📍 121 West St. Georges Ave., Linden, Union County, 07036
Linden High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Linden, Union County. The school has 1,801 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Linden Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 140.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Linden High School enrolls 1,801 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 140.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 14% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 843 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 612 | 34% |
| White | 248 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 36 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
976 of the school's 1,801 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 769 qualify for free lunch and 207 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.
Linden High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 22.
Linden High School is one of 11 schools in Linden Public School District, based in Linden, New Jersey. The district serves 6,664 students district-wide and employs 557 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,801 students, Linden High School is larger than the district average of about 606 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large