Summary:
The 07823 zip code is home to a single high school, Belvidere High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been inconsistent in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 254th and 313th out of New Jersey high schools. While the school boasts a relatively high graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, its academic achievement, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics.
Belvidere High School's proficiency rates on the NJSLA and NJGPA exams are concerning, with only 37% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. In Algebra I, the proficiency rate was just 12.5% for the end-of-course exam and 11.4% for 9th-grade students, far below the state averages of 38.2% and 20.3%, respectively. Science proficiency for 11th-grade students was also low, at 16% compared to the state average of 31.3%.
The school's small student population of 318 and moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 19.81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Belvidere High School. Additionally, the Belvidere School District is ranked 554th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the broader educational environment may also be a factor in the school's performance.
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