Colonia High School

East Street, Colonia NJ, 7067 | Woodbridge Township School District | 732-726-7060
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1358
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Colonia
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
52%Colonia
52%New Jersey

Colonia High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Woodbridge Township School District" in Colonia, NJ. There are a total of 1,358 students and 118 teachers at Colonia High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Colonia High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average.

Colonia High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1358
Teachers118
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment325
Taking some courses277
Taking some courses (not tests)52
Passing some courses161
Passing no courses119

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 Colonia High School, there are a total of 325 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 277 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

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.

Colonia High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 54.6% 37.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 14.2% 11.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 16.0% 28.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 22.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Colonia demographics profile

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyNational
Population17,7828,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4131,21591
Median age43.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English70%69%79%
Speak Spanish6%16%13%

Education level achieved in Colonia

IndexColoniaNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade90.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.8%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Colonia High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.