Montgomery High School vs. Princeton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montgomery High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Princeton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,603 students in grades 9-12, Montgomery High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,532 students in grades 9-12, Princeton High School ranks in the top 30% 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 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,603 students
1,532 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
130 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#167 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#524 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
76%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
40-44%
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Graduation Rate
88%
95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
389
391
Grade 10 Students
411
409
Grade 11 Students
376
354
Grade 12 Students
399
378
Ungraded Students
28
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
54%
27%
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% Hispanic
7%
14%
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% Black
3%
5%
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% White
33%
48%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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