Hightstown High School

25 Leshin Lane, Hightstown NJ, 8520 | East Windsor Regional School District | 609-443-7738
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1616
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Hightstown
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
51%Hightstown
52%New Jersey

Hightstown High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "East Windsor Regional School District" in Hightstown, NJ. There are a total of 1,616 students and 126 teachers at Hightstown High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Hightstown High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average.

Hightstown High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1616
Teachers126
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment246
Taking some courses135
Taking some courses (not tests)112
Passing some courses114
Passing no courses7

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 Hightstown High School, there are a total of 246 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 135 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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.

Hightstown High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 43.3% 38.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 11.7% 10.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 15.2% 17.3% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4% 33.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Hightstown demographics profile

StatisticHightstownNew JerseyNational
Population5,3348,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,3251,21591
Median age38.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English64%69%79%
Speak Spanish26%16%13%

Education level achieved in Hightstown

IndexHightstownNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade77.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hightstown High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.