North Plainfield High School vs. Plainfield High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Plainfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,214 students in grades 9-12, North Plainfield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,925 students in grades 9-12, Plainfield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,214 students
1,925 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
130 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1807 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2144 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
8%
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Graduation Rate
87%
68%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
277
468
Grade 10 Students
297
564
Grade 11 Students
297
402
Grade 12 Students
323
368
Ungraded Students
20
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
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% Hispanic
72%
82%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
8%
1%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%
