High Schools in Kearny


Summary:

The Kearny High School is the sole high school serving the Kearny area. The school has consistently performed below the state average in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels over the past two school years, ranking 283 out of 426 New Jersey high schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kearny High School's 4-year graduation rate for 2022-2023 was 91.1%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.2% was lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% for 2022-2023 was higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,102, lower than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance challenges.

The data suggests that Kearny High School faces several challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation. Addressing these issues may be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at this school.

District Detail

 172-174 Midland Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032

 (201) 955-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
470th of 613 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,340

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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