Morris Knolls High School

50 Knoll Drive, Rockaway NJ, 7834 | Denville Township School District | 973-664-2201
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1494
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 0 in Rockaway
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
62%Rockaway
52%New Jersey

Morris Knolls High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Denville Township School District" in Rockaway, NJ. There are a total of 1,494 students and 131 teachers at Morris Knolls High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Morris Knolls High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average.

Morris Knolls High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1494
Teachers131
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment377
Taking some courses268
Taking some courses (not tests)106
Passing some courses241
Passing no courses14

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 Morris Knolls High School, there are a total of 377 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 268 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

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.

Morris Knolls High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 80.8% 78.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 2.9% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.6% 9.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 7.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Rockaway demographics profile

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyNational
Population6,3458,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0591,21591
Median age47.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English77%69%79%
Speak Spanish13%16%13%

Education level achieved in Rockaway

IndexRockawayNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college65.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Morris Knolls High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.