Butler High School

38 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler NJ, 7405 | Butler Borough School District | 973-492-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 499
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Butler
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
62%Butler
52%New Jersey

Butler High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Butler Borough School District" in Butler, NJ. There are a total of 499 students and 42 teachers at Butler High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Butler High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 8% higher than the New Jersey average.

Butler High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students499
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment51
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Butler High School, there are a total of 51 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Butler High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 86.8% 85.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 9.5% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Butler demographics profile

StatisticButlerNew JerseyNational
Population7,6698,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,7711,21591
Median age42.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English75%69%79%
Speak Spanish16%16%13%

Education level achieved in Butler

IndexButlerNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Butler High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.