📍 151 Fairview Ave, Verona, Essex County, 07044
Verona High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Verona, Essex County. The school has 637 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Verona Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Verona High School enrolls 637 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 499 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 21 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
9 of the school's 637 students (1.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 9 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Verona 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.
Verona High School is one of 6 schools in Verona Public School District, based in Verona, New Jersey. The district serves 2,195 students district-wide and employs 172 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 637 students, Verona 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