📍 1832 Route 565, Vernon, Sussex County, 07462
Vernon Township High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Vernon, Sussex County. The school has 929 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Vernon Township School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 92.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vernon Township High School enrolls 929 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 92.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 703 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 929 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 122 qualify for free lunch and 38 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.
Vernon Township High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-50, state senate district 24, state house district 24.
Vernon Township High School is one of 6 schools in Vernon Township School District, based in Vernon, New Jersey. The district serves 2,905 students district-wide and employs 289 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 929 students, Vernon Township High School is larger than the district average of about 484 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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