Elizabeth High School

Elizabeth High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
40 Morrell St,  Elizabeth, NJ
Downtown Elizabeth Neighborhood
Elizabeth Public Schools
3.7
1.5
1,287 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Michael Cummings
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
92%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
92%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
68
Full Time Teachers
68
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
580
Verbal
560
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
26
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
38.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
7
Equity
10
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
401:1

Student Diversity

Female
59.6%
Male
40.4%
Hispanic
76%
White
12%
Black
8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#8 Niche Standout HS in New Jersey
#15 Best Magnet HS in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 661 Students
Kean University 521 Students
Montclair State University 502 Students
Seton Hall University 369 Students
New York University 319 Students
Rutgers University - Newark 311 Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology 305 Students
Penn State 216 Students
Stevens Institute of Technology 205 Students
UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ 189 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 227 Students
Business 171 Students
Nursing 144 Students
Psychology 127 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 121 Students
Computer Science 76 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 71 Students
Finance 65 Students
Marketing 61 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 52 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 358 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/25/2022
The school is pretty good, as well as the academics. The rules are a little strict, but that is only because people in the past couple years have broken the rules so much that they've tightened the rope around our class and we have not been able to get things that classes before us have.
3.0 Alum
6/23/2022
The time I was there in 2018, the schools were getting better and they were implementing new rules and restrictions to make the city a great place to take your kids. Unfortunately, the city is not great but the schools are.
5.0 Senior
6/7/2022
From all 4 years in Elizabeth High School I was able to make new friendships and enjoy many school and outside events with them. There are many activities that the school did. One of my favorites was "Relay for Life," a cancer society program where kids would fund money for cancer and would stay overnight in school beating the purpose of how cancer never sleeps. There were many shows that many of us enjoyed. I would like to see for this high school to continue doing what it is doing and allow for future kids to experience the same experience I had in my last four years of high school regarding covid.
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1.5 8 Reviews
1.0 other
2/11/2023
Staff is god awful. The teachers aren’t too bad, but they’re very impatient and lack understanding in some of these students when they get left behind academically. They get left behind pretty quick because of the fact that they shove APs down your throat because they want their ranking to remain hi...
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1.0 parent
5/2/2022
To start off, let's talk about where the school is set, the school and the area in general is very dangerous and unsafe. Multiple children from the district has been assaulted and endangered, the district did not do much. Now moving on the the school building, the school is new and EVERY highschool...
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1.0 parent
9/4/2021
Bad school, the school is short of staff and the jefferson took over it
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1.0 other
1/23/2021
Reading the comments provided by former students was hysterical. Parents- please read these reviews by the EHS alumni "scholars". Pay particular attention to grammar, spelling and words used. I am embarrassed to be a part of this group. However it did provide for some positive entertainment.
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