Kearny High School
336 Devon St
Kearny NJ, 07032, Hudson County
Phone: 201-955-5048
Ranking: (239 out of 346, bottom 31%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Kearny Town School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 133 | 135 | 148 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 121 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,693 | 1,735 | 1,735 | 1,692 | 1,774 | 1,796 | 1,824 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 478 | 28.2% | 498 | 28.7% | 504 | 29.0% | 413 | 24.4% | 423 | 23.8% | 425 | 23.7% | 491 | 26.9% |
Grade 10: | 402 | 23.7% | 409 | 23.6% | 457 | 26.3% | 435 | 25.7% | 425 | 24.0% | 506 | 28.2% | 446 | 24.5% |
Grade 11: | 380 | 22.4% | 416 | 24.0% | 390 | 22.5% | 413 | 24.4% | 508 | 28.6% | 467 | 26.0% | 469 | 25.7% |
Grade 12: | 431 | 25.5% | 412 | 23.7% | 383 | 22.1% | 431 | 25.5% | 418 | 23.6% | 386 | 21.5% | 404 | 22.1% |
Ungraded: | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 0.7% | 14 | 0.8% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 848 | 50.1% | 872 | 50.3% | 902 | 52.0% | 888 | 52.5% | 939 | 52.9% | 932 | 51.9% | 942 | 51.6% |
Female: | 845 | 49.9% | 863 | 49.7% | 833 | 48.0% | 804 | 47.5% | 835 | 47.1% | 864 | 48.1% | 878 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 37 | 2.2% | 38 | 2.2% | 42 | 2.4% | 32 | 1.9% | 41 | 2.3% | 32 | 1.8% | 49 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 961 | 56.8% | 976 | 56.3% | 964 | 55.6% | 934 | 55.2% | 977 | 55.1% | 963 | 53.6% | 972 | 53.3% |
Black: | 41 | 2.4% | 41 | 2.4% | 42 | 2.4% | 36 | 2.1% | 40 | 2.3% | 49 | 2.7% | 39 | 2.1% |
White: | 652 | 38.5% | 676 | 39.0% | 684 | 39.4% | 673 | 39.8% | 693 | 39.1% | 727 | 40.5% | 764 | 41.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 17 | 1.0% | 23 | 1.3% | 25 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 684 | 40.4% | 526 | 30.3% | 369 | 21.3% | 341 | 20.2% | 353 | 19.9% | 305 | 17.0% | 277 | 15.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 176 | 10.4% | 144 | 8.3% | 197 | 11.4% | 135 | 8.0% | 143 | 8.1% | 92 | 5.1% | 113 | 6.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.77 | 12.90 | 11.70 | 12.10 | 12.86 | 11.10 | 15.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
HSPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 82.1% | 80.1% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 85.3% | 85.3% | 83.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 83.5% | 85.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 83.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 79.4% | 79.4% | 84.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 90.4% | 90.4% | 88.0% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 88.3% | 89.6% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 92.8% | 92.8% | 91.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 92.6% | 92.6% | 91.6% |
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.9% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.4% | 70.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.5% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 71.1% | 73.4% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 66.3% | 75.4% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 66.9% | 66.9% | 73.7% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 69.3% | 75.0% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 64.4% | 75.2% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 78.3% | 79.3% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 78.2% | 78.2% | 79.7% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % proficient | 69.9% | 69.9% | 72.7% |
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* Kearny High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.