Memorial High School

Summary:

Memorial High School is a public high school located in West New York, New Jersey, serving 2,251 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the West New York School District, which is ranked 497 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools over the past 10 years. The school has relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.6% to 82.2% in recent years, and has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2016-2017 to 35.8% in 2021-2022. Students at Memorial High School also consistently underperform on standardized tests, with only 42.5% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 52.1%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Memorial High School stands out as the lowest-performing in the region. For example, Hoboken High School and High Technical High School, both within a 4-mile radius, significantly outperform Memorial High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and standardized test scores. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students and low-income students perform better than the overall school, suggesting that the school may be providing effective support for these subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5501 Park Ave
       West New York, NJ  07093-3523


(201) 553-4110

District: West New York School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
319th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,146 Help


Feeder schools for Memorial High School:

Elementary:    Albio Sires Elementary School
    Harry L Bain
    Public School Number Five
    Public School Number One
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Middle:    West New York Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  2,251

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.3%
White:
2.1%
African American:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial High School ranks worse than 75.6% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.11. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Memorial 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: Hispanic (96.3%), White (2.1%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial High School is 15.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial High School is $10,146.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial High School 319th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Memorial High School in the ranking list.)

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West New York School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West New York School District 497th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial High School

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Rank History for all students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.81 267th 343 22.2%
2004 21.18 296th 348 14.9%
2005 21.49 295th 351 16.0%
2006 34.87 273rd 357 23.5%
2007 33.68 284th 361 21.3%
2008 21.37 302nd 359 15.9%
2009 31.48 294th 370 20.5%
2010 30.61 300th 371 19.1%
2011 31.97 294th 378 22.2%
2012 35.42 300th 388 22.7%
2013 37.76 300th 396 24.2%
2014 41.86 310th 411 24.6%
2015 35.17 252nd 406 37.9%
2016 40.85 215th 409 47.4%
2017 29.61 279th 411 32.1%
2018 26.89 303rd 415 27.0%
2019 21.48 317th 416 23.8%
2021 21.87 315th 405 22.2%
2022 21.09 324th 415 21.9%
2023 23.11 319th 422 24.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.54 81st 146 44.5%
2019 34.22 86th 138 37.7%
2021 37.99 53rd 101 47.5%
2022 35.15 70th 137 48.9%
2023 31.08 107th 161 33.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.26 228th 355 35.8%
2019 27.45 249th 349 28.7%
2021 33.34 215th 333 35.4%
2022 30.55 240th 344 30.2%
2023 17.48 324th 339 4.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.54 139th 345 59.7%
2019 38.38 197th 347 43.2%
2021 45.34 149th 326 54.3%
2022 40.62 164th 324 49.4%
2023 41.51 155th 344 54.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.37 326th 403 19.1%
2019 17.18 333rd 408 18.4%
2021 23.92 310th 402 22.9%
2022 19.88 335th 414 19.1%
2023 20.84 317th 416 23.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.44 311th 405 23.2%
2019 19.45 315th 407 22.6%
2021 22.69 311th 402 22.6%
2022 20.14 314th 410 23.4%
2023 23.00 298th 414 28.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.61 192nd 254 24.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.47 234th 368 36.4%
2019 29.36 254th 364 30.2%
2021 30.71 270th 374 27.8%
2022 32.85 238th 382 37.7%
2023 33.87 226th 385 41.3%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.21 147th 336 56.3%
2022 35.92 191st 335 43.0%
2023 39.54 167th 335 50.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Memorial High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 182 13 37 1486 0 n/a n/a 0 1718
1989 186 13 49 1405 0 n/a n/a 0 1653
1990 161 12 38 1470 0 n/a n/a 0 1681
1991 193 10 24 1541 0 n/a n/a 0 1768
1992 198 17 26 1584 2 n/a n/a 0 1827
1993 189 16 28 1599 2 n/a n/a 0 1834
1994 173 16 31 1596 3 n/a n/a 0 1819
1995 158 20 22 1558 3 n/a n/a 0 1761
1996 158 20 22 1558 3 n/a n/a 0 1761
1998 138 17 15 1528 0 n/a n/a 0 1698
1999 129 15 9 1502 0 n/a n/a 0 1655
2000 132 13 6 1467 0 n/a n/a 0 1618
2001 98 11 34 1531 1 n/a n/a 0 1675
2002 79 5 7 1624 0 n/a n/a 0 1715
2003 79 5 7 1624 0 n/a n/a 0 1715
2004 66 9 19 1684 1 n/a n/a 0 1779
2005 66 9 22 1694 1 n/a n/a 0 1792
2006 63 15 24 1636 1 n/a n/a 0 1739
2007 80 13 21 1626 0 n/a n/a 0 1740
2008 113 11 32 1508 7 n/a n/a 0 1671
2009 51 9 9 1663 2 0 0 0 1734
2010 49 14 7 1685 6 3 0 0 1764
2011 58 14 14 1622 0 2 1 0 1711
2012 49 21 12 1655 0 1 2 0 1740
2013 62 21 12 1643 0 1 0 0 1739
2014 96 20 9 1714 0 2 3 0 1844
2015 78 18 14 1765 0 2 2 0 1879
2016 88 21 17 1796 1 0 0 0 1923
2017 76 19 14 1830 0 0 0 0 1939
2018 69 21 13 1835 0 0 0 0 1938
2019 29 28 16 1957 0 1 3 0 2034
2020 33 21 18 2003 0 1 3 0 2079
2021 42 19 16 2035 0 1 2 0 2115
2022 45 23 18 2098 0 1 4 0 2189
2023 48 18 14 2167 0 0 4 0 2251

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 Memorial High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1718 138.0 12.4 n/a
1989 1653 140.0 11.8 n/a
1990 1681 134.0 12.5 14.8
1991 1768 135.0 13.0 10.5
1992 1827 142.0 12.8 17.8
1993 1834 146.7 12.5 18.5
1994 1819 144.7 12.6 19.9
1995 1761 139.1 12.7 37.4
1996 1761 139.1 12.7 37.4
1998 1698 153.5 11.1 26.6
1999 1655 149.8 11.0 42.5
2000 1618 151.2 10.7 53.6
2001 1675 156.5 10.7 54.6
2002 1715 144.1 11.9 62.2
2003 1715 144.1 11.9 62.2
2004 1779 144.0 12.4 70.3
2005 1792 143.0 12.5 n/a
2006 1739 144.0 12.1 48.5
2007 1740 144.0 12.1 59.8
2008 1671 125.0 13.4 54.2
2009 1734 128.9 10.8 76.4
2010 1764 145.0 12.1 75.7
2011 1711 135.0 12.6 70.1
2012 1740 154.4 11.2 76.9
2013 1739 n/a n/a 83.5
2014 1844 144.0 12.8 82.4
2015 1879 144.0 13.0 74.3
2016 1923 144.0 13.3 78.4
2017 1939 148.0 13.1 79
2018 1938 150.0 12.9 77.4
2019 2034 150.0 13.5 82.3
2020 2079 152.0 13.6 83.8
2021 2115 154.0 13.7 80.6
2022 2189 151.0 14.4 81
2023 2251 146.0 15.4 80.2

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 Memorial High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1718 138.0 12.4 n/a
1989 1653 140.0 11.8 n/a
1990 1681 134.0 12.5 14.8
1991 1768 135.0 13.0 10.5
1992 1827 142.0 12.8 17.8
1993 1834 146.7 12.5 18.5
1994 1819 144.7 12.6 19.9
1995 1761 139.1 12.7 37.4
1996 1761 139.1 12.7 37.4
1998 1698 153.5 11.1 26.6
1999 1655 149.8 11.0 42.5
2000 1618 151.2 10.7 53.6
2001 1675 156.5 10.7 54.6
2002 1715 144.1 11.9 62.2
2003 1715 144.1 11.9 62.2
2004 1779 144.0 12.4 70.3
2005 1792 143.0 12.5 n/a
2006 1739 144.0 12.1 48.5
2007 1740 144.0 12.1 59.8
2008 1671 125.0 13.4 54.2
2009 1734 128.9 10.8 76.4
2010 1764 145.0 12.1 75.7
2011 1711 135.0 12.6 70.1
2012 1740 154.4 11.2 76.9
2013 1739 n/a n/a 83.5
2014 1844 144.0 12.8 82.4
2015 1879 144.0 13.0 74.3
2016 1923 144.0 13.3 78.4
2017 1939 148.0 13.1 79
2018 1938 150.0 12.9 77.4
2019 2034 150.0 13.5 82.3
2020 2079 152.0 13.6 83.8
2021 2115 154.0 13.7 80.6
2022 2189 151.0 14.4 81
2023 2251 146.0 15.4 80.2

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 Memorial High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $323 (3.2%) $9,823 (96.8%) $10,146

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 317th of 416 High schoolsRanks 319th of 422 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial High School)38.742.5
 3.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)38.742.5
 3.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Memorial High School)13.210.6
 2.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (West New York School District)13.210.6
 2.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Memorial High School)78.930.2
 48.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (West New York School District)78.930.2
 48.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Memorial High School)6.10
 6.1%
   10th Grade Algebra I (West New York School District)6.10
 6.1%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
10th Grade Geometry (Memorial High School)5.70
 5.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (West New York School District)5.70
 5.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)15.37.7
 7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial High School)12.49.8
 2.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (West New York School District)20.220.9
 0.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Memorial High School)11.927.1
 15.2%
   End of Course Geometry (West New York School District)11.927.1
 15.2%
   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 Students20342251
 10.7%
African American2818
 35.7%
American Indian00
Asian1614
 12.5%
Hispanic19572167
 10.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2948
 65.5%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.3%80.2%
 2.1%


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Students at Memorial High School are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of New Jersey high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,251 students attended Memorial High School.


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