Henry Snyder High School

Summary:

Henry Snyder High School is a public high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 849. The school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which is ranked 459 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry Snyder High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 18.2% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.1% statewide and 41.4% in the Jersey City district. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of only 65.6% in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the state average of around 90%. Additionally, Henry Snyder High School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.2% to 28.4% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Liberty High School, James J Ferris High School, and William L Dickinson High School, Henry Snyder High School performs significantly worse on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (61.96%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. The racial composition of the school is predominantly African American and Hispanic, and the data reveals significant racial disparities in academic outcomes, with the school ranking much lower for these student subgroups compared to Asian students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 239 Bergen Ave
       Jersey City, NJ  07305-1524


(201) 915-6600

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
397th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,551 Help


Feeder schools for Henry Snyder High School:

Elementary:    Alexander D. Sullivan School
    Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School
    Gladys Nunery School
    James F. Murray School
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Middle:    Ezra L. Nolan School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  849

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.4%
Hispanic:
30.3%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Compare Details Henry Snyder High School ranks worse than 94.1% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.16. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Henry Snyder 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: African American (60.4%), Hispanic (30.3%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry Snyder High School is 14.1. 4 high schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry Snyder High School is $12,551, which is the 4th highest among 8 high schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Henry Snyder High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry Snyder High School 397th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Henry Snyder High School in the ranking list.)

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Jersey City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 459th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henry Snyder High School

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Rank History for all students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.48 326th 343 5.0%
2004 1.01 337th 348 3.2%
2005 0.74 342nd 351 2.6%
2006 0.22 350th 357 2.0%
2007 0.94 348th 361 3.6%
2008 0.41 347th 359 3.3%
2009 3.43 351st 370 5.1%
2010 8.48 338th 371 8.9%
2011 20.45 323rd 378 14.6%
2012 5.18 366th 388 5.7%
2013 1.25 381st 396 3.8%
2014 17.47 357th 411 13.1%
2015 19.43 361st 406 11.1%
2016 22.92 336th 409 17.8%
2017 19.83 347th 411 15.6%
2018 24.61 320th 415 22.9%
2019 13.29 366th 416 12.0%
2021 10.82 382nd 405 5.7%
2022 18.07 348th 415 16.1%
2023 11.16 397th 422 5.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.53 116th 161 28.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.89 256th 355 27.9%
2019 17.44 327th 349 6.3%
2021 20.19 289th 333 13.2%
2022 21.90 310th 344 9.9%
2023 17.64 313th 339 7.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.89 245th 345 29.0%
2019 23.62 283rd 347 18.4%
2021 20.52 294th 326 9.8%
2022 27.43 239th 324 26.2%
2023 17.92 309th 344 10.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.08 345th 403 14.4%
2019 13.68 348th 408 14.7%
2021 14.39 360th 402 10.4%
2022 18.65 340th 414 17.9%
2023 10.64 382nd 416 8.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.90 348th 405 14.1%
2019 10.09 377th 407 7.4%
2021 9.76 392nd 402 2.5%
2022 19.62 318th 410 22.4%
2023 10.37 382nd 414 7.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.26 180th 191 5.8%
2021 6.12 159th 165 3.6%
2022 22.61 143rd 175 18.3%
2023 0.32 165th 172 4.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.44 187th 266 29.7%
2019 23.64 208th 254 18.1%
2021 21.30 228th 247 7.7%
2022 27.43 194th 256 24.2%
2023 22.98 202nd 250 19.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 267th 368 27.4%
2019 26.13 274th 364 24.7%
2021 16.37 357th 374 4.5%
2022 18.47 335th 382 12.3%
2023 17.70 340th 385 11.7%
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Rank History for White students at Henry Snyder High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.98 328th 340 3.5%
2023 4.26 330th 335 1.5%
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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 Henry Snyder High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 38 1250 83 131 0 n/a n/a 0 1502
1989 5 1124 31 112 14 n/a n/a 0 1286
1990 8 1147 21 91 3 n/a n/a 0 1270
1991 19 1152 30 115 3 n/a n/a 0 1319
1992 14 1066 5 121 20 n/a n/a 0 1226
1993 27 1094 33 138 7 n/a n/a 0 1299
1994 21 1043 32 130 6 n/a n/a 0 1232
1995 16 1053 37 127 10 n/a n/a 0 1243
1996 16 1053 37 127 10 n/a n/a 0 1243
1998 10 948 34 113 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
1999 15 985 41 156 0 n/a n/a 0 1197
2000 20 952 46 169 1 n/a n/a 0 1188
2001 27 1004 45 171 1 n/a n/a 0 1248
2002 28 1029 39 163 2 n/a n/a 0 1261
2003 28 1029 39 163 2 n/a n/a 0 1261
2004 31 964 45 163 4 n/a n/a 0 1207
2005 21 936 42 161 3 n/a n/a 0 1163
2006 17 858 39 149 4 n/a n/a 0 1067
2007 23 914 51 159 3 n/a n/a 0 1150
2008 26 924 63 168 2 n/a n/a 0 1183
2009 31 830 42 142 2 16 0 0 1063
2010 31 781 40 180 4 19 0 0 1055
2011 36 805 40 204 4 14 0 0 1103
2012 26 715 48 174 4 21 0 0 988
2013 24 710 46 193 6 10 4 0 993
2014 24 676 40 182 5 7 4 0 938
2015 25 705 46 208 2 6 1 0 993
2016 45 683 66 237 2 7 1 0 1041
2017 26 522 42 169 0 18 4 0 781
2018 31 515 42 186 0 28 2 0 804
2019 29 518 44 231 1 25 5 0 853
2020 22 430 37 193 0 20 6 0 708
2021 22 456 47 227 0 14 10 0 776
2022 24 471 38 249 1 9 8 0 800
2023 27 513 37 257 1 8 6 0 849

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 Henry Snyder High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1502 110.0 13.6 n/a
1989 1286 108.0 11.9 n/a
1990 1270 101.0 12.5 2.7
1991 1319 107.0 12.3 11.2
1992 1226 101.0 12.1 20.6
1993 1299 106.2 12.2 29.1
1994 1232 106.0 11.6 39.4
1995 1243 97.0 12.8 43.8
1996 1243 97.0 12.8 43.8
1998 1105 100.0 11.1 46.2
1999 1197 94.0 12.7 40.2
2000 1188 92.0 12.9 42.4
2001 1248 92.2 13.5 42.5
2002 1261 105.0 12.0 58.7
2003 1261 105.0 12.0 58.7
2004 1207 110.0 11.0 53
2005 1163 102.0 11.4 n/a
2006 1067 82.0 13.0 60.8
2007 1150 91.0 12.6 49.2
2008 1183 101.0 11.7 67.4
2009 1063 99.3 8.9 63
2010 1055 72.0 14.6 70
2011 1103 74.0 14.9 74.3
2012 988 87.7 11.2 75.4
2013 993 89.0 11.1 71.2
2014 938 82.0 11.4 70.3
2015 993 94.0 10.5 77.8
2016 1041 64.0 16.2 76.1
2017 781 71.0 11.0 74.4
2018 804 67.0 12.0 71
2019 853 70.0 12.1 88.3
2020 708 64.0 11.0 54.2
2021 776 61.0 12.7 56.3
2022 800 59.0 13.5 62.3
2023 849 60.0 14.1 62

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 Henry Snyder High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1502 110.0 13.6 n/a
1989 1286 108.0 11.9 n/a
1990 1270 101.0 12.5 2.7
1991 1319 107.0 12.3 11.2
1992 1226 101.0 12.1 20.6
1993 1299 106.2 12.2 29.1
1994 1232 106.0 11.6 39.4
1995 1243 97.0 12.8 43.8
1996 1243 97.0 12.8 43.8
1998 1105 100.0 11.1 46.2
1999 1197 94.0 12.7 40.2
2000 1188 92.0 12.9 42.4
2001 1248 92.2 13.5 42.5
2002 1261 105.0 12.0 58.7
2003 1261 105.0 12.0 58.7
2004 1207 110.0 11.0 53
2005 1163 102.0 11.4 n/a
2006 1067 82.0 13.0 60.8
2007 1150 91.0 12.6 49.2
2008 1183 101.0 11.7 67.4
2009 1063 99.3 8.9 63
2010 1055 72.0 14.6 70
2011 1103 74.0 14.9 74.3
2012 988 87.7 11.2 75.4
2013 993 89.0 11.1 71.2
2014 938 82.0 11.4 70.3
2015 993 94.0 10.5 77.8
2016 1041 64.0 16.2 76.1
2017 781 71.0 11.0 74.4
2018 804 67.0 12.0 71
2019 853 70.0 12.1 88.3
2020 708 64.0 11.0 54.2
2021 776 61.0 12.7 56.3
2022 800 59.0 13.5 62.3
2023 849 60.0 14.1 62

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 Henry Snyder High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $328 (2.6%) $12,223 (97.4%) $12,551

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Henry Snyder 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 366th of 416 High schoolsRanks 397th of 422 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Henry Snyder High School)25.418.2
 7.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)40.641.4
 0.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Henry Snyder High School)5.92.3
 3.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)11.613.1
 1.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
End of Course Algebra I (Henry Snyder High School)5.52.3
 3.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)29.926.9
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Henry Snyder High School)2.60
 2.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Jersey City Public Schools)17.646.5
 28.9%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.244.8
 12.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students853849
 0.5%
African American518513
 1%
American Indian11
Asian4437
 15.9%
Hispanic231257
 11.3%
Pacific Islander258
 68%
White2927
 6.9%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.3%62%
 26.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 849 students attended Henry Snyder High School.

Henry Snyder High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Henry Snyder High School are 60% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White.


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