Bernards High School vs. Bridgewater-raritan High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bernards High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bridgewater-raritan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 812 students in grades 9-12, Bernards High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,711 students in grades 9-12, Bridgewater-raritan High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
812 students
2,711 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
225 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#781 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
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Graduation Rate
80%
90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
206
693
Grade 10 Students
207
690
Grade 11 Students
213
661
Grade 12 Students
184
641
Ungraded Students
2
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
30%
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% Hispanic
23%
20%
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% Black
1%
4%
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% White
67%
43%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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