Hightstown High School

Hightstown High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
25 Leshin Ln,  Hightstown, NJ
East Windsor Regional School District
3.7
3.5
1,644 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Dennis Vinson
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
15%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
15%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
128
Full Time Teachers
128
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
630
Verbal
620
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
33
AP Pass Rate
94.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
166:1

Student Diversity

Male
54%
Female
45.7%
Hispanic
48.8%
White
26.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.9%
Black
8%
Two or more races
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB 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 500 Students
The College of New Jersey 270 Students
Montclair State University 215 Students
Rider University 215 Students
Rowan University 203 Students
Mercer County Community College 172 Students
New York University 167 Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology 152 Students
Stockton University 137 Students
Kean University 136 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 172 Students
Psychology 125 Students
Biology 117 Students
Computer Science 107 Students
Nursing 66 Students
Finance 62 Students
Marketing 57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 54 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 47 Students
International Business 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 266 Reviews
4.0 Alum
8/28/2024
Hightstown High School was a very great high school experience. Unfortunatly one year was cut short thanks to COVID, but that was handled well.
4.0 Senior
9/2/2022
Solid, average high school in New Jersey. Teachers are pretty good and the student body is pretty good.
3.0 Works Here
8/17/2022
I like the diversity of the school. I would introduce programs for students going to college. More help for students going to STEM degrees will improve academics.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 13 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/15/2018
Great students will do great. Students looking for an excuse will find one.
5.0 parent
1/21/2018
My daughter loved her HHS experience. Many of her classmates went onto college at top 25 - 50 schools and elite schools such as Ivies and equivalent. You get back from the school as much as you put in. Take AP classes, participate in class and extra curriculars (or hold a part time job) and you'll g...
5.0 parent
5/20/2016
EXCELLENT SCHOOL SYSTEM. Love the teachers. My son graduates this year He was accepted into one of the top colleges. Thank you to all the teachers for their dedication and hard work.
5.0 parent
9/14/2014
My son goes to Hightstown High. This is a great school with wonderful and well qualified teachers. Teachers are really dedicated and provide lot of opportunities for students to prove themselves. Students care for each other and the environment is very collaborative with an aim to always achieve hig...

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