North Plainfield High School

34 Wilson Ave, North Plainfield NJ, 7060 | North Plainfield Borough School District | 908-769-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1000
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
31%North Plainfield
52%New Jersey

North Plainfield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Plainfield Borough School District" in North Plainfield, NJ. There are a total of 1,000 students and 94 teachers at North Plainfield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

North Plainfield High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 45% lower than the New Jersey average.

North Plainfield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1000
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment49
Taking some courses44
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses46
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 North Plainfield High School, there are a total of 49 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 44 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School12%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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.

North Plainfield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 0.0% 2.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 5.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 100.0% 90.8% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

North Plainfield demographics profile

StatisticNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyNational
Population21,4458,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,6391,21591
Median age37.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English48%69%79%
Speak Spanish43%16%13%

Education level achieved in North Plainfield

IndexNorth PlainfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college51.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The North Plainfield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.