Mount Olive High School

Summary:

Mount Olive High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Flanders, New Jersey, with a student population of 1,493. The school is part of the Mount Olive Township School District, which is ranked 192 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Mount Olive High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 95 and 117 out of 405-422 high schools in the state over the past 5 years. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other high schools in New Jersey. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 94.1% to 96.1%, significantly higher than the state average, and it has exceptionally low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the past 5 years. Mount Olive High School students consistently outperform the state and district averages in NJSLA/PARCC assessments, with 64% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in ELA in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 52.1%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students (ranked 46th out of 172 high schools in 2022-2023) and African American students (ranked 19th out of 250 high schools in 2022-2023).

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering, West Morris Mendham High School, and Randolph High School, Mount Olive High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 22.7% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 18 Corey Road
       Flanders, NJ  07836


(973) 927-2208

District: Mount Olive Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
107th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,202 Help


Feeder schools for Mount Olive High School:

Elementary:    Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
    Mountain View Elementary School
    Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
    Tinc Rd. Elementary School
Middle:    Mount Olive Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  1,493

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.9%
Hispanic:
20.8%
Asian:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mount Olive High School ranks better than 74.6% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.4. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Mount Olive 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 Student population at Mount Olive High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), Hispanic (20.8%), Asian (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Olive High School is 12.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Olive High School is $10,202.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mount Olive High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Olive High School 107th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Mount Olive High School in the ranking list.)

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Mount Olive Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Olive Township School District 192nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Olive High School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.71 131st 343 61.8%
2004 65.85 136th 348 60.9%
2005 65.02 152nd 351 56.7%
2006 69.20 128th 357 64.1%
2007 72.59 105th 361 70.9%
2008 74.49 95th 359 73.5%
2009 69.90 129th 370 65.1%
2010 66.60 145th 371 60.9%
2011 73.55 106th 378 72.0%
2012 74.73 87th 388 77.6%
2013 78.01 61st 396 84.6%
2014 75.61 80th 411 80.5%
2015 34.73 255th 406 37.2%
2016 73.06 41st 409 90.0%
2017 78.76 40th 411 90.3%
2018 73.24 57th 415 86.3%
2019 60.86 115th 416 72.4%
2021 62.38 95th 405 76.5%
2022 58.41 117th 415 71.8%
2023 62.40 107th 422 74.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.53 18th 146 87.7%
2019 84.68 14th 138 89.9%
2023 69.19 20th 161 87.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.30 26th 355 92.7%
2019 63.92 84th 349 75.9%
2021 57.65 94th 333 71.8%
2022 70.10 47th 344 86.3%
2023 52.59 111th 339 67.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.67 24th 345 93.0%
2019 63.07 79th 347 77.2%
2021 48.21 139th 326 57.4%
2022 66.07 44th 324 86.4%
2023 62.60 57th 344 83.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.88 50th 403 87.6%
2019 65.65 95th 408 76.7%
2021 65.71 91st 402 77.4%
2022 53.78 129th 414 68.8%
2023 56.82 116th 416 72.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.54 57th 405 85.9%
2019 64.07 94th 407 76.9%
2021 58.31 111th 402 72.4%
2022 55.48 118th 410 71.2%
2023 67.47 83rd 414 80.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.14 22nd 198 88.9%
2019 56.52 75th 191 60.7%
2021 58.53 55th 165 66.7%
2022 38.20 108th 175 38.3%
2023 64.93 46th 172 73.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.99 19th 266 92.9%
2019 74.93 30th 254 88.2%
2021 80.88 22nd 247 91.1%
2022 50.06 86th 256 66.4%
2023 76.19 19th 250 92.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.01 33rd 368 91.0%
2019 65.44 89th 364 75.5%
2021 57.00 120th 374 67.9%
2022 68.41 63rd 382 83.5%
2023 57.47 110th 385 71.4%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Olive High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.09 42nd 340 87.6%
2019 60.13 85th 339 74.9%
2021 47.06 121st 336 64.0%
2022 60.15 75th 335 77.6%
2023 61.26 76th 335 77.3%
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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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by a parent
Monday, December 31, 2018

Open Quote Mount Olive high school is amazing. Nationally ranked, top 54 high school in NJ.
This is a strong STEM and Arts school. It has a new state of the art biotechnology lab, a huge maker space fashioned after silicon valley tech companies, over 40 3-D printers, a fleet of drones, humanoid robotics, a huge biological zoo room, 2 FLL robotics teams (freshman and upper class), MATE robotics team (with 15 ft. saltwater tank for robot practice), state of the art performing arts center, recording studio, TV station. There is a long menu of AP classes offered, including the new AP Capstone degree. This is a highly innovative school that prepares students for college rigor and supports students to achieve their fullest potential. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mount Olive High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1178 22 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1223
1989 1052 27 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1103
1990 973 28 16 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1031
1991 885 26 18 24 2 n/a n/a 0 955
1992 850 30 18 21 2 n/a n/a 0 921
1993 822 34 23 22 1 n/a n/a 0 902
1994 796 33 26 22 0 n/a n/a 0 877
1995 853 54 33 38 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1996 853 54 33 38 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1998 848 55 44 33 0 n/a n/a 0 980
1999 836 35 46 43 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2000 861 47 46 44 0 n/a n/a -1 997
2001 875 48 44 62 3 n/a n/a 0 1032
2002 991 61 77 82 0 n/a n/a 0 1211
2003 991 61 77 82 0 n/a n/a 0 1211
2004 1038 64 91 95 0 n/a n/a 0 1288
2005 1067 74 88 102 0 n/a n/a 0 1331
2006 1081 84 93 119 0 n/a n/a 0 1377
2007 1059 82 91 137 0 n/a n/a 0 1369
2008 1032 91 97 151 1 n/a n/a 0 1372
2009 1069 86 107 163 0 0 0 0 1425
2010 1110 93 101 166 0 0 0 0 1470
2011 878 72 80 124 0 1 2 0 1157
2012 1103 85 95 154 0 1 14 0 1452
2013 1050 98 108 164 0 2 21 0 1443
2014 1031 100 115 176 1 2 26 0 1451
2015 1009 108 128 198 1 1 25 0 1470
2016 1005 99 135 194 0 1 26 0 1460
2017 1033 87 145 198 1 3 20 0 1487
2018 1031 98 161 203 1 2 30 0 1526
2019 977 110 169 210 1 3 33 0 1503
2020 938 103 178 228 3 3 42 0 1495
2021 920 113 171 256 3 3 29 0 1495
2022 837 97 176 312 2 1 42 1 1468
2023 835 113 187 310 2 0 46 0 1493

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 Mount Olive High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1223 89.0 13.7 n/a
1989 1103 98.0 11.2 n/a
1990 1031 91.0 11.3 1.5
1991 955 87.0 10.9 2.4
1992 921 84.0 10.9 2.8
1993 902 85.9 10.5 2.9
1994 877 80.9 10.8 4
1995 978 70.2 13.9 5.1
1996 978 70.2 13.9 5.1
1998 980 79.8 12.3 4.8
1999 960 79.2 12.1 4.5
2000 997 81.2 12.3 8.4
2001 1032 83.9 12.3 7.8
2002 1211 90.6 13.4 5.8
2003 1211 90.6 13.4 5.8
2004 1288 97.2 13.3 5.6
2005 1331 103.5 12.9 n/a
2006 1377 106.4 12.9 6.4
2007 1369 108.2 12.7 7.1
2008 1372 97.0 14.1 8.2
2009 1425 95.0 11.3 8.8
2010 1470 96.0 15.3 10.3
2011 1157 96.4 12.0 11.8
2012 1452 107.3 13.5 12.7
2013 1443 111.3 12.9 13.7
2014 1451 116.1 12.4 11.7
2015 1470 111.0 13.2 11.9
2016 1460 109.0 13.3 15.1
2017 1487 115.0 12.9 14.2
2018 1526 113.7 13.4 13.1
2019 1503 113.0 13.3 13.5
2020 1495 115.8 12.9 12
2021 1495 114.5 13.0 4.6
2022 1468 116.5 12.6 9.1
2023 1493 118.9 12.5 15.1

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 Mount Olive High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1223 89.0 13.7 n/a
1989 1103 98.0 11.2 n/a
1990 1031 91.0 11.3 1.5
1991 955 87.0 10.9 2.4
1992 921 84.0 10.9 2.8
1993 902 85.9 10.5 2.9
1994 877 80.9 10.8 4
1995 978 70.2 13.9 5.1
1996 978 70.2 13.9 5.1
1998 980 79.8 12.3 4.8
1999 960 79.2 12.1 4.5
2000 997 81.2 12.3 8.4
2001 1032 83.9 12.3 7.8
2002 1211 90.6 13.4 5.8
2003 1211 90.6 13.4 5.8
2004 1288 97.2 13.3 5.6
2005 1331 103.5 12.9 n/a
2006 1377 106.4 12.9 6.4
2007 1369 108.2 12.7 7.1
2008 1372 97.0 14.1 8.2
2009 1425 95.0 11.3 8.8
2010 1470 96.0 15.3 10.3
2011 1157 96.4 12.0 11.8
2012 1452 107.3 13.5 12.7
2013 1443 111.3 12.9 13.7
2014 1451 116.1 12.4 11.7
2015 1470 111.0 13.2 11.9
2016 1460 109.0 13.3 15.1
2017 1487 115.0 12.9 14.2
2018 1526 113.7 13.4 13.1
2019 1503 113.0 13.3 13.5
2020 1495 115.8 12.9 12
2021 1495 114.5 13.0 4.6
2022 1468 116.5 12.6 9.1
2023 1493 118.9 12.5 15.1

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 Mount Olive High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $162 (1.6%) $10,040 (98.4%) $10,202

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Olive High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 115th of 416 High schoolsRanks 107th of 422 High schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Olive High School)76.364
 12.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Olive Township School District)76.164
 12.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Mount Olive High School)28.124.8
 3.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Mount Olive Township School District)28.124.8
 3.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Mount Olive High School)55.759.8
 4.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Mount Olive Township School District)55.759.8
 4.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Mount Olive High School)37.56
 31.5%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Mount Olive Township School District)37.56
 31.5%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Mount Olive High School)30.419.3
 11.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mount Olive Township School District)59.846.5
 13.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Mount Olive High School)37.360
 22.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Mount Olive Township School District)37.360
 22.7%
   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 Students15031493
 0.7%
African American110113
 2.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian169187
 10.7%
Hispanic210310
 47.6%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White977835
 14.5%
Two or More Races3346
 39.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.5%15.1%
 1.6%


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Students at Mount Olive High School are 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Mount Olive High School ranks 107th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,493 students attended Mount Olive High School.


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