Carteret High School

199 Washington Avenue, Carteret NJ, 7008 | Carteret Borough School District | 732-541-8960
  • grades 9-12
  • students 994
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Carteret
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
39%Carteret
52%New Jersey

Carteret High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carteret Borough School District" in Carteret, NJ. There are a total of 994 students and 79 teachers at Carteret High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Carteret High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 44% lower than the New Jersey average.

Carteret High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students994
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment49
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Carteret High School, there are a total of 49 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

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.

Carteret High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 15.4% 13.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 22.1% 20.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 22.7% 24.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.2% 40.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Carteret demographics profile

StatisticCarteretNew JerseyNational
Population23,5018,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3521,21591
Median age38.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English43%69%79%
Speak Spanish29%16%13%

Education level achieved in Carteret

IndexCarteretNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Carteret High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.