Madison High School

170 Ridgedale Avenue, Madison NJ, 7940 | Madison Borough School District | 973-593-3117
  • grades 9-12
  • students 870
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Madison
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
73%Madison
52%New Jersey

Madison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Madison Borough School District" in Madison, NJ. There are a total of 870 students and 68 teachers at Madison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Madison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 33% higher than the New Jersey average.

Madison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students870
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment213
Taking some courses213
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses175
Passing no courses29

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 Madison High School, there are a total of 213 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 213 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

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.

Madison High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 82.4% 81.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.4% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.3% 7.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 8.8% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Madison demographics profile

StatisticMadisonNew JerseyNational
Population16,6478,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8591,21591
Median age39.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English79%69%79%
Speak Spanish10%16%13%

Education level achieved in Madison

IndexMadisonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college80.4%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters31.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Madison High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.