Roselle Park High School

Summary:

Roselle Park High School is a public high school serving 630 students in grades 9-12 in Roselle Park, New Jersey. The school is part of the Roselle Park Public School District, which is ranked 408 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Roselle Park High School's performance on NJSLA tests is generally below the state average, with only 63.1% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. In Algebra I, only 15.4% of students were proficient, significantly lower than the state average of 39.7%. However, the school's performance varies across different subject areas and grade levels, with some strengths compared to nearby schools like Abraham Clark High School. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 91% is on par with the state average, and its dropout rate is relatively low.

One area of concern is Roselle Park High School's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 20.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. The school's per-student spending of $10,753 is higher than the state average and some surrounding schools, such as Linden High School. Overall, Roselle Park High School faces academic and operational challenges, but also demonstrates pockets of strength, particularly in supporting the needs of certain student subgroups. Addressing the areas of weakness while building on the school's strengths could be a key focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 185 W Webster Ave
       Roselle Park, NJ  07204-1617


(908) 241-4550

District: Roselle Park Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
295th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,753 Help


Feeder schools for Roselle Park High School:

Elementary:    Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School
    Robert Gordon Elementary School
    Sherman Elementary School
Middle:    Roselle Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.0%
White:
26.7%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.7% Help


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Compare Details Roselle Park High School ranks worse than 69.2% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Roselle Park High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58%), White (26.7%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roselle Park High School is 13.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roselle Park High School is $10,753.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roselle Park High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roselle Park High School 295th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Roselle Park High School in the ranking list.)

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Roselle Park Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Roselle Park Public School District 408th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roselle Park High School

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Rank History for all students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 44.45 232nd 343 32.4%
2004 53.67 202nd 348 42.0%
2005 49.07 224th 351 36.2%
2006 55.65 214th 357 40.1%
2007 47.51 237th 361 34.3%
2008 45.45 245th 359 31.8%
2009 49.40 242nd 370 34.6%
2010 57.77 202nd 371 45.6%
2011 72.70 113th 378 70.1%
2012 69.21 138th 388 64.4%
2013 66.29 160th 396 59.6%
2014 75.47 82nd 411 80.0%
2015 28.96 293rd 406 27.8%
2016 49.99 160th 409 60.9%
2017 44.41 192nd 411 53.3%
2018 37.39 235th 415 43.4%
2019 35.12 245th 416 41.1%
2021 25.89 294th 405 27.4%
2022 34.45 246th 415 40.7%
2023 25.95 298th 422 29.4%
2024 27.04 295th 426 30.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.48 44th 146 69.9%
2019 64.40 33rd 138 76.1%
2022 48.06 40th 137 70.8%
2023 33.06 99th 161 38.5%
2024 72.99 25th 179 86.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.05 214th 355 39.7%
2019 28.06 246th 349 29.5%
2022 47.47 130th 344 62.2%
2023 35.12 191st 339 43.7%
2024 45.96 154th 349 55.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.52 149th 345 56.8%
2019 31.80 235th 347 32.3%
2021 50.99 119th 326 63.5%
2022 44.47 138th 324 57.4%
2023 30.99 239th 344 30.5%
2024 51.84 95th 350 72.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.13 213th 403 47.1%
2019 24.14 303rd 408 25.7%
2021 23.78 313th 402 22.1%
2022 31.89 256th 414 38.2%
2023 30.51 261st 416 37.3%
2024 34.54 231st 416 44.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.46 248th 405 38.8%
2019 29.02 261st 407 35.9%
2021 30.56 258th 402 35.8%
2022 33.04 235th 410 42.7%
2023 23.34 294th 414 29.0%
2024 35.06 227th 415 45.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.19 126th 198 36.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.31 85th 266 68.0%
2021 39.12 135th 247 45.3%
2022 40.53 125th 256 51.2%
2024 70.96 29th 260 88.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.58 178th 368 51.6%
2019 32.17 244th 364 33.0%
2021 35.63 231st 374 38.2%
2022 39.78 198th 382 48.2%
2023 38.15 200th 385 48.1%
2024 39.92 202nd 394 48.7%
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Rank History for White students at Roselle Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.67 182nd 340 46.5%
2019 25.78 238th 339 29.8%
2021 23.36 269th 336 19.9%
2022 38.24 182nd 335 45.7%
2023 22.24 259th 335 22.7%
2024 27.31 234th 337 30.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Roselle Park High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 614 3 14 20 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1989 563 3 36 22 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1990 561 8 32 30 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 529 8 39 39 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1992 564 5 41 40 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1993 585 4 43 76 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1994 604 6 46 65 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1995 586 4 56 84 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1996 586 4 56 84 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1998 487 15 63 109 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1999 480 11 74 119 0 n/a n/a 0 684
2000 484 11 56 120 0 n/a n/a -1 670
2001 486 9 70 144 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2002 521 12 91 171 0 n/a n/a 0 795
2003 521 12 91 171 0 n/a n/a 0 795
2004 504 20 100 217 2 n/a n/a 0 843
2005 495 24 101 231 0 n/a n/a 0 851
2006 470 24 92 259 0 n/a n/a 0 845
2007 364 27 60 227 4 n/a n/a 0 682
2008 334 34 63 215 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2009 320 34 55 242 0 3 0 0 654
2010 311 40 52 246 0 4 0 0 653
2011 292 40 50 240 0 4 0 0 626
2012 274 49 42 244 0 5 0 0 614
2013 259 57 41 236 0 3 0 0 596
2014 243 60 37 252 0 5 0 0 597
2015 236 68 30 258 0 5 1 0 598
2016 223 74 31 283 1 3 3 0 618
2017 216 66 34 307 2 3 2 0 630
2018 194 61 34 309 1 0 3 0 602
2019 183 48 43 311 1 0 1 0 587
2020 183 64 47 322 1 1 3 0 621
2021 180 69 41 316 0 1 2 0 609
2022 171 71 39 347 0 1 4 0 633
2023 168 66 33 356 0 1 6 0 630
2024 171 60 34 372 0 0 4 0 641

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roselle Park High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 651 46.0 14.1 n/a
1989 624 54.0 11.5 n/a
1990 631 47.0 13.4 2.7
1991 615 47.0 13.0 3.6
1992 650 47.0 13.8 5.7
1993 708 48.9 14.5 8.6
1994 721 52.2 13.8 11.4
1995 730 52.4 13.9 12.7
1996 730 52.4 13.9 12.7
1998 674 53.3 12.6 13.2
1999 684 55.3 12.4 13.9
2000 670 53.5 12.5 20.7
2001 709 56.7 12.5 19.3
2002 795 61.1 13.0 16.9
2003 795 61.1 13.0 16.9
2004 843 61.5 13.7 19.8
2005 851 63.5 13.4 n/a
2006 845 61.9 13.7 24.3
2007 682 56.7 12.0 26
2008 646 47.0 13.7 26.5
2009 654 57.3 9.3 28.9
2010 653 52.0 12.5 30.8
2011 626 49.0 12.7 36.3
2012 614 61.1 10.0 39.6
2013 596 55.7 10.6 41.3
2014 597 52.7 11.3 43.2
2015 598 56.0 10.6 42.3
2016 618 55.0 11.2 44.2
2017 630 53.3 11.8 42.1
2018 602 52.7 11.4 40
2019 587 51.4 11.4 39.9
2020 621 50.5 12.2 40.6
2021 609 49.7 12.2 33.8
2022 633 47.9 13.1 37
2023 630 50.4 12.4 43.8
2024 641 47.6 13.4 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roselle Park High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 651 46.0 14.1 n/a
1989 624 54.0 11.5 n/a
1990 631 47.0 13.4 2.7
1991 615 47.0 13.0 3.6
1992 650 47.0 13.8 5.7
1993 708 48.9 14.5 8.6
1994 721 52.2 13.8 11.4
1995 730 52.4 13.9 12.7
1996 730 52.4 13.9 12.7
1998 674 53.3 12.6 13.2
1999 684 55.3 12.4 13.9
2000 670 53.5 12.5 20.7
2001 709 56.7 12.5 19.3
2002 795 61.1 13.0 16.9
2003 795 61.1 13.0 16.9
2004 843 61.5 13.7 19.8
2005 851 63.5 13.4 n/a
2006 845 61.9 13.7 24.3
2007 682 56.7 12.0 26
2008 646 47.0 13.7 26.5
2009 654 57.3 9.3 28.9
2010 653 52.0 12.5 30.8
2011 626 49.0 12.7 36.3
2012 614 61.1 10.0 39.6
2013 596 55.7 10.6 41.3
2014 597 52.7 11.3 43.2
2015 598 56.0 10.6 42.3
2016 618 55.0 11.2 44.2
2017 630 53.3 11.8 42.1
2018 602 52.7 11.4 40
2019 587 51.4 11.4 39.9
2020 621 50.5 12.2 40.6
2021 609 49.7 12.2 33.8
2022 633 47.9 13.1 37
2023 630 50.4 12.4 43.8
2024 641 47.6 13.4 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roselle Park High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $277 (2.6%) $10,476 (97.4%) $10,753

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roselle Park High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 245th of 416 High schoolsRanks 298th of 422 High schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Roselle Park High School)39.742.2
 2.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Roselle Park Public School District)39.742.2
 2.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Roselle Park High School)66.77
 59.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Roselle Park Public School District)66.77
 59.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Roselle Park High School)42.932.6
 10.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (Roselle Park Public School District)42.932.6
 10.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Roselle Park High School)10.60
 10.6%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Roselle Park Public School District)10.60
 10.6%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Roselle Park High School)40.65.9
 34.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Roselle Park Public School District)56.219.6
 36.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Roselle Park High School)19.532.6
 13.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Roselle Park Public School District)19.551.2
 31.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587630
 7.3%
African American4866
 37.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian4333
 23.3%
Hispanic311356
 14.5%
Pacific Islander01
White183168
 8.2%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.9%43.8%
 3.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 641 students attended Roselle Park High School.

Roselle Park High School ranks 295th of 426 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Roselle Park High School are 58% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% African American, 5% Asian.


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