Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School

Veterans Plaza, Palisades Park NJ, 7650 | Palisades Park Borough School District | 201-941-1100
  • grades 7-12
  • students 668
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
41%Palisades Park
52%New Jersey

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palisades Park Borough School District" in Palisades Park, NJ. There are a total of 668 students and n/a teachers at Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 26% lower than the New Jersey average.

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students668
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment78
Taking some courses70
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses59
Passing no courses59

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 Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 78 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 70 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
840-44%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
860-64%
High School40-44%

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.

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 13.2% 14.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 2.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 44.0% 48.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.0% 34.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.2% 1.5% 3.1%

Palisades Park demographics profile

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyNational
Population20,6938,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)16,7021,21591
Median age38.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English22%69%79%
Speak Spanish20%16%13%

Education level achieved in Palisades Park

IndexPalisades ParkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college59.6%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.