Hawthorne High School

Summary:

Hawthorne High School is a public high school located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 602 students. The school is part of the Hawthorne Public School District, which is ranked 373 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, ranking between 209 and 294 out of 405-426 schools over the past 10 years. Its 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey high schools, while Hispanic students and English Language Learners rank in the bottom 10-15% of schools. Hawthorne High School's proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages, particularly in math, with only 14.6% of students proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 39.7%. The school's graduation rate is on par with the state average, but its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.3% and 1.2% in recent years, slightly higher than the state's average.

While Hawthorne High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Paterson Public School District, which are all ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey high schools, the nearby Glen Rock High School and Fair Lawn High School, which are in more affluent districts, significantly outperform Hawthorne High School across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performance. The school's challenges appear to be influenced by a combination of socioeconomic factors, chronic absenteeism, and broader systemic issues within the district, which will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 160 Parmelee Avenue
       Hawthorne, NJ  07506


(973) 423-6415

District: Hawthorne Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
294th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,194 Help


Feeder schools for Hawthorne High School:

Elementary:    Roosevelt Elementary School
    Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School
Middle:    Lincoln Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  612

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.2%
Hispanic:
42.5%
African American:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hawthorne High School ranks worse than 69% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hawthorne 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 (49.2%), Hispanic (42.5%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne High School is 11.5. (See more...)
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Compare Hawthorne High School employs 52.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne High School is $12,194.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne High School 294th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Hawthorne High School in the ranking list.)

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Hawthorne Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Public School District 373rd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorne High School

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.06 127th 343 63.0%
2004 65.77 137th 348 60.6%
2005 59.12 184th 351 47.6%
2006 56.27 212th 357 40.6%
2007 55.26 204th 361 43.5%
2008 68.51 139th 359 61.3%
2009 54.71 225th 370 39.2%
2010 53.10 236th 371 36.4%
2011 40.52 275th 378 27.2%
2012 48.56 256th 388 34.0%
2013 55.85 240th 396 39.4%
2014 49.85 282nd 411 31.4%
2015 48.01 150th 406 63.1%
2016 40.91 214th 409 47.7%
2017 34.29 256th 411 37.7%
2018 35.05 252nd 415 39.3%
2019 38.93 223rd 416 46.4%
2021 38.85 209th 405 48.4%
2022 30.14 273rd 415 34.2%
2023 31.86 261st 422 38.2%
2024 27.12 294th 426 31.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.91 41st 161 74.5%
2024 18.19 173rd 179 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.83 99th 355 72.1%
2019 11.36 346th 349 0.9%
2021 55.56 102nd 333 69.4%
2022 38.59 173rd 344 49.7%
2023 44.48 146th 339 56.9%
2024 27.85 256th 349 26.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.87 285th 345 17.4%
2019 30.71 244th 347 29.7%
2021 58.25 69th 326 78.8%
2022 34.93 190th 324 41.4%
2023 20.89 297th 344 13.7%
2024 25.07 284th 350 18.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.89 260th 403 35.5%
2019 33.84 258th 408 36.8%
2021 31.95 262nd 402 34.8%
2022 27.77 278th 414 32.9%
2023 29.76 266th 416 36.1%
2024 33.06 243rd 416 41.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.93 262nd 405 35.3%
2019 30.85 250th 407 38.6%
2021 45.20 179th 402 55.5%
2022 35.86 212th 410 48.3%
2023 44.25 168th 414 59.4%
2024 26.80 281st 415 32.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.38 250th 368 32.1%
2019 35.65 225th 364 38.2%
2021 37.07 221st 374 40.9%
2022 37.85 208th 382 45.5%
2023 35.94 214th 385 44.4%
2024 15.37 360th 394 8.6%
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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.57 242nd 340 28.8%
2019 24.82 243rd 339 28.3%
2021 36.95 187th 336 44.3%
2022 41.52 164th 335 51.0%
2023 30.98 209th 335 37.6%
2024 34.45 204th 337 39.5%
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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 Hawthorne High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 608 3 12 13 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1989 547 2 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1990 466 2 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 440 3 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1992 405 6 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1993 374 2 14 34 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1994 379 2 10 37 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1995 429 0 20 37 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1996 429 0 20 37 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1998 493 4 25 46 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1999 515 2 11 49 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2000 572 2 10 60 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2001 554 2 14 54 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2002 564 5 16 62 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2003 564 5 16 62 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2004 559 8 13 57 2 n/a n/a 0 639
2005 571 18 9 77 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2006 589 16 7 91 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2007 573 14 2 105 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2008 572 14 5 108 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2009 535 13 4 131 0 0 0 0 683
2010 517 22 10 142 0 0 0 0 691
2011 527 20 14 144 0 0 0 0 705
2013 463 23 15 162 0 0 0 0 663
2014 465 19 9 154 0 0 0 0 647
2015 468 18 10 163 0 0 0 0 659
2016 453 21 11 179 0 0 0 0 664
2017 466 28 17 202 0 0 0 0 713
2018 436 25 17 198 1 0 0 0 677
2019 439 29 17 202 1 0 0 0 688
2020 422 29 12 203 0 0 3 0 669
2021 378 25 11 213 0 1 3 0 631
2022 336 24 14 236 0 1 5 0 616
2023 307 27 13 248 1 1 5 0 602
2024 301 31 14 260 1 1 4 0 612

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 Hawthorne High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 636 47.0 13.5 n/a
1989 565 51.0 11.0 n/a
1990 489 42.0 11.6 0.8
1991 454 39.0 11.6 0.9
1992 429 40.0 10.7 0.9
1993 424 41.2 10.3 3.3
1994 428 43.8 9.8 4.4
1995 486 40.4 12.0 5.3
1996 486 40.4 12.0 5.3
1998 568 46.6 12.2 4.9
1999 577 46.8 12.3 2.4
2000 644 47.0 13.7 6.8
2001 624 47.7 13.1 7.2
2002 647 49.2 13.2 7
2003 647 49.2 13.2 7
2004 639 48.4 13.2 5.9
2005 675 47.4 14.2 n/a
2006 703 50.6 13.9 5.3
2007 694 50.6 13.7 5.2
2008 699 43.0 16.3 7.6
2009 683 44.7 11.9 11.1
2010 691 40.0 17.2 14
2011 705 41.8 16.8 14.8
2013 663 46.8 14.1 24.9
2014 647 51.6 12.5 24.3
2015 659 52.0 12.6 5.8
2016 664 54.0 12.2 23.6
2017 713 55.0 12.9 24.5
2018 677 54.0 12.5 21.1
2019 688 54.0 12.7 24
2020 669 51.9 12.8 26.5
2021 631 54.5 11.5 29.5
2022 616 58.7 10.4 18.3
2023 602 55.7 10.8 29.4
2024 612 52.9 11.5 35.5

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 Hawthorne High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 636 47.0 13.5 n/a
1989 565 51.0 11.0 n/a
1990 489 42.0 11.6 0.8
1991 454 39.0 11.6 0.9
1992 429 40.0 10.7 0.9
1993 424 41.2 10.3 3.3
1994 428 43.8 9.8 4.4
1995 486 40.4 12.0 5.3
1996 486 40.4 12.0 5.3
1998 568 46.6 12.2 4.9
1999 577 46.8 12.3 2.4
2000 644 47.0 13.7 6.8
2001 624 47.7 13.1 7.2
2002 647 49.2 13.2 7
2003 647 49.2 13.2 7
2004 639 48.4 13.2 5.9
2005 675 47.4 14.2 n/a
2006 703 50.6 13.9 5.3
2007 694 50.6 13.7 5.2
2008 699 43.0 16.3 7.6
2009 683 44.7 11.9 11.1
2010 691 40.0 17.2 14
2011 705 41.8 16.8 14.8
2013 663 46.8 14.1 24.9
2014 647 51.6 12.5 24.3
2015 659 52.0 12.6 5.8
2016 664 54.0 12.2 23.6
2017 713 55.0 12.9 24.5
2018 677 54.0 12.5 21.1
2019 688 54.0 12.7 24
2020 669 51.9 12.8 26.5
2021 631 54.5 11.5 29.5
2022 616 58.7 10.4 18.3
2023 602 55.7 10.8 29.4
2024 612 52.9 11.5 35.5

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 Hawthorne High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $45 (0.4%) $12,149 (99.6%) $12,194

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 223rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 261st of 422 High schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne High School)46.638.4
 8.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Public School District)46.638.4
 8.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Hawthorne High School)29.812.8
 17%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Hawthorne Public School District)29.812.8
 17%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Hawthorne High School)73.761.2
 12.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (Hawthorne Public School District)73.761.2
 12.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Hawthorne High School)23.312.8
 10.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hawthorne Public School District)30.625.3
 5.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Hawthorne High School)41.761.2
 19.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Hawthorne Public School District)41.761.2
 19.5%
   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 Students688602
 12.5%
African American2927
 6.9%
American Indian11
Asian1713
 23.5%
Hispanic202248
 22.8%
Pacific Islander01
White439307
 30.1%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24%29.4%
 5.4%


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Students at Hawthorne High School are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Hawthorne High School ranks 294th of 426 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 612 students attended Hawthorne High School.


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