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Palisades Park, NJ
County: BERGEN
District: Palisades Park
Grade span: G8 - G12
Phone: (201) 941-1100 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Enrollment in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2007 Student Enrollment: 590
Grade 8 enrollment : 108
Grade 9 enrollment : 115
Grade 10 enrollment : 129
Grade 11 enrollment : 108
Grade 12 enrollment : 130
Grades in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2006 Student Enrollment: 649
Grade 7 enrollment : 104
Grade 8 enrollment : 104
Grade 9 enrollment : 119
Grade 10 enrollment : 107
Grade 11 enrollment : 116
Grade 12 enrollment : 99
Grades in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2005 Student Enrollment: 672
Grade 7 enrollment : 114
Grade 8 enrollment : 105
Grade 9 enrollment : 90
Grade 10 enrollment : 107
Grade 11 enrollment : 95
Grade 12 enrollment : 95
Special education enrollment : 66
Grades in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2004 Student Enrollment: 615
Grade 7 enrollment : 114
Grade 8 enrollment : 109
Grade 9 enrollment : 105
Grade 10 enrollment : 98
Grade 11 enrollment : 98
Grade 12 enrollment : 91
Grades in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2003 Student Enrollment: 542
Grade 7 enrollment : 102
Grade 8 enrollment : 102
Grade 9 enrollment : 87
Grade 10 enrollment : 90
Grade 11 enrollment : 82
Grade 12 enrollment : 79
Grades in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2007 Average Class Sizes:
Average class size - Grade 8: 18.0 | Here: | 18.0 | | State average from 693 schools: | 20.5 |
Average class size - Grade 9: 16.4 | Here: | 16.4 | | State average from 336 schools: | 20.7 |
Average class size - Grade 10: 16.1 | Here: | 16.1 | | State average from 336 schools: | 21.1 |
Average class size - Grade 11: 15.4 | Here: | 15.4 | | State average from 333 schools: | 20.8 |
Average class size - Grade 12: 16.3 | Here: | 16.3 | | State average from 332 schools: | 20.3 |
Average class size - Total: 16.4 | This school: | 16.4 | | State average from 2310 schools: | 18.8 |
2006 Average Class Sizes:
Average class size - Grade 7: 17.3 | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 17.3 | | State average from 710 schools: | 20.9 |
Average class size - Grade 8: 17.3 | Here: | 17.3 | | State average from 702 schools: | 20.6 |
Average class size - Grade 9: 17.0 | Here: | 17.0 | | State average from 338 schools: | 20.9 |
Average class size - Grade 10: 17.8 | Here: | 17.8 | | State average from 333 schools: | 21.3 |
Average class size - Grade 11: 16.6 | Here: | 16.6 | | State average from 332 schools: | 20.7 |
Average class size - Grade 12: 16.5 | Here: | 16.5 | | State average from 331 schools: | 20.5 |
Average class size - Total: 17.1 | Here: | 17.1 | | State average from 2309 schools: | 19.0 |
2005 Average Class Sizes:
Average class size - Grade 7: 19.0 | Here: | 19.0 | | State average from 712 schools: | 21.1 |
Average class size - Grade 8: 17.5 | Here: | 17.5 | | State average from 702 schools: | 21.1 |
Average class size - Grade 9: 18.0 | Here: | 18.0 | | State average from 336 schools: | 21.1 |
Average class size - Grade 10: 21.4 | Here: | 21.4 | | State average from 333 schools: | 21.0 |
Average class size - Grade 11: 19.0 | Here: | 19.0 | | State average from 331 schools: | 20.3 |
Average class size - Grade 12: 19.0 | Here: | 19.0 | | State average from 330 schools: | 20.4 |
Average class size - Special education: 11.0 | Here: | 11.0 | | State average from 1656 schools: | 8.7 |
Average class size - Total: 17.7 | This school: | 17.7 | | State average from 2336 schools: | 19.1 |
2003 Average Class Sizes:
Average class size - Grade 7: 25.5 | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 25.5 | | State average from 699 schools: | 21.5 |
Average class size - Grade 8: 25.5 | Here: | 25.5 | | State average from 687 schools: | 21.1 |
Average class size - Grade 9: 29.0 | This school: | 29.0 | | State average from 332 schools: | 20.9 |
Average class size - Grade 10: 30.0 | Here: | 30.0 | | State average from 330 schools: | 20.8 |
Average class size - Grade 11: 27.3 | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 27.3 | | State average from 327 schools: | 20.0 |
Average class size - Grade 12: 26.3 | Here: | 26.3 | | State average from 325 schools: | 20.0 |
Average class size - Total: 27.1 | Here: | 27.1 | | State average from 2301 schools: | 19.2 |
2007 Staff Statistics:
Student faculty ratio: 9.4 | Here: | 9.4 | | State average from 2378 schools: | 11.0 |
Faculty attendance rate: 97.3% | Here: | 97.3% | | State average from 2391 schools: | 99.0% |
Student administrator ratio: 122.9 | Here: | 122.9 | | State average from 2361 schools: | 286.5 |
Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 67.2% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 67.2% | | State average from 2388 schools: | 58.6% |
Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 32.8% | This school: | 32.8% | | State average from 2376 schools: | 40.2% |
Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 100.0% | | State average from 2388 schools: | 99.6% |
Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 4.8% | This school: | 4.8% | | State average from 1610 schools: | 9.3% |
2006 Staff Statistics:
Student faculty ratio: 9.2 | Here: | 9.2 | | State average from 2388 schools: | 11.2 |
Faculty attendance rate: 96.2% | This school: | 96.2% | | State average from 2390 schools: | 100.0% |
Student administrator ratio: 90.1 | Here: | 90.1 | | State average from 2366 schools: | 291.8 |
Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 68.9% | Here: | 68.9% | | State average from 2383 schools: | 59.8% |
Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 29.7% | Here: | 29.7% | | State average from 2373 schools: | 38.9% |
Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 855 schools: | 4.2% |
Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 2385 schools: | 99.6% |
Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 9.9% | This school: | 9.9% | | State average from 1618 schools: | 9.4% |
2005 Staff Statistics:
Student faculty ratio: 10.6 | Here: | 10.6 | | State average from 2363 schools: | 11.4 |
Faculty attendance rate: 97.2% | Here: | 97.2% | | State average from 2364 schools: | 96.0% |
Student administrator ratio: 176.8 | Here: | 176.8 | | State average from 2332 schools: | 297.1 |
Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 65.7% | Here: | 65.7% | | State average from 2364 schools: | 60.9% |
Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 34.3% | Here: | 34.3% | | State average from 2353 schools: | 37.7% |
Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 2365 schools: | 99.6% |
Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 22.2% | Here: | 22.2% | | 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: 97.7% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 97.7% | | State average from 2353 schools: | 96.3% |
Student administrator ratio: 49.3 | This school: | 49.3 | | State average from 2378 schools: | 301.2 |
Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 51.6% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 51.6% | | State average from 2384 schools: | 62.3% |
Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 48.4% | Here: | 48.4% | | State average from 2370 schools: | 36.3% |
2007 School Information Data:
Computers in classroom/instructional : 328
Computers in library/media center : 22
Computers in computer labs : 68
Total number of computers : 418
Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 328
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 22
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 68
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 418
Student mobility rate: 12.7% | Here: | 12.7% | | State average from 2273 schools: | 11.4% |
Student suspension rate: 2.5% | Here: | 2.5% | | State average from 1824 schools: | 7.6% |
Student computer ratio: 1.6 | Here: | 1.6 | | State average from 2386 schools: | 4.5 |
Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 9.8% | Here: | 9.8% | | 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 |
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: 25.6% | Here: | 25.6% | | State average from 2268 schools: | 11.8% |
Student suspension rate: 2.8% | Here: | 2.8% | | State average from 1798 schools: | 7.4% |
Student computer ratio: 2.3 | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 2.3 | | 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: 9.7% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 9.7% | | State average from 2403 schools: | 13.0% |
Student suspension rate: 2.7% | Here: | 2.7% | | State average from 2403 schools: | 5.2% |
Student computer ratio: 2.4 | Here: | 2.4 | | State average from 2400 schools: | 4.5 |
Attendance Rate in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2007 Attendance Statistics:
Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 95.3% | Here: | 95.3% | | State average from 693 schools: | 94.5% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.7% | Here: | 95.7% | | State average from 336 schools: | 93.8% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 93.5% | This school: | 93.5% | | State average from 336 schools: | 93.5% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 92.6% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 92.6% | | State average from 332 schools: | 93.1% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 89.7% | Here: | 89.7% | | State average from 329 schools: | 91.9% |
Attendance Rate - Total: 93.3% | Here: | 93.3% | | State average from 2373 schools: | 94.7% |
2006 Attendance Statistics:
Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 96.9% | This school: | 96.9% | | State average from 702 schools: | 94.8% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 96.9% | Here: | 96.9% | | State average from 696 schools: | 94.6% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.4% | Here: | 95.4% | | State average from 339 schools: | 93.9% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 95.6% | Here: | 95.6% | | State average from 335 schools: | 93.6% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 95.3% | Here: | 95.3% | | State average from 334 schools: | 93.1% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 93.5% | Here: | 93.5% | | State average from 331 schools: | 92.0% |
Attendance Rate - Total: 95.6% | Here: | 95.6% | | State average from 2374 schools: | 94.8% |
2005 Attendance Statistics:
Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 97.3% | Here: | 97.3% | | State average from 710 schools: | 94.8% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 96.6% | Here: | 96.6% | | State average from 701 schools: | 94.6% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.3% | Here: | 95.3% | | State average from 338 schools: | 93.9% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 96.1% | Here: | 96.1% | | State average from 335 schools: | 93.6% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 95.6% | Here: | 95.6% | | State average from 333 schools: | 93.2% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 92.6% | This school: | 92.6% | | State average from 333 schools: | 91.9% |
Attendance Rate - Total: 95.7% | Here: | 95.7% | | State average from 2383 schools: | 94.6% |
2003 Attendance Statistics:
Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 97.6% | Here: | 97.6% | | State average from 699 schools: | 94.7% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 96.9% | Here: | 96.9% | | State average from 685 schools: | 94.5% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 96.3% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 96.3% | | State average from 386 schools: | 93.2% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 95.8% | This school: | 95.8% | | State average from 338 schools: | 93.3% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.9% | Here: | 94.9% | | State average from 335 schools: | 92.7% |
Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 94.6% | Here: | 94.6% | | State average from 332 schools: | 91.6% |
Attendance Rate - Total: 96.1% | Here: | 96.1% | | State average from 2372 schools: | 94.4% |
2007 Graduation Statistics:
Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 96.4% | This school: | 96.4% | | State average from 331 schools: | 87.9% |
Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 84.4% | Here: | 84.4% | | State average from 331 schools: | 80.2% |
Percent of all students graduated via SRA process: 11.0% | This school: | 11.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 12.4% |
Percent of students graduated via LEP SRA: 1.8% | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 1.8% | | State average from 55 schools: | 2.9% |
Percent of students graduated via exempt from HSPA: 2.8% | This school: | 2.8% | | State average from 288 schools: | 9.3% |
SAT Results in Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:
Number of students taking the test : 86
Percent of students taking the test: 87.0% | This school: | 87.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 76.4% |
Mathematics average score: 533.0 | Here: | 533.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 501.0 |
Mathematics 25th percentile score: 440.0 | Here: | 440.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 431.6 |
Mathematics 50th percentile score: 540.0 | Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School: | 540.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 500.4 |
Mathematics 75th percentile score: 630.0 | This school: | 630.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 570.3 |
Verbal average score: 467.0 | This school: | 467.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 481.2 |
Verbal 25th percentile score: 400.0 | Here: | 400.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 415.9 |
Verbal 50th percentile score: 470.0 | Here: | 470.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 479.1 |
Verbal 75th percentile score: 530.0 | Here: | 530.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 545.5 |
Essay average score: 468.0 | Here: | 468.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 480.5 |
Essay 25th percentile score: 380.0 | This school: | 380.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 415.1 |
Essay 50th percentile score: 460.0 | This school: | 460.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 478.2 |
Essay 75th percentile score: 530.0 | Here: | 530.0 | | State average from 321 schools: | 544.2 |
2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:
Number of students taking the test : 84
Percent of students taking the test: 88.0% | Here: | 88.0% | | State average from 350 schools: | 79.3% |
Mathematics average score: 511.0 | Here: | 511.0 | | State average from 350 schools: | 483.1 |
Mathematics 25th percentile score: 440.0 | Here: | 440.0 | | State average from 344 schools: | 427.6 |
Mathematics 50th percentile score: 505.0 | Here: | 505.0 | | State average from 349 schools: | 498.4 |
Mathematics 75th percentile score: 590.0 | Here: | 590.0 | | State average from 349 schools: | 570.4 |
Verbal average score: 441.0 | Here: | 441.0 | | State average from 350 schools: | 468.1 |
Verbal 25th percentile score: 360.0 | Here: | 360.0 | | State average from 344 schools: | 414.8 |
Verbal 50th percentile score: 445.0 | Here: | 445.0 | | State average from 349 schools: | 482.3 |
Verbal 75th percentile score: 515.0 | Here: | 515.0 | | State average from 349 schools: | 550.6 |
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