Leonia High School

100 Christie Heights Street, Leonia NJ, 7605 | Leonia Borough School District | 201-302-5200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 688
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Leonia
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
66%Leonia
52%New Jersey

Leonia High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Leonia Borough School District" in Leonia, NJ. There are a total of 688 students and 61 teachers at Leonia High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Leonia High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 16% higher than the New Jersey average.

Leonia High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students688
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment209
Taking some courses188
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses177
Passing no courses<=2

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 Leonia High School, there are a total of 209 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 188 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

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.

Leonia High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 31.7% 31.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 35.6% 39.5% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4% 19.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 4.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Leonia demographics profile

StatisticLeoniaNew JerseyNational
Population9,0598,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,9481,21591
Median age45.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%56%55%
Speak English48%69%79%
Speak Spanish16%16%13%

Education level achieved in Leonia

IndexLeoniaNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college77.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters24.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Leonia High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.