Highland Park High School

Highland Park High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
102 N 5th Ave,  Highland Park, NJ
Highland Park School District
3.7
3.6
488 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Michael Lassiter
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.66
Graduation Rate
82%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.66
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
43
Full Time Teachers
43
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
660
Average ACT
31
Math
30
English
32
Reading
33
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
88.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

5
Test Scores
2
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
160:1

Student Diversity

Female
52%
Male
47.6%
White
38.7%
Hispanic
26.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
18.8%
Black
10.1%
Two or more races
5.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#13 Most Diverse Public HS in New Jersey
#27 Best College Prep Public HS in New Jersey
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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 238 Students
New York University 61 Students
Princeton University 53 Students
Kean University 51 Students
Montclair State University 50 Students
Cornell University 46 Students
University of Pennsylvania 46 Students
Middlesex College 40 Students
Penn State 38 Students
Boston University 38 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 53 Students
Business 41 Students
Computer Science 41 Students
Biology 33 Students
Political Science and Government 28 Students
Economics 22 Students
Chemistry 17 Students
Engineering 16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 15 Students
Marketing 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 72 Reviews
4.0 Freshman
5/2/2021
Highland Park High School is a very diverse school with a liberal mindset. It has a variety of resources, clubs/sports, and academic courses to suit each student's needs.
5.0 Senior
1/10/2021
Coming here from Venezuela, Highland Park was a great school for me to continue my education and learn English
4.0 Junior
4/26/2020
Administration seems to really care about the students wellbeing, and it is very open to the LGBTQ+ community, with gender neutral bathrooms in the school.
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3.6 10 Reviews
3.0 parent
2/12/2025
This High School turned out to be such a disappointment as did the Middle School. Many of the teachers are burned out, the students are out of control in classes, which makes it impossible for interested or motivated students. I believe this is a result of poor classroom management skills along with...
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2.0 parent
1/27/2025
Nasty environment roach infestation, vulgar language, and violence honestly would not recommend, principles r really nice but the students and teachers not doing anything about the vulgar language is terrible.
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5.0 other
7/4/2024
I feel extremely grateful to be able to attend and graduate from Highland Park High School. Not only are the students kind and supportive of each other, the teachers are also dedicated to your success. I have met my most influential mentors and lifelong friends. Without HPHS, I would not be where I...
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5.0 parent
7/4/2024
My two kids graduated last year and this year. They like their teachers and classmates. One of them got into one of county’s magnet schools but decided to remain at HPHS. My kid says it was one of the best decisions. HPHS offers them opportunities to excel and prepared them well for their college jo...
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