Princeton High School

151 Moore Street, Princeton NJ, 8540 | Princeton Public Schools | 609-806-4280
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1610
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Princeton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
72%Princeton
52%New Jersey

Princeton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Princeton Public Schools" in Princeton, NJ. There are a total of 1,610 students and 130 teachers at Princeton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Princeton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 28% higher than the New Jersey average.

Princeton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1610
Teachers130
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment685
Taking some courses587
Taking some courses (not tests)102
Passing some courses556
Passing no courses28

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 Princeton High School, there are a total of 685 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 587 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Princeton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 61.8% 60.4% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 6.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 22.2% 20.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 9.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Princeton demographics profile

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyNational
Population31,1618,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7361,21591
Median age31.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English65%69%79%
Speak Spanish6%16%13%

Education level achieved in Princeton

IndexPrincetonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college88.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.2%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors78.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters54.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree24.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate16.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Princeton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.