Perth Amboy High School in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (NJ)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in New Jersey) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 23.

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Perth Amboy, NJ

Perth Amboy High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:

New Jersey:	55
Middlesex County:	56
Perth Amboy, NJ:	23
Perth Amboy High School:	23

Other nearby schools ratings:

Millburn Senior High School (13.9 miles):	100
Marlboro High School (13.5 miles):	88
Brdgwtr-Raritn High School (19.2 miles):	74
Edison High School (6.1 miles):	63
Dunellen High School (11.4 miles):	44
Perth Amboy High School:	23
Arts School (15.3 miles):	19
James J Ferris School (17.8 miles):	4

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County: MIDDLESEX
District: Perth Amboy City
Grade span: G9 - G12

Phone: (732) 376-6030 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Enrollment in Perth Amboy High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 2193

Grade 9 enrollment: 623.500
Grade 10 enrollment: 563
Grade 11 enrollment: 491
Grade 12 enrollment: 463

Grades in Perth Amboy High School

2006 Student Enrollment: 2120

Grade 9 enrollment: 625.500
Grade 10 enrollment: 504.500
Grade 11 enrollment: 498.500
Grade 12 enrollment: 432
Special education enrollment: 59

Grades in Perth Amboy High School

2005 Student Enrollment: 2030

Grade 9 enrollment: 580.500
Grade 10 enrollment: 549.500
Grade 11 enrollment: 417
Grade 12 enrollment: 432.500
Special education enrollment: 50.50

Grades in Perth Amboy High School

2004 Student Enrollment: 2037

Grade 9 enrollment: 615
Grade 10 enrollment: 473.500
Grade 11 enrollment: 453
Grade 12 enrollment: 434
Special education enrollment: 61

Grades in Perth Amboy High School

2003 Student Enrollment: 1989.500

Grade 9 enrollment: 594
Grade 10 enrollment: 543
Grade 11 enrollment: 412
Grade 12 enrollment: 378
Special education enrollment: 62.5

Grades in Perth Amboy High School

2007 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 19.5

Here:	19.5
State average from 336 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 10: 25.6

Here:	25.6
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 11: 27.3

Perth Amboy High School:	27.3
State average from 333 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 12: 25.7

Here:	25.7
State average from 332 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Special education: 4.7

This school:	4.7
State average from 1671 schools:	8.2

Average class size - Total: 21.7

Here:	21.7
State average from 2310 schools:	18.8

2006 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 26.1

Perth Amboy High School:	26.1
State average from 338 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 26.6

This school:	26.6
State average from 333 schools:	21.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 27.7

Here:	27.7
State average from 332 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 12: 25.4

This school:	25.4
State average from 331 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Total: 27.2

Here:	27.2
State average from 2309 schools:	19.0

2005 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 21.5

Here:	21.5
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 10: 22.9

Perth Amboy High School:	22.9
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: 24.0

This school:	24.0
State average from 330 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Special education: 4.2

Here:	4.2
State average from 1656 schools:	8.7

Average class size - Total: 19.7

Here:	19.7
State average from 2336 schools:	19.1

2003 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 27.0

Here:	27.0
State average from 332 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 31.9

Perth Amboy High School:	31.9
State average from 330 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 11: 29.4

Here:	29.4
State average from 327 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 12: 27.0

Perth Amboy High School:	27.0
State average from 325 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Special education: 62.5

Here:	62.5
State average from 1607 schools:	9.8

Average class size - Total: 29.3

Here:	29.3
State average from 2301 schools:	19.2

2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 12.6

This school:	12.6
State average from 2378 schools:	11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 2391 schools:	99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 199.3

Here:	199.3
State average from 2361 schools:	286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 53.8%

This school:	53.8%
State average from 2388 schools:	58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 45.1%

Here:	45.1%
State average from 2376 schools:	40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.1%

This school:	1.1%
State average from 858 schools:	4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2388 schools:	99.6%

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Number of certified: 2.0

Here:	2.0
State average from 49 schools:	1.2

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 8.0%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1610 schools:	9.3%

2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 13.0

Here:	13.0
State average from 2388 schools:	11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 96.4%

This school:	96.4%
State average from 2390 schools:	1.7%

Student administrator ratio: 192.7

Here:	192.7
State average from 2366 schools:	291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 54.3%

Here:	54.3%
State average from 2383 schools:	59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 44.6%

Here:	44.6%
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 and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2385 schools:	99.6%

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Number of certified: 2.0

Here:	2.0
State average from 52 schools:	1.2

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 13.5%

Here:	13.5%
State average from 1618 schools:	9.4%

2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 11.9

Here:	11.9
State average from 2363 schools:	11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 93.2%

This school:	93.2%
State average from 2364 schools:	96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 184.5

Perth Amboy High School:	184.5
State average from 2332 schools:	297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 57.5%

Here:	57.5%
State average from 2364 schools:	60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 41.9%

This school:	41.9%
State average from 2353 schools:	37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 0.6%

Here:	0.6%
State average from 850 schools:	4.4%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2365 schools:	99.6%

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Number of certified: 2.0

This school:	2.0
State average from 59 schools:	1.1

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 5.9%

Here:	5.9%
State average from 1573 schools:	10.8%

2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 12.1

Perth Amboy High School:	12.1
State average from 2385 schools:	11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 94.3%

Here:	94.3%
State average from 2353 schools:	96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 284.2

Here:	284.2
State average from 2378 schools:	301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 57.6%

Here:	57.6%
State average from 2384 schools:	62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 41.8%

Here:	41.8%
State average from 2370 schools:	36.3%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 0.6%

This school:	0.6%
State average from 818 schools:	3.3%

2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional: 210
Computers in library/media center: 40
Computers in computer labs: 256
Total number of computers: 506

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection: 210
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection: 40
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection: 256
Total number of computers in with an internet connection: 506

Student mobility rate: 6.8%

Here:	6.8%
State average from 2273 schools:	11.4%

Student suspension rate: 20.4%

Here:	20.4%
State average from 1824 schools:	7.6%

Student computer ratio: 4.3

Here:	4.3
State average from 2386 schools:	4.5

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 10.9%

Perth Amboy High School:	10.9%
State average from 2358 schools:	14.7%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 7.0

This school:	7.0
State average from 2391 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 7.0

Here:	7.0
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: 12.2%

Here:	12.2%
State average from 2268 schools:	11.8%

Student suspension rate: 56.5%

Perth Amboy High School:	56.5%
State average from 1798 schools:	7.4%

Student computer ratio: 11.5

This school:	11.5
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: 31.1%

This school:	31.1%
State average from 2403 schools:	13.0%

Student suspension rate: 43.9%

This school:	43.9%
State average from 2403 schools:	5.2%

Student computer ratio: 11.8

Here:	11.8
State average from 2400 schools:	4.5

Attendance Rate in Perth Amboy High School

2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 90.8%

This school:	90.8%
State average from 336 schools:	93.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 92.1%

Here:	92.1%
State average from 336 schools:	93.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 89.6%

Here:	89.6%
State average from 332 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 88.6%

Here:	88.6%
State average from 329 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 87.0%

Here:	87.0%
State average from 1681 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 90.2%

Here:	90.2%
State average from 2373 schools:	94.7%

2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 339 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 90.8%

This school:	90.8%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 91.0%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 334 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 89.8%

This school:	89.8%
State average from 331 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 84.2%

Here:	84.2%
State average from 1732 schools:	92.2%

Attendance Rate - Total: 90.7%

Here:	90.7%
State average from 2374 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 90.4%

Here:	90.4%
State average from 338 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 91.1%

Here:	91.1%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 90.7%

Perth Amboy High School:	90.7%
State average from 333 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 88.0%

Here:	88.0%
State average from 333 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 85.3%

Here:	85.3%
State average from 1721 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 90.0%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 2383 schools:	94.6%

2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 91.3%

Here:	91.3%
State average from 386 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 91.4%

Here:	91.4%
State average from 338 schools:	93.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 91.0%

Perth Amboy High School:	91.0%
State average from 335 schools:	92.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 89.3%

Perth Amboy High School:	89.3%
State average from 332 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 84.6%

Here:	84.6%
State average from 1689 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 90.6%

Perth Amboy High School:	90.6%
State average from 2372 schools:	94.4%

2007 Graduation Statistics:

Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 76.6%

Perth Amboy High School:	76.6%
State average from 331 schools:	87.9%

Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 72.3%

Here:	72.3%
State average from 331 schools:	80.2%

Percent of all students graduated via SRA process: 22.7%

Perth Amboy High School:	22.7%
State average from 316 schools:	12.4%

Percent of students graduated via LEP SRA: 5.0%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 55 schools:	2.9%

SAT Results in Perth Amboy High School

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test: 194

Percent of students taking the test: 45.0%

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

Mathematics average score: 441.0

Here:	441.0
State average from 321 schools:	501.0

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 380.0

Here:	380.0
State average from 321 schools:	431.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 440.0

Here:	440.0
State average from 321 schools:	500.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 500.0

Here:	500.0
State average from 321 schools:	570.3

Verbal average score: 396.0

Here:	396.0
State average from 321 schools:	481.2

Verbal 25th percentile score: 340.0

This school:	340.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.9

Verbal 50th percentile score: 390.0

Perth Amboy High School:	390.0
State average from 321 schools:	479.1

Verbal 75th percentile score: 450.0

Perth Amboy High School:	450.0
State average from 321 schools:	545.5

Essay average score: 402.0

Perth Amboy High School:	402.0
State average from 321 schools:	480.5

Essay 25th percentile score: 345.0

Here:	345.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.1

Essay 50th percentile score: 395.0

Here:	395.0
State average from 321 schools:	478.2

Essay 75th percentile score: 460.0

Here:	460.0
State average from 321 schools:	544.2

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test: 246

Percent of students taking the test: 57.0%

Here:	57.0%
State average from 350 schools:	79.3%

Mathematics average score: 388.0

Perth Amboy High School:	388.0
State average from 350 schools:	483.1

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 350.0

Here:	350.0
State average from 344 schools:	427.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 420.0

Here:	420.0
State average from 349 schools:	498.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 480.0

Here:	480.0
State average from 349 schools:	570.4

Verbal average score: 364.0

Here:	364.0
State average from 350 schools:	468.1

Verbal 25th percentile score: 310.0

Here:	310.0
State average from 344 schools:	414.8

Verbal 50th percentile score: 395.0

Here:	395.0
State average from 349 schools:	482.3

Verbal 75th percentile score: 460.0

Here:	460.0
State average from 349 schools:	550.6

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