Hackettstown High School

Summary:

Hackettstown High School is a public high school serving 926 students in grades 9-12 in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and high graduation rates, though it also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism.

Hackettstown High School has a more racially diverse student body compared to nearby schools like Voorhees High School and West Morris Central High School. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or better than nearby schools, ranking 149 out of 422 New Jersey high schools. Hackettstown High School also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 86.6% in 2021-2022, comparable to or higher than schools like Roxbury High School and Voorhees High School.

However, Hackettstown High School faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% in 2021-2022, higher than some nearby schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the Hackettstown Public School District average, but often exceeds the statewide average, indicating room for continued improvement to reach higher benchmarks.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 599 Warren Street
       Hackettstown, NJ  07840


(908) 852-8150

District: Hackettstown Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,359 Help


Feeder schools for Hackettstown High School:

Elementary:    Hatchery Hill Elementary School
    Willow Grove Elementary School
Middle:    Hackettstown Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  926

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
27.5%
African American:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hackettstown High School ranks better than 64.7% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Hackettstown High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 (61.8%), Hispanic (27.5%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hackettstown High School is 12.7. (See more...)
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Compare Hackettstown High School employs 72.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hackettstown High School is $13,359.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hackettstown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hackettstown High School 149th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Hackettstown High School in the ranking list.)

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Hackettstown Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hackettstown Public School District 242nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hackettstown High School

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Rank History for all students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.54 132nd 343 61.5%
2004 62.21 154th 348 55.7%
2005 66.93 139th 351 60.4%
2006 61.73 173rd 357 51.5%
2007 70.72 115th 361 68.1%
2008 58.80 191st 359 46.8%
2009 65.25 160th 370 56.8%
2010 62.31 174th 371 53.1%
2011 75.11 94th 378 75.1%
2012 76.54 72nd 388 81.4%
2013 64.58 178th 396 55.1%
2014 73.61 102nd 411 75.2%
2015 65.58 68th 406 83.3%
2016 68.43 59th 409 85.6%
2017 64.52 93rd 411 77.4%
2018 58.29 119th 415 71.3%
2019 57.52 135th 416 67.5%
2021 60.67 105th 405 74.1%
2022 48.37 160th 415 61.4%
2023 52.31 149th 422 64.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.58 119th 146 18.5%
2022 44.51 49th 137 64.2%
2023 20.84 155th 161 3.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.61 117th 355 67.0%
2019 52.51 125th 349 64.2%
2021 76.24 38th 333 88.6%
2022 53.46 107th 344 68.9%
2023 42.84 156th 339 54.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.20 167th 345 51.6%
2019 47.00 139th 347 59.9%
2021 45.61 146th 326 55.2%
2022 40.30 167th 324 48.5%
2023 47.57 108th 344 68.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.13 119th 403 70.5%
2019 57.03 140th 408 65.7%
2021 55.99 129th 402 67.9%
2022 55.97 113th 414 72.7%
2023 53.04 133rd 416 68.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.42 159th 405 60.7%
2019 43.93 186th 407 54.3%
2021 66.20 79th 402 80.3%
2022 59.89 99th 410 75.9%
2023 52.23 134th 414 67.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.37 59th 250 76.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.71 163rd 368 55.7%
2019 43.09 173rd 364 52.5%
2021 57.13 119th 374 68.2%
2022 33.19 235th 382 38.5%
2023 46.03 162nd 385 57.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hackettstown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.03 150th 340 55.9%
2019 44.42 150th 339 55.8%
2021 53.95 88th 336 73.8%
2022 40.68 170th 335 49.3%
2023 42.09 159th 335 52.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Hackettstown High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 834 11 18 15 1 n/a n/a 0 879
1989 830 7 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 864
1990 758 11 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 792
1991 722 7 14 19 1 n/a n/a 0 763
1992 722 8 19 14 2 n/a n/a 0 765
1993 718 6 16 19 2 n/a n/a 0 761
1994 746 15 17 24 1 n/a n/a 0 803
1995 721 16 19 16 1 n/a n/a 0 773
1996 721 16 19 16 1 n/a n/a 0 773
1998 764 7 12 20 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1999 851 7 20 19 1 n/a n/a 0 898
2000 854 10 19 30 4 n/a n/a 1 918
2001 819 8 28 45 9 n/a n/a 0 909
2002 839 11 23 50 1 n/a n/a 0 924
2003 839 11 23 50 1 n/a n/a 0 924
2004 845 13 14 54 0 n/a n/a 0 926
2005 899 9 23 46 2 n/a n/a 0 979
2006 874 13 29 56 2 n/a n/a 0 974
2007 847 17 28 57 0 n/a n/a 0 949
2008 861 22 32 66 4 n/a n/a 0 985
2009 801 26 32 70 8 0 0 0 937
2010 812 20 36 74 6 1 1 0 950
2011 785 13 37 79 8 1 5 0 928
2012 749 17 39 94 5 1 4 0 909
2013 790 13 38 100 3 2 10 0 956
2014 775 15 49 104 4 1 13 0 961
2015 730 18 43 117 2 2 11 0 923
2016 724 19 35 125 1 4 13 0 921
2017 673 27 36 135 2 3 6 0 882
2018 653 28 27 146 1 3 9 0 867
2019 630 23 29 133 1 2 10 0 828
2020 611 27 25 151 0 0 22 0 836
2021 614 31 26 167 2 0 24 0 864
2022 575 33 28 206 1 0 24 2 869
2023 572 38 30 255 1 0 25 5 926

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 Hackettstown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 879 66.0 13.3 n/a
1989 864 65.0 13.2 n/a
1990 792 60.0 13.2 1.9
1991 763 56.0 13.6 2.4
1992 765 51.0 15.0 2.9
1993 761 51.6 14.7 5.7
1994 803 54.4 14.8 3.9
1995 773 58.0 13.3 2.5
1996 773 58.0 13.3 2.5
1998 803 55.6 14.4 4.5
1999 898 59.3 15.1 4
2000 918 63.7 14.4 4.6
2001 909 63.9 14.2 5.7
2002 924 64.0 14.4 5
2003 924 64.0 14.4 5
2004 926 66.0 14.0 4.9
2005 979 60.0 16.3 n/a
2006 974 63.0 15.5 4.6
2007 949 63.0 15.1 5.9
2008 985 62.0 15.9 7
2009 937 58.4 12.9 9.1
2010 950 56.0 16.9 11.6
2011 928 52.4 17.7 11.1
2012 909 67.1 13.5 13.4
2013 956 58.4 16.3 8.9
2014 961 69.4 13.8 12.4
2015 923 68.0 13.5 13
2016 921 72.0 12.7 15.4
2017 882 72.4 12.1 16.9
2018 867 70.0 12.3 17.3
2019 828 68.6 12.0 16.7
2020 836 69.8 11.9 19.3
2021 864 69.5 12.4 19.4
2022 869 67.0 12.9 18.4
2023 926 72.5 12.7 18.9

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 Hackettstown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 879 66.0 13.3 n/a
1989 864 65.0 13.2 n/a
1990 792 60.0 13.2 1.9
1991 763 56.0 13.6 2.4
1992 765 51.0 15.0 2.9
1993 761 51.6 14.7 5.7
1994 803 54.4 14.8 3.9
1995 773 58.0 13.3 2.5
1996 773 58.0 13.3 2.5
1998 803 55.6 14.4 4.5
1999 898 59.3 15.1 4
2000 918 63.7 14.4 4.6
2001 909 63.9 14.2 5.7
2002 924 64.0 14.4 5
2003 924 64.0 14.4 5
2004 926 66.0 14.0 4.9
2005 979 60.0 16.3 n/a
2006 974 63.0 15.5 4.6
2007 949 63.0 15.1 5.9
2008 985 62.0 15.9 7
2009 937 58.4 12.9 9.1
2010 950 56.0 16.9 11.6
2011 928 52.4 17.7 11.1
2012 909 67.1 13.5 13.4
2013 956 58.4 16.3 8.9
2014 961 69.4 13.8 12.4
2015 923 68.0 13.5 13
2016 921 72.0 12.7 15.4
2017 882 72.4 12.1 16.9
2018 867 70.0 12.3 17.3
2019 828 68.6 12.0 16.7
2020 836 69.8 11.9 19.3
2021 864 69.5 12.4 19.4
2022 869 67.0 12.9 18.4
2023 926 72.5 12.7 18.9

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 Hackettstown High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $163 (1.2%) $13,196 (98.8%) $13,359

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hackettstown High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 135th of 416 High schoolsRanks 149th of 422 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hackettstown High School)59.846.8
 13%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Hackettstown Public School District)59.846.8
 13%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Hackettstown High School)40.828
 12.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Hackettstown Public School District)40.828
 12.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Hackettstown High School)90.791.1
 0.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (Hackettstown Public School District)90.791.1
 0.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Hackettstown High School)39.928
 11.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hackettstown Public School District)47.433.2
 14.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Hackettstown High School)35.986.1
 50.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Hackettstown Public School District)35.986.1
 50.2%
   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 Students828926
 11.8%
African American2338
 65.2%
American Indian11
Asian2930
 3.4%
Hispanic133255
 91.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White630572
 9.2%
Two or More Races1025
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.7%18.9%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hackettstown High School

Hackettstown High School ranks 149th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Hackettstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatchery Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Grove Elementary School
Middle : Hackettstown Middle School

Students at Hackettstown High School are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 926 students attended Hackettstown High School.


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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.

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