Sparta High School

Sparta High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
70 W Mountain Rd,  Sparta, NJ
Sparta Township Public School District
3.6
3.6
1,071 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Cecil Beavers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
60%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
60%
Math Proficiency
46%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
99
Full Time Teachers
99
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
620
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
100%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
5
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
224:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
80.6%
Hispanic
11.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.4%
Black
2.7%
Two or more races
<1%
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 232 Students
Montclair State University 167 Students
Penn State 162 Students
The College of New Jersey 160 Students
University of Delaware 134 Students
New York University 131 Students
Seton Hall University 110 Students
Boston University 107 Students
Rowan University 107 Students
James Madison University 85 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 149 Students
Biology 126 Students
Psychology 93 Students
Nursing 79 Students
Marketing 71 Students
Computer Science 58 Students
Finance 56 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 52 Students
Political Science and Government 46 Students
Communications 37 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 216 Reviews
5.0 Senior
5/20/2024
Sparta High School has provided a great foundation for college. I feel they offered a great variety of classes to help figure out what I want to pursue in the future. Teachers were fair in the way they graded.
1.0 Senior
3/7/2021
Did the bare minimum to support the senior class of 2021. Allowed sports but not robotics or others clubs to meet in person? When the pandemic came, teachers did the BARE MINIMUM. Definitely not feeling ready for college as the quality of the education at sparta dropped significantly ever since covid.
4.0 Senior
3/21/2020
I'm so thankful for my high school years at Sparta High School. I've met amazing people and formed friendships that I will always cherish. I've also met teachers who are extremely intelligent and care deeply about their students. I will forever be thankful for my years as a Spartan!
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3.6 10 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/23/2023
The Sparta BOE currently spends all its time and financial resources on bogus culture war initiatives such as book banning. The schools are over crowded, resources are being removed, nurses and teachers are being cut or resigning and our children are paying the price. Their ineptitude ended up in a...
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1.0 parent
12/7/2022
Both of my kids had a horrible experience at SHS. Very overrated. Most of the teachers & administrators are miserable. If your child is not in the chosen circle they will not flourish. The students leave a lot to be desired. A lot of shenanigans & bullying just swept under the rug. Don’t believe the...
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5.0 parent
1/19/2018
We moved here from Virginia in 2013 and quickly found out that my daughter had some catching up to do in Sparta Middle School. She adapted and then exceled in all her studies. When she got to the high school it was an even better success in both academics and outside the classroom. I cannot tell you...
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5.0 parent
7/23/2017
My children have all graduated from SHS, all have gotten into their #1 choice of colleges and all are having great success in their college careers. SHS is very competitive, and colleges see that by the class rankings. I think the kids who complained in previous comments didn't put in any effort but...
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