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J P Stevens High School

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J P Stevens High School is located in Edison, NJ and is one of 2 high schools in Edison Township School District. It is a public school that serves 2168 students in grades 9-12.

J P Stevens High School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See J P Stevens High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2006, J P Stevens High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about J P Stevens High School's students and teachers. more

Edison Township District Spending

$14,755Per Pupil

The Edison Township spends $14,755 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 32% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Edison Township District

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Metuchen High School 0.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
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Bishop George Ahr High School 1.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Mdsx County Vocational Piscataway High School 2.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
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School Facts

Public School
Grades 9-12
Edison Township School District

Made AYP
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J P Stevens High School
855 Grove Ave
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 452-2800

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About the HSPA

What is it?

The High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) is used to determine student achievement as specified in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grade 11 are assessed in language arts literacy and math.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. Students must pass the HSPA in order to graduate from high school.

Language Arts Literacy

school

93%

district

91%

state

84%

HSPA Results (2006)

Math

school

90%

district

87%

state

76%

HSPA Results (2006)

no change

Language Arts Literacy

school

93%

district

91%

state

83%

HSPA Results (2008)

no change

Math

school

90%

district

87%

state

75%

HSPA Results (2008)

Language Arts

school

93%

district

91%

state

85%

HSPA Results (2009)

change 1%

Math

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91%

district

87%

state

74%

HSPA Results (2009)

no change

Language Arts

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93%

district

92%

state

88%

HSPA Results (2010)

change 3%

Math

school

89%

district

84%

state

75%

HSPA Results (2010)

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TestRating
7 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 2168

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, J P Stevens High School had 10% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 30% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Asian/Pacific Islander

61%

White

25%

Black

Hispanic

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15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, J P Stevens High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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TestRating7 out of 10

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