West Essex High School

65 West Greenbrook Rd, North Caldwell NJ, 7006 | West Essex Regional School District | 973-228-1200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1108
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
79%North Caldwell
52%New Jersey

West Essex High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Essex Regional School District" in North Caldwell, NJ. There are a total of 1,108 students and 101 teachers at West Essex High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

West Essex High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.0%, which is 37% higher than the New Jersey average.

West Essex High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1108
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment292
Taking some courses207
Taking some courses (not tests)85
Passing some courses179
Passing no courses26

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 West Essex High School, there are a total of 292 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 207 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
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

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.

West Essex High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 87.5% 87.0% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 4.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 6.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.6% 1.5% 3.1%

North Caldwell demographics profile

StatisticNorth CaldwellNew JerseyNational
Population6,6408,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1641,21591
Median age48.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%56%55%
Speak English82%69%79%
Speak Spanish2%16%13%

Education level achieved in North Caldwell

IndexNorth CaldwellNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.4%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college82.6%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree73.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters31.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Essex High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.