West Morris Central High School

259 Bartley Road, Chester NJ, 7930 | Washington Township School District | 908-879-5212
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1239
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
74%Chester
52%New Jersey

West Morris Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington Township School District" in Chester, NJ. There are a total of 1,239 students and 96 teachers at West Morris Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Morris Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 44% higher than the New Jersey average.

West Morris Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1239
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment351
Taking some courses241
Taking some courses (not tests)107
Passing some courses197
Passing no courses38

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 West Morris Central High School, there are a total of 351 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 241 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

West Morris Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 88.6% 87.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.9% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 4.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 5.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 0.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterNew JerseyNational
Population1,5148,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9511,21591
Median age45.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English85%69%79%
Speak Spanish11%16%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college75.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters22.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Morris Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.