Other / mixed grade configuration · Haddon Heights, NJ

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School

Federal NCES profile for Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340633001528
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Haddon Heights · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
13.0%
free-lunch eligible

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Haddon Heights, NJ.

Enrollment

926

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

77.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.0%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:112:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, enrolling 926 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 926 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 348 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #176.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Haddon Heights School District also operates Glenview Avenue (261 students) and Seventh Avenue (145 students) alongside Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School compares

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% ▼ 56% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 926 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
926
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,153
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 63.8%
African American 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haddon Heights School District, which includes Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School.

$20,153
Per student
-19%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.0%
State 23.8%
Federal 5.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glenview Avenue Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Seventh Avenue Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Atlantic Avenue Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Haddon Heights School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School

How many students attend Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School?

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School has 926 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haddon Heights, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School?

13.0% of students at Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School?

The largest demographic group at Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in Haddon Heights, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School?

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School rank among public schools in Haddon Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Haddon Heights, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Haddon Heights on the city page.

Is Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School a good school?

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Haddon Heights School District?

Besides Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School, Haddon Heights School District also operates Glenview Avenue (261 students), Seventh Avenue (145 students), and Atlantic Avenue (125 students). See the Haddon Heights School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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