Summary:
The 08817 zip code in New Jersey is home to a single public high school, Edison High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Edison Township School District. While the school has a relatively high enrollment of 2,336 students, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 223 out of 422 New Jersey high schools in 2022-2023 to 283 out of 434 in 2024-2025.
Edison High School's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts for 9th grade (46.8%) and NJSLA/Algebra I for 9th grade (8.1%) significantly lower than the district (66.7% and 14.4%, respectively) and state (49.9% and 20.3%, respectively) averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (43.19%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite these challenges, Edison High School maintains a 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a 1.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% for the same period, which may be an area of concern. Overall, the data suggests that Edison High School faces several areas for improvement, including addressing its declining academic performance and supporting the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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