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Highland High School in Blackwood, 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 54.

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Blackwood, NJ


County: CAMDEN
District: Black Horse Pike Regional
Grade span: G9 - G12


Phone: (609) 227-4100 (make sure to verify first before calling)


2007 Student Enrollment: 1249

Grade 9 enrollment : 308
Grade 10 enrollment : 308
Grade 11 enrollment : 299
Grade 12 enrollment : 281


Average class size - Grade 9: 22.0
Here:  22.0
State average from 336 schools:  20.7

Average class size - Grade 10: 20.5
Here:  20.5
State average from 336 schools:  21.1

Average class size - Grade 11: 23.0
Highland High School:  23.0
State average from 333 schools:  20.8

Average class size - Grade 12: 23.4
Here:  23.4
State average from 332 schools:  20.3

Average class size - Special education: 13.3
Here:  13.3
State average from 1671 schools:  8.2

Average class size - Total: 21.5
Highland High School:  21.5
State average from 2310 schools:  18.8





2006 Student Enrollment: 1220

Grade 9 enrollment : 349
Grade 10 enrollment : 318
Grade 11 enrollment : 281
Grade 12 enrollment : 262
Special education enrollment : 10


Average class size - Grade 9: 26.8
This school:  26.8
State average from 338 schools:  20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 28.9
Here:  28.9
State average from 333 schools:  21.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 21.6
Here:  21.6
State average from 332 schools:  20.7

Average class size - Grade 12: 23.8
Here:  23.8
State average from 331 schools:  20.5

Average class size - Special education: 5.0
Here:  5.0
State average from 1673 schools:  8.4

Average class size - Total: 24.4
This school:  24.4
State average from 2309 schools:  19.0





2005 Student Enrollment: 1152

Grade 9 enrollment : 332
Grade 10 enrollment : 271
Grade 11 enrollment : 277
Grade 12 enrollment : 251
Special education enrollment : 21


Average class size - Grade 9: 25.5
Here:  25.5
State average from 336 schools:  21.1

Average class size - Grade 10: 22.6
This school:  22.6
State average from 333 schools:  21.0

Average class size - Grade 11: 18.5
Here:  18.5
State average from 331 schools:  20.3

Average class size - Grade 12: 22.8
This school:  22.8
State average from 330 schools:  20.4

Average class size - Special education: 5.3
This school:  5.3
State average from 1656 schools:  8.7

Average class size - Total: 20.9
Here:  20.9
State average from 2336 schools:  19.1





2004 Student Enrollment: 1119

Grade 9 enrollment : 285
Grade 10 enrollment : 243
Grade 11 enrollment : 229
Grade 12 enrollment : 222
Special education enrollment : 140




2003 Student Enrollment: 1102

Grade 9 enrollment : 296
Grade 10 enrollment : 273
Grade 11 enrollment : 277
Grade 12 enrollment : 234
Special education enrollment : 22


Average class size - Grade 9: 21.1
Highland High School:  21.1
State average from 332 schools:  20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 21.0
Here:  21.0
State average from 330 schools:  20.8

Average class size - Grade 11: 19.8
Here:  19.8
State average from 327 schools:  20.0

Average class size - Grade 12: 19.5
Here:  19.5
State average from 325 schools:  20.0

Average class size - Special education: 7.3
Here:  7.3
State average from 1607 schools:  9.8

Average class size - Total: 19.7
Here:  19.7
State average from 2301 schools:  19.2







2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 13.3
Here:  13.3
State average from 2378 schools:  11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 93.9%
Here:  93.9%
State average from 2391 schools:  99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 158.1
This school:  158.1
State average from 2361 schools:  286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 71.3%
Here:  71.3%
State average from 2388 schools:  58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 27.7%
Here:  27.7%
State average from 2376 schools:  40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.0%
Highland High School:  1.0%
State average from 858 schools:  4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification only: 2.0%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 115 schools:  8.9%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 98.0%
Here:  98.0%
State average from 2388 schools:  99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 10.7%
Here:  10.7%
State average from 1610 schools:  9.3%





2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 13.8
This school:  13.8
State average from 2388 schools:  11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 96.5%
Here:  96.5%
State average from 2390 schools:  100.0%

Student administrator ratio: 171.8
Here:  171.8
State average from 2366 schools:  291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 64.9%
Highland High School:  64.9%
State average from 2383 schools:  59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 34.0%
Highland High School:  34.0%
State average from 2373 schools:  38.9%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.1%
Here:  1.1%
State average from 855 schools:  4.2%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification only: 2.1%
Here:  2.1%
State average from 102 schools:  9.6%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 97.9%
Here:  97.9%
State average from 2385 schools:  99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 9.0%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 1618 schools:  9.4%





2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 13.3
This school:  13.3
State average from 2363 schools:  11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 97.8%
This school:  97.8%
State average from 2364 schools:  96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 162.3
Here:  162.3
State average from 2332 schools:  297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 63.8%
Here:  63.8%
State average from 2364 schools:  60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 35.1%
This school:  35.1%
State average from 2353 schools:  37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.1%
Here:  1.1%
State average from 850 schools:  4.4%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification only: 1.1%
Here:  1.1%
State average from 82 schools:  11.7%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 98.9%
Here:  98.9%
State average from 2365 schools:  99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 9.2%
This school:  9.2%
State average from 1573 schools:  10.8%





2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.7
This school:  10.7
State average from 2385 schools:  11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 97.8%
Here:  97.8%
State average from 2353 schools:  96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 91.8
Here:  91.8
State average from 2378 schools:  301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 66.0%
This school:  66.0%
State average from 2384 schools:  62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 33.0%
Here:  33.0%
State average from 2370 schools:  36.3%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.0%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 818 schools:  3.3%







2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional : 74
Computers in library/media center : 36
Computers in computer labs : 179
Total number of computers : 289


Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 74
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 36
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 179
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 289


Student mobility rate: 8.1%
Here:  8.1%
State average from 2273 schools:  11.4%

Student suspension rate: 19.3%
Here:  19.3%
State average from 1824 schools:  7.6%

Student computer ratio: 4.3
Highland High School:  4.3
State average from 2386 schools:  4.5



Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 14.0%
This school:  14.0%
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
Highland High School:  5.0
State average from 2391 schools:  5.2





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: 14.3%
Here:  14.3%
State average from 2268 schools:  11.8%

Student suspension rate: 17.1%
Highland High School:  17.1%
State average from 1798 schools:  7.4%

Student computer ratio: 2.7
This school:  2.7
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: 13.5%
Here:  13.5%
State average from 2403 schools:  13.0%

Student suspension rate: 17.2%
Here:  17.2%
State average from 2403 schools:  5.2%

Student computer ratio: 3.1
Here:  3.1
State average from 2400 schools:  4.5







2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.7%
Here:  94.7%
State average from 336 schools:  93.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.7%
Here:  94.7%
State average from 336 schools:  93.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.6%
Here:  94.6%
State average from 332 schools:  93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 94.2%
Highland High School:  94.2%
State average from 329 schools:  91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 91.4%
Here:  91.4%
State average from 1681 schools:  91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.1%
Here:  94.1%
State average from 2373 schools:  94.7%





2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 92.5%
Here:  92.5%
State average from 339 schools:  93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 93.7%
Here:  93.7%
State average from 335 schools:  93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.2%
Here:  94.2%
State average from 334 schools:  93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 93.4%
This school:  93.4%
State average from 331 schools:  92.0%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 79.7%
Here:  79.7%
State average from 1732 schools:  92.2%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.3%
This school:  93.3%
State average from 2374 schools:  94.8%





2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 93.8%
Here:  93.8%
State average from 338 schools:  93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.0%
Here:  94.0%
State average from 335 schools:  93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 93.4%
Here:  93.4%
State average from 333 schools:  93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 92.5%
Here:  92.5%
State average from 333 schools:  91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 85.8%
Here:  85.8%
State average from 1721 schools:  92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.3%
Here:  93.3%
State average from 2383 schools:  94.6%





2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 98.4%
This school:  98.4%
State average from 386 schools:  93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.8%
Here:  94.8%
State average from 338 schools:  93.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 90.8%
Here:  90.8%
State average from 335 schools:  92.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 92.1%
This school:  92.1%
State average from 332 schools:  91.6%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 71.1%
Here:  71.1%
State average from 1689 schools:  91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.7%
This school:  93.7%
State average from 2372 schools:  94.4%







2007 Graduation Statistics:

Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 85.1%
This school:  85.1%
State average from 331 schools:  87.9%

Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 80.0%
Here:  80.0%
State average from 331 schools:  80.2%

Percent of all students graduated via SRA process: 13.9%
Here:  13.9%
State average from 316 schools:  12.4%

Percent of students graduated via exempt from HSPA: 6.1%
Here:  6.1%
State average from 288 schools:  9.3%







2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 166

Percent of students taking the test: 63.0%
This school:  63.0%
State average from 321 schools:  76.4%



Mathematics average score: 513.0
Here:  513.0
State average from 321 schools:  501.0

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 450.0
Here:  450.0
State average from 321 schools:  431.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 510.0
This school:  510.0
State average from 321 schools:  500.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 570.0
Here:  570.0
State average from 321 schools:  570.3



Verbal average score: 484.0
Here:  484.0
State average from 321 schools:  481.2

Verbal 25th percentile score: 420.0
Highland High School:  420.0
State average from 321 schools:  415.9

Verbal 50th percentile score: 475.0
Highland High School:  475.0
State average from 321 schools:  479.1

Verbal 75th percentile score: 540.0
Here:  540.0
State average from 321 schools:  545.5



Essay average score: 485.0
Highland High School:  485.0
State average from 321 schools:  480.5

Essay 25th percentile score: 420.0
Here:  420.0
State average from 321 schools:  415.1

Essay 50th percentile score: 490.0
Here:  490.0
State average from 321 schools:  478.2

Essay 75th percentile score: 550.0
Here:  550.0
State average from 321 schools:  544.2





2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 166

Percent of students taking the test: 66.0%
This school:  66.0%
State average from 350 schools:  79.3%



Mathematics average score: 483.0
Here:  483.0
State average from 350 schools:  483.1

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 420.0
This school:  420.0
State average from 344 schools:  427.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 480.0
This school:  480.0
State average from 349 schools:  498.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 560.0
Here:  560.0
State average from 349 schools:  570.4



Verbal average score: 478.0
This school:  478.0
State average from 350 schools:  468.1

Verbal 25th percentile score: 420.0
This school:  420.0
State average from 344 schools:  414.8

Verbal 50th percentile score: 495.0
This school:  495.0
State average from 349 schools:  482.3

Verbal 75th percentile score: 560.0
Here:  560.0
State average from 349 schools:  550.6








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