Morris Hills High School

520 West Main Street, Rockaway NJ, 7866 | Rockaway Borough School District | 973-664-2301
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1300
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Rockaway
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
62%Rockaway
52%New Jersey

Morris Hills High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rockaway Borough School District" in Rockaway, NJ. There are a total of 1,300 students and 120 teachers at Morris Hills High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Morris Hills High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average.

Morris Hills High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1300
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment193
Taking some courses121
Taking some courses (not tests)71
Passing some courses108
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 Morris Hills High School, there are a total of 193 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 121 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

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 Hills High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 55.9% 57.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 4.9% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.8% 12.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0% 24.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 0.9% 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 Hills High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.