Rahway High School

Summary:

Rahway High School is a public high school located in Rahway, New Jersey, serving 1,204 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Rahway Public School District, which is ranked 545 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Rahway High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 29.3% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%, and only 5.5% of students proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 19.2%. Rahway High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.7% to 88.2% in recent years, lower than the state average, and the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.2% to 40.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Rahway High School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 13.62% White, 35.47% African American, 45.1% Hispanic, and 2.33% Asian, the school's performance on various metrics varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American and Hispanic students performing significantly worse than their White and Asian peers. Rahway High School's performance is also significantly worse than the nearby high schools, such as John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Woodbridge High School, and Union County Magnet High School, which have higher academic rankings, better test scores, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1012 Madison Ave
       Rahway, NJ  07065-2003


(732) 396-1090

District: Rahway Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
368th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,697 Help


Feeder schools for Rahway High School:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary School
    Grover Cleveland Elementary School
    Madison Elementary School
    Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle:    Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  1,204

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.1%
African American:
35.5%
White:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Compare Details Rahway High School ranks worse than 87.2% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.62. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rahway 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 Student population at Rahway High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.1%), African American (35.5%), White (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rahway High School is 12. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rahway High School is $15,697.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rahway High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rahway High School 368th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Rahway High School in the ranking list.)

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Rahway Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rahway Public School District 545th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rahway High School

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Rank History for all students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.47 282nd 343 17.8%
2004 38.15 263rd 348 24.4%
2005 34.28 268th 351 23.6%
2006 22.20 300th 357 16.0%
2007 27.75 292nd 361 19.1%
2008 22.93 298th 359 17.0%
2009 25.39 304th 370 17.8%
2010 20.44 318th 371 14.3%
2011 20.75 321st 378 15.1%
2012 29.53 316th 388 18.6%
2013 21.05 337th 396 14.9%
2014 34.28 325th 411 20.9%
2015 17.90 371st 406 8.6%
2016 17.98 368th 409 10.0%
2017 18.91 351st 411 14.6%
2018 16.16 367th 415 11.6%
2019 12.42 370th 416 11.1%
2021 17.10 342nd 405 15.6%
2022 19.07 340th 415 18.1%
2023 14.62 368th 422 12.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.44 102nd 146 30.1%
2019 34.46 85th 138 38.4%
2021 22.66 95th 101 5.9%
2022 25.36 121st 137 11.7%
2023 47.07 57th 161 64.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.39 321st 355 9.6%
2019 22.93 283rd 349 18.9%
2021 17.57 304th 333 8.7%
2022 20.63 325th 344 5.5%
2023 34.69 192nd 339 43.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.87 279th 345 19.1%
2019 24.48 278th 347 19.9%
2021 27.12 266th 326 18.4%
2022 32.75 205th 324 36.7%
2023 24.55 280th 344 18.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.45 361st 403 10.4%
2019 12.80 354th 408 13.2%
2021 22.46 320th 402 20.4%
2022 17.81 346th 414 16.4%
2023 12.13 371st 416 10.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.25 365th 405 9.9%
2019 13.51 350th 407 14.0%
2021 16.26 350th 402 12.9%
2022 22.11 297th 410 27.6%
2023 15.87 335th 414 19.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.43 199th 266 25.2%
2019 33.83 159th 254 37.4%
2021 34.52 156th 247 36.8%
2022 37.96 143rd 256 44.1%
2023 27.07 184th 250 26.4%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.84 329th 368 10.6%
2019 18.47 319th 364 12.4%
2021 23.16 326th 374 12.8%
2022 32.85 239th 382 37.4%
2023 23.44 304th 385 21.0%
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Rank History for White students at Rahway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.88 288th 340 15.3%
2019 7.87 319th 339 5.9%
2021 10.90 323rd 336 3.9%
2022 22.83 259th 335 22.7%
2023 13.22 299th 335 10.7%
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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 Rahway High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 606 308 11 67 2 n/a n/a 0 994
1989 516 309 16 79 0 n/a n/a 0 920
1990 500 290 15 96 6 n/a n/a 0 907
1991 493 286 21 99 1 n/a n/a 0 900
1992 461 318 16 108 3 n/a n/a 0 906
1993 455 311 23 111 2 n/a n/a 0 902
1994 430 332 21 111 3 n/a n/a 0 897
1995 429 349 29 112 0 n/a n/a 0 919
1996 429 349 29 112 0 n/a n/a 0 919
1998 445 345 27 121 0 n/a n/a 0 938
1999 443 369 24 133 3 n/a n/a 0 972
2000 411 372 35 139 0 n/a n/a -1 956
2001 388 397 43 162 0 n/a n/a 0 990
2002 347 433 48 215 1 n/a n/a 0 1044
2003 347 433 48 215 1 n/a n/a 0 1044
2004 353 498 34 263 10 n/a n/a 0 1158
2005 324 514 48 278 5 n/a n/a 0 1169
2006 315 504 28 288 4 n/a n/a 0 1139
2007 299 551 25 310 5 n/a n/a 0 1190
2008 285 548 26 312 4 n/a n/a 0 1175
2009 286 584 18 334 2 3 0 0 1227
2010 254 571 24 345 6 4 0 0 1204
2011 209 523 25 326 5 4 4 0 1096
2012 211 536 20 349 4 4 9 0 1133
2013 173 496 18 339 6 2 6 0 1040
2014 179 514 15 364 4 1 5 0 1082
2015 175 493 22 365 2 1 5 0 1063
2016 175 471 24 387 3 0 13 0 1073
2017 165 471 29 430 3 0 20 0 1118
2018 149 432 33 455 3 0 18 0 1090
2019 132 434 23 449 2 0 26 0 1066
2020 130 413 21 478 1 1 26 0 1070
2021 147 411 21 514 1 2 28 0 1124
2022 159 439 23 504 1 3 36 0 1165
2023 164 427 28 543 2 2 38 0 1204

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 Rahway High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 994 78.0 12.7 n/a
1989 920 83.0 11.0 n/a
1990 907 84.0 10.7 7.1
1991 900 78.0 11.5 10.3
1992 906 77.0 11.7 13.9
1993 902 77.1 11.7 15.6
1994 897 79.3 11.3 18.6
1995 919 78.8 11.7 20
1996 919 78.8 11.7 20
1998 938 78.0 12.0 19.7
1999 972 80.0 12.2 22.7
2000 956 80.2 11.9 35.1
2001 990 81.2 12.2 35.1
2002 1044 90.0 11.6 38
2003 1044 90.0 11.6 38
2004 1158 90.0 12.9 38.5
2005 1169 97.0 12.1 n/a
2006 1139 99.0 11.5 41.4
2007 1190 99.0 12.0 46.7
2008 1175 79.0 14.9 42.6
2009 1227 88.1 11.0 39.5
2010 1204 89.0 13.5 42.9
2011 1096 84.0 13.0 47.6
2012 1133 99.9 11.3 49.5
2013 1040 99.5 10.4 55.6
2014 1082 100.6 10.7 53.4
2015 1063 98.0 10.8 54
2016 1073 99.0 10.8 49.8
2017 1118 101.1 11.0 36
2018 1090 105.6 10.3 57.1
2019 1066 107.1 9.9 58.7
2020 1070 104.9 10.1 45
2021 1124 101.1 11.1 54.4
2022 1165 99.1 11.7 30.3
2023 1204 100.1 12.0 46.9

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 Rahway High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 994 78.0 12.7 n/a
1989 920 83.0 11.0 n/a
1990 907 84.0 10.7 7.1
1991 900 78.0 11.5 10.3
1992 906 77.0 11.7 13.9
1993 902 77.1 11.7 15.6
1994 897 79.3 11.3 18.6
1995 919 78.8 11.7 20
1996 919 78.8 11.7 20
1998 938 78.0 12.0 19.7
1999 972 80.0 12.2 22.7
2000 956 80.2 11.9 35.1
2001 990 81.2 12.2 35.1
2002 1044 90.0 11.6 38
2003 1044 90.0 11.6 38
2004 1158 90.0 12.9 38.5
2005 1169 97.0 12.1 n/a
2006 1139 99.0 11.5 41.4
2007 1190 99.0 12.0 46.7
2008 1175 79.0 14.9 42.6
2009 1227 88.1 11.0 39.5
2010 1204 89.0 13.5 42.9
2011 1096 84.0 13.0 47.6
2012 1133 99.9 11.3 49.5
2013 1040 99.5 10.4 55.6
2014 1082 100.6 10.7 53.4
2015 1063 98.0 10.8 54
2016 1073 99.0 10.8 49.8
2017 1118 101.1 11.0 36
2018 1090 105.6 10.3 57.1
2019 1066 107.1 9.9 58.7
2020 1070 104.9 10.1 45
2021 1124 101.1 11.1 54.4
2022 1165 99.1 11.7 30.3
2023 1204 100.1 12.0 46.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rahway High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $47 (0.3%) $15,650 (99.7%) $15,697

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rahway High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 370th of 416 High schoolsRanks 368th of 422 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Rahway High School)30.329.3
 1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Rahway Public School District)30.329.3
 1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Rahway High School)5.95.5
 0.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Rahway Public School District)5.95.5
 0.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Rahway High School)7.17.8
 0.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Rahway Public School District)7.17.8
 0.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Rahway High School)5016.7
 33.3%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Rahway Public School District)5016.7
 33.3%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
10th Grade Algebra I (Rahway High School)05
 5%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Rahway Public School District)05
 5%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.3
 5.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Rahway High School)5.15.5
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Rahway Public School District)19.88.3
 11.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Rahway High School)3.67.8
 4.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Rahway Public School District)7.217
 9.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Rahway High School)13.116.7
 3.6%
   End of Course Algebra II (Rahway Public School District)13.116.7
 3.6%
   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 Students10661204
 12.9%
African American434427
 1.6%
American Indian22
Asian2328
 21.7%
Hispanic449543
 20.9%
Pacific Islander02
White132164
 24.2%
Two or More Races2638
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.7%46.9%
 11.8%


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Rahway High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of New Jersey high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,204 students attended Rahway High School.

Students at Rahway High School are 45% Hispanic, 35% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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