John P. Stevens High School

Summary:

John P. Stevens High School is a public high school in Edison, New Jersey, serving 2,680 students in grades 9-12. This high-performing school is part of the Edison Township School District, which is ranked 163 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John P. Stevens High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Jersey, coming in at 44th out of 422 schools for the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Asian students (82.57%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and Colonia High School. Despite this, the school maintains a diverse student population and achieves exceptional academic outcomes across all racial and ethnic groups, with 85.5% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%.

John P. Stevens High School's performance is particularly strong among certain student subgroups, such as female students, Asian students, and English Language Learners, who all rank highly compared to their peers in other New Jersey high schools. The school also has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.3% to 97.6% over the past five years, and a 0.0% dropout rate, significantly lower than the state and nearby South Plainfield School District. While John P. Stevens High School outperforms many nearby schools, other top-ranked institutions in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District, such as Union County Magnet High School and Academy for Allied Health Sciences, also demonstrate exceptional performance and rank among the top high schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 855 Grove Avenue
       Edison, NJ  08820


(732) 452-2800

District: Edison Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
44th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,666 Help


Feeder schools for John P. Stevens High School:

Elementary:    James Madison Intermediate School
    James Madison Primary School
    Martin Luther King Elementary School
    Menlo Park Elementary School
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Middle:    John Adams Middle School
    Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  2,680

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
82.6%
White:
6.5%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John P. Stevens High School ranks better than 89.6% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John P. Stevens 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: Asian (82.6%), White (6.5%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John P. Stevens High School is 16. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John P. Stevens High School is $6,666.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John P. Stevens High School:

SchoolDigger ranks John P. Stevens High School 44th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See John P. Stevens High School in the ranking list.)

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Edison Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Township School District 163rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John P. Stevens High School

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Rank History for all students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.52 95th 343 72.3%
2004 77.56 63rd 348 81.9%
2005 73.85 99th 351 71.8%
2006 74.16 97th 357 72.8%
2007 78.32 71st 361 80.3%
2008 77.21 75th 359 79.1%
2009 78.21 72nd 370 80.5%
2010 72.41 108th 371 70.9%
2011 73.63 104th 378 72.5%
2012 77.51 60th 388 84.5%
2013 72.87 103rd 396 74.0%
2014 74.57 94th 411 77.1%
2015 79.66 32nd 406 92.1%
2016 75.05 37th 409 91.0%
2017 82.43 32nd 411 92.2%
2018 84.20 30th 415 92.8%
2019 84.77 31st 416 92.5%
2021 84.68 27th 405 93.3%
2022 77.86 50th 415 88.0%
2023 80.89 44th 422 89.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.51 10th 146 93.2%
2019 81.48 17th 138 87.7%
2021 69.92 15th 101 85.1%
2022 42.63 55th 137 59.9%
2023 75.46 15th 161 90.7%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.07 35th 355 90.1%
2019 86.02 30th 349 91.4%
2021 48.73 138th 333 58.6%
2022 77.92 31st 344 91.0%
2023 70.56 43rd 339 87.3%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.12 35th 345 89.9%
2019 79.68 32nd 347 90.8%
2021 55.80 86th 326 73.6%
2022 69.77 34th 324 89.5%
2023 64.18 49th 344 85.8%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.60 32nd 403 92.1%
2019 84.47 24th 408 94.1%
2021 85.60 23rd 402 94.3%
2022 73.71 54th 414 87.0%
2023 72.58 49th 416 88.2%
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Rank History for Male students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.68 28th 405 93.1%
2019 86.26 25th 407 93.9%
2021 83.07 33rd 402 91.8%
2022 75.07 54th 410 86.8%
2023 60.46 105th 414 74.6%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.79 53rd 198 73.2%
2019 63.20 52nd 191 72.8%
2021 53.44 65th 165 60.6%
2022 52.53 71st 175 59.4%
2023 66.84 40th 172 76.7%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.24 69th 266 74.1%
2019 59.22 68th 254 73.2%
2021 41.80 127th 247 48.6%
2022 45.55 105th 256 59.0%
2023 36.82 137th 250 45.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.27 134th 368 63.6%
2019 74.21 55th 364 84.9%
2021 67.30 71st 374 81.0%
2022 70.87 57th 382 85.1%
2023 66.47 71st 385 81.6%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at John P. Stevens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.35 78th 340 77.1%
2019 68.48 58th 339 82.9%
2021 44.05 148th 336 56.0%
2022 58.92 81st 335 75.8%
2023 65.81 60th 335 82.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for White Students!

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.

John P. Stevens High School Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Open Quote Honestly this school needs to be shut down due to the health code violations. This school abused my son for years. He was left with severe insomnia, anxiety, and depression but all the school cared about was that he was not good enough. Close Quote


by a student
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Open Quote i like this school so much Close Quote



Enrollment information for John P. Stevens High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1253 120 317 46 3 n/a n/a 0 1739
1989 1164 126 349 55 1 n/a n/a 0 1695
1990 1033 139 395 51 0 n/a n/a 0 1618
1991 988 128 429 36 12 n/a n/a 0 1593
1992 918 110 549 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1611
1993 909 129 585 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1648
1994 896 124 627 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1677
1995 878 133 738 48 0 n/a n/a 0 1797
1996 878 133 738 48 0 n/a n/a 0 1797
1998 875 123 801 57 1 n/a n/a 0 1857
1999 883 129 873 54 1 n/a n/a 0 1940
2000 913 125 904 58 2 n/a n/a 0 2002
2001 893 159 946 66 2 n/a n/a 0 2066
2002 899 173 1037 79 2 n/a n/a 0 2190
2003 899 173 1037 79 2 n/a n/a 0 2190
2004 871 173 1027 88 1 n/a n/a 0 2160
2005 870 151 1134 75 2 n/a n/a 0 2232
2006 795 152 1187 93 1 n/a n/a 0 2228
2007 713 145 1174 96 2 n/a n/a 0 2130
2008 673 158 1252 88 2 n/a n/a 0 2173
2009 591 171 1288 95 3 3 0 0 2151
2010 541 202 1326 99 0 0 0 0 2168
2011 524 187 1437 92 1 2 1 0 2244
2012 440 189 1454 81 1 1 3 0 2169
2013 434 165 1462 70 0 5 4 0 2140
2014 386 172 1467 83 1 6 7 0 2122
2015 371 179 1526 82 1 4 7 0 2170
2016 367 177 1597 88 0 3 10 0 2242
2017 334 186 1712 89 1 3 12 0 2337
2018 327 176 1870 99 2 4 8 0 2486
2019 275 163 1958 105 3 3 14 0 2521
2020 251 152 2071 102 5 4 18 0 2603
2021 235 141 2138 115 8 3 27 0 2667
2022 195 133 2150 115 13 2 31 4 2643
2023 175 118 2213 112 16 3 38 5 2680

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 John P. Stevens High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1739 130.0 13.3 n/a
1989 1695 123.0 13.7 n/a
1990 1618 117.0 13.8 2.7
1991 1593 115.0 13.8 2.3
1992 1611 108.0 14.9 4.1
1993 1648 111.7 14.8 3.1
1994 1677 115.8 14.5 4.8
1995 1797 115.8 15.5 6.1
1996 1797 115.8 15.5 6.1
1998 1857 122.3 15.2 4.4
1999 1940 128.4 15.1 3.4
2000 2002 132.9 15.1 2.7
2001 2066 133.6 15.5 4.7
2002 2190 151.2 14.5 3.8
2003 2190 151.2 14.5 3.8
2004 2160 157.2 13.7 3.5
2005 2232 160.2 13.9 n/a
2006 2228 157.6 14.1 5.5
2007 2130 157.8 13.5 6.7
2008 2173 133.0 16.3 5.8
2009 2151 141.1 13.9 9.2
2010 2168 146.0 14.8 10.2
2011 2244 144.4 15.5 11.1
2012 2169 145.2 14.9 12.5
2013 2140 149.4 14.3 13
2014 2122 152.2 13.9 18.2
2015 2170 152.0 14.2 18.8
2016 2242 155.0 14.4 17
2017 2337 158.0 14.7 17
2018 2486 140.6 17.6 16.5
2019 2521 165.8 15.2 6.5
2020 2603 160.3 16.2 11.4
2021 2667 163.9 16.2 7.6
2022 2643 162.3 16.2 8
2023 2680 167.3 16.0 10.4

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 John P. Stevens High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1739 130.0 13.3 n/a
1989 1695 123.0 13.7 n/a
1990 1618 117.0 13.8 2.7
1991 1593 115.0 13.8 2.3
1992 1611 108.0 14.9 4.1
1993 1648 111.7 14.8 3.1
1994 1677 115.8 14.5 4.8
1995 1797 115.8 15.5 6.1
1996 1797 115.8 15.5 6.1
1998 1857 122.3 15.2 4.4
1999 1940 128.4 15.1 3.4
2000 2002 132.9 15.1 2.7
2001 2066 133.6 15.5 4.7
2002 2190 151.2 14.5 3.8
2003 2190 151.2 14.5 3.8
2004 2160 157.2 13.7 3.5
2005 2232 160.2 13.9 n/a
2006 2228 157.6 14.1 5.5
2007 2130 157.8 13.5 6.7
2008 2173 133.0 16.3 5.8
2009 2151 141.1 13.9 9.2
2010 2168 146.0 14.8 10.2
2011 2244 144.4 15.5 11.1
2012 2169 145.2 14.9 12.5
2013 2140 149.4 14.3 13
2014 2122 152.2 13.9 18.2
2015 2170 152.0 14.2 18.8
2016 2242 155.0 14.4 17
2017 2337 158.0 14.7 17
2018 2486 140.6 17.6 16.5
2019 2521 165.8 15.2 6.5
2020 2603 160.3 16.2 11.4
2021 2667 163.9 16.2 7.6
2022 2643 162.3 16.2 8
2023 2680 167.3 16.0 10.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John P. Stevens High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,666

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John P. Stevens High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 31st of 416 High schoolsRanks 44th of 422 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (John P. Stevens High School)89.485.5
 3.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Township School District)79.169.2
 9.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (John P. Stevens High School)4029
 11%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Edison Township School District)28.916
 12.9%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (John P. Stevens High School)88.764.6
 24.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Edison Township School District)78.454.8
 23.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (John P. Stevens High School)10096.6
 3.4%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Edison Township School District)10090.4
 9.6%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
End of Course Algebra I (John P. Stevens High School)3928.8
 10.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Edison Township School District)71.654.5
 17.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (John P. Stevens High School)66.964.4
 2.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Edison Township School District)60.676.4
 15.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (John P. Stevens High School)90.696.6
 6%
   End of Course Algebra II (Edison Township School District)85.390.4
 5.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students25212680
 6.3%
African American163118
 27.6%
American Indian316
 433.3%
Asian19582213
 13%
Hispanic105112
 6.7%
Pacific Islander33
White275175
 36.4%
Two or More Races1438
 171.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.5%10.4%
 3.9%


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Students at John P. Stevens High School are 83% Asian, 7% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

John P. Stevens High School ranks 44th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,680 students attended John P. Stevens High School.


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