The ranking was calculated using several factors, including college readiness, test performance, and graduation rate.
PARSIPPANY, NJ — A new list from U.S. News and World Report ranked all of New Jersey’s public high schools based on several factors, including both of Parsippany’s.
The rankings were based on college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance (students who are Black, Hispanic, and from low-income households), college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates when making its school rankings.
472 NJ high schools were ranked. See where Parsippany Hills High School and Parsippany High School fell in the ranking:
Parsippany Hills High School
Out of 472 public high schools, Parsippany Hills High School is the 72nd best in the state. The school ranks #1,534 nationally, out of 17,901 public high schools. It received an overall score of 91.43 out of 100.
See how Parsippany Hills performed in these factors below:
College Readiness Index Rank
College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank
Nationally — #1,333 (tie)
Statewide — #83
State Assessment Proficiency Rank
Nationally — #3,860
Statewide — #89
State Assessment Performance Rank
Nationally — #5,686
Statewide — #131
Graduation Rate Rank
Nationally — #2,186 (tie)
Statewide — #71 (tie)
Parsippany Hill’s percentile score on NJ Student Learning Assessments came in at 78.5 percent, which is “somewhat above expectations,” according to the report.
See how students performed in all three analyzed assessment subjects compared to district and state levels:
The school consists of 1,021 students and 103 full-time teachers, giving it a student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1. The school also has a graduation rate of 98 percent, which is slightly higher than the state average.
Parsippany High School
Out of 472 public high schools, Parsippany Hills High School is the 102nd best in the state. The school ranks #2,055 nationally, out of 17,901 public high schools. It received an overall score of 88.52 out of 100.
See how Parsippany High School performed in these factors below:
College Readiness Index Rank
Nationally — #1,856
Statewide — #108
College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank
Nationally — #1,114 (tie)
Statewide — #77
State Assessment Proficiency Rank
Nationally — #4,427
Statewide — #102
State Assessment Performance Rank
Nationally — #5,378
Statewide — #124
Graduation Rate Rank
Nationally — #8,229 (tie)
Statewide — #250 (tie)
Parsippany Hill’s percentile score on NJ Student Learning Assessments came in at 75.4 percent, which is “somewhat above expectations,” according to the report.
See how students performed in all three analyzed assessment subjects compared to district and state levels:
The school consists of 937 students and 95 full-time teachers, giving it a student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1. The school also has a graduation rate of 93 percent, which is slightly lower than the state average.
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