Elizabeth High School

40 Morrell Street, Elizabeth NJ, 7202 | Elizabeth City School District | 908-436-5870
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1068
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Elizabeth
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
38%Elizabeth
52%New Jersey

Elizabeth High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elizabeth City School District" in Elizabeth, NJ. There are a total of 1,068 students and 65 teachers at Elizabeth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Elizabeth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 24% higher than the New Jersey average.

Elizabeth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1068
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment808
Taking some courses796
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses242
Passing no courses551

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 Elizabeth High School, there are a total of 808 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 796 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School94%

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.

Elizabeth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 12.7% 8.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 10.4% 20.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 1.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 72.4% 69.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Elizabeth demographics profile

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyNational
Population128,4848,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,4301,21591
Median age34.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English24%69%79%
Speak Spanish60%16%13%

Education level achieved in Elizabeth

IndexElizabethNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade72.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college33.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Elizabeth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.