Morristown High School

50 Early Street, Morristown NJ, 7960 | Morris Township School District | 973-292-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1793
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Morristown
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
72%Morristown
52%New Jersey

Morristown High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Morris Township School District" in Morristown, NJ. There are a total of 1,793 students and 132 teachers at Morristown High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Morristown High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 6% lower than the New Jersey average.

Morristown High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1793
Teachers132
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment489
Taking some courses393
Taking some courses (not tests)159
Passing some courses202
Passing no courses29

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 Morristown High School, there are a total of 489 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 393 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

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.

Morristown High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 57.5% 53.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 12.9% 12.1% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 5.5% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6% 28.5% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Morristown demographics profile

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyNational
Population5,8888,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3061,21591
Median age43.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English89%69%79%
Speak Spanish5%16%13%

Education level achieved in Morristown

IndexMorristownNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college81.6%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters25.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Morristown High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.