Somerset Secondary Academy vs. Bridgewater-raritan High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Somerset Secondary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Bridgewater-raritan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Somerset Secondary Academy serves 55 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
55 students
2,711 students
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% Male | % Female
69% | 31%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
225 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#781 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
42%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
61%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
51%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
40-49%
90%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
10
693
Grade 10 Students
12
690
Grade 11 Students
5
661
Grade 12 Students
3
641
Ungraded Students
25
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
30%
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% Hispanic
42%
20%
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% Black
35%
4%
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% White
18%
43%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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