Fort Lee High School

3000 Lemoine Ave, Fort Lee NJ, 7024 | Fort Lee Borough School District | 201-585-4675
  • grades 9-12
  • students 918
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Fort Lee
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
68%Fort Lee
52%New Jersey

Fort Lee High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fort Lee Borough School District" in Fort Lee, NJ. There are a total of 918 students and 77 teachers at Fort Lee High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Fort Lee High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 13% higher than the New Jersey average.

Fort Lee High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students918
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment197
Taking some courses191
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses144
Passing no courses36

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 Fort Lee High School, there are a total of 197 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 191 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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.

Fort Lee High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 34.8% 31.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 3.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 39.7% 46.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3% 17.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Fort Lee demographics profile

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyNational
Population37,8438,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15,0311,21591
Median age46.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English43%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Lee

IndexFort LeeNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters22.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Fort Lee High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.