High Schools in Hazlet Township Public School District

Hazlet Township Public School District in New Jersey is home to a single high school, Raritan High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates below state averages in several key subject areas.

Raritan High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 221 out of 415 New Jersey high schools in 2021-2022 to 270 out of 426 in 2023-2024, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate of 91.1% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is higher than the state average, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

In terms of academic achievement, Raritan High School's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts (55%), NJSLA/Geometry (9.3%), NJSLA/Algebra II (27.3%), and NJSLA-S/Science (18.1%) are all below the state averages. The school's per-student spending of $9,618 for the 2018-2019 school year was also lower than the state average, which may be a factor in the school's performance. Overall, the data suggests that Raritan High School faces several areas for improvement to better serve its students and the Hazlet Township Public School District.