SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NJ proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 57%Projected 46%

Bridgewater-raritan High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NJ proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NJ average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 48%NJ 44%

English proficiency

School 71%NJ 53%

Science proficiency

School 53%NJ 28%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

29%

Students in at least one AP course. 30 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

1%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes1%
AP courses offered30
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

12%
7%

AP computer science

7%
2%

AP math

11%
5%

Gold marks the NJ average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A

14.01 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A+

1.18 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B+

10.60 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$158,178

NJ average $115,341

Median home value

$554,983

NJ average $465,927

Median rent

$2,207 /mo

NJ average $1,834

Unemployment rate

4.1%

NJ average 6.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 95.6%NJ 90.3%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

12:1

NJ average 11:1

Teachers

253

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$78,282

All teachers in Bridgewater-raritan Regional School District.

Student to counselor ratio NJ average 328:1246:1
Support staff26
Psychologists7
Nurses4
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers2
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 95%NJ 98%

Experienced teachers

School 89%NJ 81%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days162
Out-of-school suspension days63
Total days missed to suspension589
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based15
Sexual orientation9
Race-based15
Disability-based4
Religion-based4

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$15376 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.69

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

45%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

29%

Black

3%

Latino

20%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

1%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged8%
Students with disabilities16%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Bridgewater-raritan High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Somerville High School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 1.5 mi
Manville High School

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 3.8 mi
Bound Brook High School

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 5.4 mi
Franklin High School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 6.6 mi
Hillsborough High School

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 6.8 mi
Middlesex High School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 7.3 mi
Dunellen High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 8.7 mi
Piscataway Township High School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 9.1 mi
Watchung Hills Regional High School

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 9.2 mi
North Plainfield High School

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 10.3 mi