Belvidere High School

Summary:

Belvidere High School is a public high school in Belvidere, New Jersey, serving 346 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Belvidere School District, which is ranked 539 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belvidere High School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students (79.77%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Hunterdon County Academies, North Hunterdon High School, and Voorhees High School. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and nearby school averages. For example, only 35.9% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%.

While Belvidere High School has relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 94.4% to 98.2% over the past five years, the school's dropout rates are still higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Belvidere High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.7% in 2017-2018 to 28.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and the nearby schools. These factors, combined with the school's higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, may be contributing to the school's declining academic performance and statewide ranking over the past decade.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 809 Oxford Street
       Belvidere, NJ  07823


(908) 475-4025

District: Belvidere School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
313th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,744 Help


Feeder schools for Belvidere High School:

Elementary:    Belvidere Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
12.4%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Belvidere High School ranks worse than 74.2% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Belvidere High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belvidere High School is 10.6. (See more...)
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Compare Belvidere High School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belvidere High School is $12,744.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belvidere High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere High School 313th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Belvidere High School in the ranking list.)

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Belvidere School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere School District 539th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belvidere High School

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Rank History for all students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 57.71 178th 343 48.1%
2004 52.79 208th 348 40.2%
2005 63.69 159th 351 54.7%
2006 48.18 241st 357 32.5%
2007 57.87 192nd 361 46.8%
2008 52.03 219th 359 39.0%
2009 56.21 216th 370 41.6%
2010 49.32 251st 371 32.3%
2011 52.15 237th 378 37.3%
2012 67.13 150th 388 61.3%
2013 73.69 97th 396 75.5%
2014 60.55 213th 411 48.2%
2015 28.19 299th 406 26.4%
2016 39.31 230th 409 43.8%
2017 41.06 213th 411 48.2%
2018 38.76 224th 415 46.0%
2019 38.47 227th 416 45.4%
2021 39.46 206th 405 49.1%
2022 27.86 280th 415 32.5%
2023 23.86 313th 422 25.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.94 254th 355 28.5%
2022 28.03 256th 344 25.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.52 150th 345 56.5%
2023 16.33 319th 344 7.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.02 183rd 403 54.6%
2019 55.88 144th 408 64.7%
2021 39.09 220th 402 45.3%
2022 26.37 294th 414 29.0%
2023 20.01 322nd 416 22.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.70 195th 405 51.9%
2019 39.23 208th 407 48.9%
2021 38.85 212th 402 47.3%
2022 32.82 238th 410 42.0%
2023 32.45 235th 414 43.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.64 86th 368 76.6%
2022 17.82 340th 382 11.0%
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Rank History for White students at Belvidere High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.51 231st 340 32.1%
2019 28.87 223rd 339 34.2%
2021 20.28 288th 336 14.3%
2022 22.20 263rd 335 21.5%
2023 12.87 300th 335 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belvidere High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 453 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1989 406 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1990 394 3 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 400
1991 378 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1992 409 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1993 410 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1994 403 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1995 432 5 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1996 432 5 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1998 480 5 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1999 484 7 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2000 510 7 3 4 2 n/a n/a 1 527
2001 518 8 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2002 560 2 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2003 560 2 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2004 538 4 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 573 4 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2006 564 4 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 577
2007 534 5 1 11 6 n/a n/a 0 557
2008 540 9 3 17 5 n/a n/a 0 574
2009 523 6 3 14 6 0 0 0 552
2010 556 9 2 15 5 0 0 0 587
2011 530 5 2 12 2 1 0 0 552
2012 472 11 5 14 1 3 3 0 509
2013 448 8 5 17 1 1 3 0 483
2014 411 4 5 20 1 1 9 0 451
2015 432 6 6 22 1 1 13 0 481
2016 427 5 7 28 0 0 10 0 477
2017 419 5 8 30 1 0 11 0 474
2018 398 5 6 32 1 0 16 0 458
2019 360 5 3 34 1 1 16 0 420
2020 329 6 1 27 2 1 11 0 377
2021 315 4 1 33 2 0 12 0 367
2022 303 4 3 33 3 0 11 0 357
2023 276 8 4 43 3 0 12 0 346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belvidere High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 42.0 10.7 n/a
1989 412 40.0 10.3 n/a
1990 400 40.0 10.0 3.3
1991 383 36.0 10.6 3.9
1992 417 36.0 11.5 6.5
1993 416 36.5 11.4 8.4
1994 405 35.0 11.6 6.2
1995 448 33.4 13.4 4.7
1996 448 33.4 13.4 4.7
1998 497 32.0 15.5 4
1999 501 31.1 16.1 4
2000 527 33.3 15.8 6.7
2001 535 33.7 15.9 6.4
2002 568 36.3 15.6 5.6
2003 568 36.3 15.6 5.6
2004 549 36.5 15.0 8
2005 590 31.0 19.0 n/a
2006 577 34.0 17.0 6.6
2007 557 33.2 16.8 9.3
2008 574 33.0 17.4 9.8
2009 552 46.5 11.3 10.7
2010 587 40.0 14.6 10.9
2011 552 38.2 14.4 12.9
2012 509 46.5 10.9 13
2013 483 43.0 11.2 13
2014 451 40.9 11.0 14.4
2015 481 44.0 10.9 14.3
2016 477 44.0 10.8 11.5
2017 474 43.6 10.8 14.8
2018 458 42.3 10.8 11.4
2019 420 38.3 10.9 10.2
2020 377 34.1 11.0 12.2
2021 367 32.3 11.3 14.2
2022 357 32.3 11.0 10.6
2023 346 32.5 10.6 16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belvidere High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 42.0 10.7 n/a
1989 412 40.0 10.3 n/a
1990 400 40.0 10.0 3.3
1991 383 36.0 10.6 3.9
1992 417 36.0 11.5 6.5
1993 416 36.5 11.4 8.4
1994 405 35.0 11.6 6.2
1995 448 33.4 13.4 4.7
1996 448 33.4 13.4 4.7
1998 497 32.0 15.5 4
1999 501 31.1 16.1 4
2000 527 33.3 15.8 6.7
2001 535 33.7 15.9 6.4
2002 568 36.3 15.6 5.6
2003 568 36.3 15.6 5.6
2004 549 36.5 15.0 8
2005 590 31.0 19.0 n/a
2006 577 34.0 17.0 6.6
2007 557 33.2 16.8 9.3
2008 574 33.0 17.4 9.8
2009 552 46.5 11.3 10.7
2010 587 40.0 14.6 10.9
2011 552 38.2 14.4 12.9
2012 509 46.5 10.9 13
2013 483 43.0 11.2 13
2014 451 40.9 11.0 14.4
2015 481 44.0 10.9 14.3
2016 477 44.0 10.8 11.5
2017 474 43.6 10.8 14.8
2018 458 42.3 10.8 11.4
2019 420 38.3 10.9 10.2
2020 377 34.1 11.0 12.2
2021 367 32.3 11.3 14.2
2022 357 32.3 11.0 10.6
2023 346 32.5 10.6 16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Belvidere High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $120 (0.9%) $12,624 (99.1%) $12,744

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belvidere High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 416 High schoolsRanks 313th of 422 High schools
 19.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Belvidere High School)63.535.9
 27.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Belvidere School District)63.535.9
 27.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Belvidere High School)11.64
 7.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Belvidere School District)11.64
 7.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Belvidere High School)66.638.4
 28.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (Belvidere School District)66.638.4
 28.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Belvidere High School)9.63.8
 5.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Belvidere School District)2015.4
 4.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Belvidere High School)41.838.4
 3.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Belvidere School District)41.838.4
 3.4%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students420346
 17.6%
African American58
 60%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic3443
 26.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White360276
 23.3%
Two or More Races1612
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.2%16.2%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Belvidere High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Belvidere High School.

Belvidere High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belvidere Elementary School

Students at Belvidere High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Belvidere High School ranks 313th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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