.9%
2019 33.93 238th 407 41.5%
2021 39.10 210th 402 47.8%
2022 27.90 261st 410 36.3%
2023 21.05 311th 414 24.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.82 184th 198 7.1%
2019 14.84 174th 191 8.9%
2021 24.88 143rd 165 13.3%
2022 17.97 151st 175 13.7%
2023 8.71 151st 172 12.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.78 160th 266 39.8%
2019 42.22 130th 254 48.8%
2021 57.28 69th 247 72.1%
2022 33.55 164th 256 35.9%
2023 26.56 186th 250 25.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.69 273rd 368 25.8%
2019 35.94 221st 364 39.3%
2021 56.67 122nd 374 67.4%
2022 28.42 267th 382 30.1%
2023 33.61 228th 385 40.8%
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Rank History for White students at Colonia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.50 293rd 340 13.8%
2019 24.01 249th 339 26.5%
2021 34.64 196th 336 41.7%
2022 21.24 267th 335 20.3%
2023 23.13 254th 335 24.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Colonia High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 796 79 50 25 0 n/a n/a 0 950
1989 760 85 65 32 4 n/a n/a 0 946
1990 730 88 93 44 9 n/a n/a 0 964
1991 756 76 103 54 0 n/a n/a 0 989
1992 822 83 104 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1059
1993 846 85 109 56 0 n/a n/a 0 1096
1994 833 94 94 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1071
1995 852 102 107 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
1996 852 102 107 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
1998 823 140 142 94 1 n/a n/a 0 1200
1999 819 147 138 82 0 n/a n/a 0 1186
2000 770 130 161 79 0 n/a n/a 0 1140
2001 882 146 171 91 0 n/a n/a 0 1290
2002 852 153 203 119 0 n/a n/a 0 1327
2003 852 153 203 119 0 n/a n/a 0 1327
2004 846 163 216 137 2 n/a n/a 0 1364
2005 831 170 250 161 2 n/a n/a 0 1414
2006 833 187 247 183 1 n/a n/a 0 1451
2007 864 197 242 201 0 n/a n/a 0 1504
2008 872 209 245 200 0 n/a n/a 0 1526
2009 826 194 223 205 0 0 0 0 1448
2010 855 195 205 217 1 1 1 0 1475
2011 787 214 199 209 0 1 2 0 1412
2012 784 192 212 198 0 1 2 0 1389
2013 744 208 220 209 0 1 1 0 1383
2014 703 203 218 217 0 0 2 0 1343
2015 714 192 221 235 0 0 2 0 1364
2016 683 193 246 234 0 0 4 0 1360
2017 687 192 239 238 0 0 3 0 1359
2018 703 171 237 243 0 0 4 0 1358
2019 657 171 233 256 0 0 8 0 1325
2020 640 162 221 262 0 0 5 0 1290
2021 631 174 245 273 0 0 12 0 1335
2022 587 195 240 301 0 0 21 0 1344
2023 575 193 226 334 1 0 27 0 1356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 950 89.0 10.6 n/a
1989 946 80.0 11.8 n/a
1990 964 88.0 10.9 1.7
1991 989 84.0 11.7 1.9
1992 1059 80.0 13.2 1.9
1993 1096 76.5 14.3 2.6
1994 1071 81.0 13.2 3.2
1995 1137 86.2 13.2 5.7
1996 1137 86.2 13.2 5.7
1998 1200 89.0 13.5 6
1999 1186 91.0 13.0 4
2000 1140 93.0 12.3 6.3
2001 1290 93.1 13.9 8.1
2002 1327 112.6 11.8 9.8
2003 1327 112.6 11.8 9.8
2004 1364 114.4 11.9 11.1
2005 1414 115.6 12.2 n/a
2006 1451 116.4 12.5 15.8
2007 1504 120.6 12.5 15.8
2008 1526 97.0 15.7 18.7
2009 1448 114.9 10.8 21.1
2010 1475 107.0 13.7 26.6
2011 1412 111.8 12.6 27.5
2012 1389 132.1 10.5 26.2
2013 1383 125.8 10.9 24.6
2014 1343 121.9 11.0 31
2015 1364 119.0 11.4 32.2
2016 1360 120.0 11.3 32.1
2017 1359 117.0 11.6 33
2018 1358 118.0 11.5 31.7
2019 1325 119.0 11.1 32.1
2020 1290 119.0 10.8 32.3
2021 1335 117.6 11.3 33.6
2022 1344 118.0 11.3 29.7
2023 1356 122.0 11.1 33

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 950 89.0 10.6 n/a
1989 946 80.0 11.8 n/a
1990 964 88.0 10.9 1.7
1991 989 84.0 11.7 1.9
1992 1059 80.0 13.2 1.9
1993 1096 76.5 14.3 2.6
1994 1071 81.0 13.2 3.2
1995 1137 86.2 13.2 5.7
1996 1137 86.2 13.2 5.7
1998 1200 89.0 13.5 6
1999 1186 91.0 13.0 4
2000 1140 93.0 12.3 6.3
2001 1290 93.1 13.9 8.1
2002 1327 112.6 11.8 9.8
2003 1327 112.6 11.8 9.8
2004 1364 114.4 11.9 11.1
2005 1414 115.6 12.2 n/a
2006 1451 116.4 12.5 15.8
2007 1504 120.6 12.5 15.8
2008 1526 97.0 15.7 18.7
2009 1448 114.9 10.8 21.1
2010 1475 107.0 13.7 26.6
2011 1412 111.8 12.6 27.5
2012 1389 132.1 10.5 26.2
2013 1383 125.8 10.9 24.6
2014 1343 121.9 11.0 31
2015 1364 119.0 11.4 32.2
2016 1360 120.0 11.3 32.1
2017 1359 117.0 11.6 33
2018 1358 118.0 11.5 31.7
2019 1325 119.0 11.1 32.1
2020 1290 119.0 10.8 32.3
2021 1335 117.6 11.3 33.6
2022 1344 118.0 11.3 29.7
2023 1356 122.0 11.1 33

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonia High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,148

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonia High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 247th of 416 High schoolsRanks 279th of 422 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Colonia High School)50.735
 15.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbridge Township School District)5134.7
 16.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Colonia High School)23.714
 9.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Woodbridge Township School District)23.720.3
 3.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Colonia High School)58.946.7
 12.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (Woodbridge Township School District)65.253.7
 11.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Colonia High School)22.514.3
 8.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Woodbridge Township School District)48.136.7
 11.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Colonia High School)27.146.7
 19.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Woodbridge Township School District)24.462.5
 38.1%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13251356
 2.3%
African American171193
 12.9%
American Indian01
Asian233226
 3%
Hispanic256334
 30.5%
Pacific Islander00
White657575
 12.5%
Two or More Races827
 237.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.1%33%
 1%


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Colonia High School ranks 279th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Colonia High School are 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,356 students attended Colonia High School.


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