Henry Snyder High School

239 Bergen Ave, Jersey City NJ, 7305 | Jersey City School District | 201-915-6600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 804
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 67% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Jersey City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
45%Jersey City
52%New Jersey

Henry Snyder High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 804 students and 67 teachers at Henry Snyder High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Henry Snyder High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 67% lower than the New Jersey average.

Henry Snyder High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students804
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses29
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses8

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 Henry Snyder High School, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 29 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

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.

Henry Snyder High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 2.3% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 71.7% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jersey City demographics profile

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population262,6528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,8151,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English47%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Henry Snyder High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.