Harrison High School

401 Kingsland Avenue, Harrison NJ, 7029 | Harrison Town School District | 973-482-5050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 712
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Harrison
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
41%Harrison
52%New Jersey

Harrison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harrison Town School District" in Harrison, NJ. There are a total of 712 students and 54 teachers at Harrison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Harrison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 55% lower than the New Jersey average.

Harrison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students712
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment84
Taking some courses39
Taking some courses (not tests)41
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses8

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 Harrison High School, there are a total of 84 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 39 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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.

Harrison High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 22.3% 23.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 3.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 7.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.4% 65.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Harrison demographics profile

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyNational
Population18,3138,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15,1201,21591
Median age33.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English29%69%79%
Speak Spanish41%16%13%

Education level achieved in Harrison

IndexHarrisonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college50.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Harrison High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.