Dover High School in Dover, New Jersey (NJ)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in New Jersey) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 39.

100 GRACE STREET
Dover, NJ

County: MORRIS
District: Dover Town
Grade span: G9 - G12

Phone: (973) 989-2010 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Enrollment in Dover High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 880

Grade 9 enrollment : 292
Grade 10 enrollment : 222.500
Grade 11 enrollment : 166.500
Grade 12 enrollment : 186

Grades in Dover High School

2006 Student Enrollment: 883

Grade 9 enrollment : 271
Grade 10 enrollment : 217
Grade 11 enrollment : 195.500
Grade 12 enrollment : 169.500
Special education enrollment : 30

Grades in Dover High School

2005 Student Enrollment: 934

Grade 9 enrollment : 279.500
Grade 10 enrollment : 223.500
Grade 11 enrollment : 189.500
Grade 12 enrollment : 191.500
Special education enrollment : 50

Grades in Dover High School

2004 Student Enrollment: 880.500

Grade 9 enrollment : 241
Grade 10 enrollment : 172.500
Grade 11 enrollment : 165.500
Grade 12 enrollment : 163
Special education enrollment : 136.500

Grades in Dover High School

2003 Student Enrollment: 770.5

Grade 9 enrollment : 193
Grade 10 enrollment : 193.5
Grade 11 enrollment : 182.5
Grade 12 enrollment : 169
Special education enrollment : 32.5

Grades in Dover High School

2007 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 20.9

Here:	20.9
State average from 336 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 10: 20.2

Here:	20.2
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 11: 20.8

Here:	20.8
State average from 333 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 12: 20.7

Here:	20.7
State average from 332 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Special education: 6.5

Here:	6.5
State average from 1671 schools:	8.2

Average class size - Total: 20.0

Here:	20.0
State average from 2310 schools:	18.8

2006 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 24.6

This school:	24.6
State average from 338 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 21.7

Here:	21.7
State average from 333 schools:	21.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 24.4

Here:	24.4
State average from 332 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 12: 24.2

Here:	24.2
State average from 331 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Special education: 6.0

Dover High School:	6.0
State average from 1673 schools:	8.4

Average class size - Total: 21.5

This school:	21.5
State average from 2309 schools:	19.0

2005 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 28.0

This school:	28.0
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 10: 27.9

Here:	27.9
State average from 333 schools:	21.0

Average class size - Grade 11: 21.1

Here:	21.1
State average from 331 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Grade 12: 21.3

Here:	21.3
State average from 330 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Special education: 12.5

This school:	12.5
State average from 1656 schools:	8.7

Average class size - Total: 23.4

Dover High School:	23.4
State average from 2336 schools:	19.1

2003 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 17.5

Here:	17.5
State average from 332 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 19.4

Here:	19.4
State average from 330 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 11: 15.2

Here:	15.2
State average from 327 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 12: 18.8

Here:	18.8
State average from 325 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Special education: 10.8

This school:	10.8
State average from 1607 schools:	9.8

Average class size - Total: 17.1

Dover High School:	17.1
State average from 2301 schools:	19.2

2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.7

Dover High School:	10.7
State average from 2378 schools:	11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 97.5%

Here:	97.5%
State average from 2391 schools:	99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 149.2

Here:	149.2
State average from 2361 schools:	286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 67.4%

Here:	67.4%
State average from 2388 schools:	58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 30.2%

Dover High School:	30.2%
State average from 2376 schools:	40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 2.3%

Here:	2.3%
State average from 858 schools:	4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification only: 1.2%

Here:	1.2%
State average from 115 schools:	8.9%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 98.8%

Dover High School:	98.8%
State average from 2388 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 1.2%

Here:	1.2%
State average from 1610 schools:	9.3%

2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.0

Dover High School:	10.0
State average from 2388 schools:	11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 96.1%

Here:	96.1%
State average from 2390 schools:	100.0%

Student administrator ratio: 92.0

This school:	92.0
State average from 2366 schools:	291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 61.2%

This school:	61.2%
State average from 2383 schools:	59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 36.7%

This school:	36.7%
State average from 2373 schools:	38.9%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 2.0%

Dover High School:	2.0%
State average from 855 schools:	4.2%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification only: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 102 schools:	9.6%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 99.0%

Here:	99.0%
State average from 2385 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 2.3%

Here:	2.3%
State average from 1618 schools:	9.4%

2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.2

Here:	10.2
State average from 2363 schools:	11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 96.6%

Here:	96.6%
State average from 2364 schools:	96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 83.4

Here:	83.4
State average from 2332 schools:	297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 61.0%

Here:	61.0%
State average from 2364 schools:	60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 37.0%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 2353 schools:	37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 850 schools:	4.4%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification only: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 82 schools:	11.7%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 99.0%

Here:	99.0%
State average from 2365 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 6.6%

Dover High School:	6.6%
State average from 1573 schools:	10.8%

2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 8.7

Here:	8.7
State average from 2385 schools:	11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 98.1%

Here:	98.1%
State average from 2353 schools:	96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 77.1

This school:	77.1
State average from 2378 schools:	301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 62.9%

Here:	62.9%
State average from 2384 schools:	62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 2370 schools:	36.3%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.1%

Here:	1.1%
State average from 818 schools:	3.3%

2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional : 178
Computers in library/media center : 16
Computers in computer labs : 32
Total number of computers : 226

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 178
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 16
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 32
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 226

Student mobility rate: 22.4%

Here:	22.4%
State average from 2273 schools:	11.4%

Student suspension rate: 8.5%

Here:	8.5%
State average from 1824 schools:	7.6%

Student computer ratio: 3.9

Here:	3.9
State average from 2386 schools:	4.5

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 11.8%

Here:	11.8%
State average from 2358 schools:	14.7%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 6.0

Here:	6.0
State average from 2391 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 5.0

This school:	5.0
State average from 2391 schools:	5.2

Instructional time for share time students, hours: 2.0

Here:	2.0
State average from 288 schools:	2.9

2006 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 13.8%

Here:	13.8%
State average from 2268 schools:	11.8%

Student suspension rate: 10.3%

Here:	10.3%
State average from 1798 schools:	7.4%

Student computer ratio: 2.4

Dover High School:	2.4
State average from 2406 schools:	4.4

2005 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 18.4%

Here:	18.4%
State average from 2403 schools:	13.0%

Student suspension rate: 5.6%

Here:	5.6%
State average from 2403 schools:	5.2%

Student computer ratio: 2.7

This school:	2.7
State average from 2400 schools:	4.5

Attendance Rate in Dover High School

2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 93.5%

Here:	93.5%
State average from 336 schools:	93.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.3%

Here:	94.3%
State average from 336 schools:	93.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 95.6%

Here:	95.6%
State average from 332 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 93.0%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 329 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 90.8%

This school:	90.8%
State average from 1681 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.8%

Here:	93.8%
State average from 2373 schools:	94.7%

2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.0%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 339 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 95.7%

Here:	95.7%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 95.1%

This school:	95.1%
State average from 334 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 94.1%

Dover High School:	94.1%
State average from 331 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 92.7%

Here:	92.7%
State average from 1732 schools:	92.2%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.6%

Dover High School:	94.6%
State average from 2374 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.7%

This school:	94.7%
State average from 338 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 95.6%

Here:	95.6%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 95.7%

Here:	95.7%
State average from 333 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 94.0%

This school:	94.0%
State average from 333 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 1721 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 95.0%

This school:	95.0%
State average from 2383 schools:	94.6%

2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.7%

Here:	95.7%
State average from 386 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 95.1%

Dover High School:	95.1%
State average from 338 schools:	93.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.9%

Dover High School:	94.9%
State average from 335 schools:	92.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 94.7%

Dover High School:	94.7%
State average from 332 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 93.2%

Here:	93.2%
State average from 1689 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 95.0%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 2372 schools:	94.4%

2007 Graduation Statistics:

Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 83.4%

Here:	83.4%
State average from 331 schools:	87.9%

Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 72.3%

This school:	72.3%
State average from 331 schools:	80.2%

Percent of all students graduated via SRA process: 14.0%

This school:	14.0%
State average from 316 schools:	12.4%

Percent of students graduated via LEP SRA: 4.3%

Here:	4.3%
State average from 55 schools:	2.9%

Percent of students graduated via exempt from HSPA: 9.4%

Here:	9.4%
State average from 288 schools:	9.3%

SAT Results in Dover High School

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 77

Percent of students taking the test: 45.0%

This school:	45.0%
State average from 321 schools:	76.4%

Mathematics average score: 466.0

Here:	466.0
State average from 321 schools:	501.0

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 420.0

Dover High School:	420.0
State average from 321 schools:	431.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 470.0

Dover High School:	470.0
State average from 321 schools:	500.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 520.0

Here:	520.0
State average from 321 schools:	570.3

Verbal average score: 484.0

Dover High School:	484.0
State average from 321 schools:	481.2

Verbal 25th percentile score: 430.0

This school:	430.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.9

Verbal 50th percentile score: 490.0

This school:	490.0
State average from 321 schools:	479.1

Verbal 75th percentile score: 550.0

Here:	550.0
State average from 321 schools:	545.5

Essay average score: 472.0

Dover High School:	472.0
State average from 321 schools:	480.5

Essay 25th percentile score: 400.0

This school:	400.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.1

Essay 50th percentile score: 475.0

This school:	475.0
State average from 321 schools:	478.2

Essay 75th percentile score: 540.0

This school:	540.0
State average from 321 schools:	544.2

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 71

Percent of students taking the test: 37.0%

Dover High School:	37.0%
State average from 350 schools:	79.3%

Mathematics average score: 453.0

Here:	453.0
State average from 350 schools:	483.1

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 400.0

Here:	400.0
State average from 344 schools:	427.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 470.0

Here:	470.0
State average from 349 schools:	498.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 520.0

Here:	520.0
State average from 349 schools:	570.4

Verbal average score: 435.0

Dover High School:	435.0
State average from 350 schools:	468.1

Verbal 25th percentile score: 390.0

Dover High School:	390.0
State average from 344 schools:	414.8

Verbal 50th percentile score: 450.0

Dover High School:	450.0
State average from 349 schools:	482.3

Verbal 75th percentile score: 520.0

Here:	520.0
State average from 349 schools:	550.6