📍 25 Leshin Lane, Hightstown, Mercer County, 08520
Hightstown High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hightstown, Mercer County. The school has 1,644 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Windsor Regional School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hightstown High School enrolls 1,644 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 128 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 15% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 802 | 49% |
| White | 436 | 27% |
| Asian | 245 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 132 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
599 of the school's 1,644 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 445 qualify for free lunch and 154 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.
Hightstown High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-30, state senate district 14, state house district 14.
Hightstown High School is one of 6 schools in East Windsor Regional School District, based in HIGHTSTOWN, New Jersey. The district serves 5,126 students district-wide and employs 450 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,644 students, Hightstown High School is larger than the district average of about 854 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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