📍 265 Westville Ave, West Caldwell, Essex County, 07006
James Caldwell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Caldwell, Essex County. The school has 789 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caldwell-West School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Caldwell High School enrolls 789 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 76 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 609 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 15% |
| Asian | 29 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
64 of the school's 789 students (8.1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 54 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Caldwell High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 26.
James Caldwell High School is one of 7 schools in Caldwell-West School District, based in WEST CALDWELL, New Jersey. The district serves 2,561 students district-wide and employs 230 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 789 students, James Caldwell High School is larger than the district average of about 366 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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