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Rutherford High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Rutherford, New Jersey, with a diverse student population of 753. The school is part of the Rutherford School District, which is ranked 164 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Rutherford High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) standardized tests, with 64.5% of 9th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.1%. However, the school's math performance, especially in Algebra I, is more mixed, with only 15.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.1%. The school maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 92.8% to 96.3% over the past few years, and very low dropout rates, from 0.1% to 0.6%. Chronic absenteeism has also decreased, from 10.5% in 2017-2018 to 5.5% in 2021-2022, lower than the state average.
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Nutley High School, Rutherford High School generally outperforms its neighbors in academic metrics, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, the school's ranking for Asian students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($11,187 in 2018-2019) is lower than some nearby schools, yet it maintains strong academic and student outcomes, in contrast with the much lower-performing Passaic City School District.
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