Hackensack High School

First & Beech Streets, Hackensack NJ, 7601 | Hackensack City School District | 201-646-7900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1898
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Hackensack
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
52%Hackensack
52%New Jersey

Hackensack High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hackensack City School District" in Hackensack, NJ. There are a total of 1,898 students and 136 teachers at Hackensack High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Hackensack High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 29% lower than the New Jersey average.

Hackensack High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1898
Teachers136
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment282
Taking some courses178
Taking some courses (not tests)94
Passing some courses137
Passing no courses40

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 Hackensack High School, there are a total of 282 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 178 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Hackensack High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 22.6% 17.0% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 26.0% 22.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 13.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.0% 46.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Hackensack demographics profile

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyNational
Population44,2668,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,5611,21591
Median age39.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English51%69%79%
Speak Spanish29%16%13%

Education level achieved in Hackensack

IndexHackensackNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college56.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hackensack High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.