Vernon Township High School

1832 Route 565, Vernon Valley NJ, 7462 | Vernon Township School District | 973-764-2960
  • grades 9-12
  • students 998
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Vernon Valley
52%New Jersey

Vernon Township High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Vernon Township School District" in Vernon Valley, NJ. There are a total of 998 students and 96 teachers at Vernon Township High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Vernon Township High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average.

Vernon Township High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students998
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment188
Taking some courses110
Taking some courses (not tests)76
Passing some courses92
Passing no courses18

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 Vernon Township High School, there are a total of 188 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 110 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
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Vernon Township High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 90.7% 86.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 2.4% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 8.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Vernon Valley demographics profile

StatisticVernon ValleyNew JerseyNational
Population1,1718,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4391,21591
Median age51.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%56%55%
Speak English91%69%79%
Speak Spanish4%16%13%

Education level achieved in Vernon Valley

IndexVernon ValleyNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Vernon Township High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.