Governor Livingston High School vs. Summit High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Summit High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
- Governor Livingston High School, a Berkeley Heights public high school in Union County NJ, enrolled 920 students in grades 9-12 for 2023 with a stable student-teacher ratio of 11:1 over recent years.
- Math proficiency stood at 44% in 2023, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38% but substantially below the Berkeley Heights district average of 68%.
- Reading proficiency declined to 48% in 2022, slightly lower than the state average of 49% and well below the district average of 69%.
- Science proficiency was 46% in 2022, significantly higher than the state average of 23% and slightly above the district average of 45%, maintaining a top 20% ranking statewide.
- The school's graduation rate was 94% in 2023, exceeding the New Jersey state average of 85% and matching the district rate, though overall ranking declined from #21 in 2011 to #1050 in 2023.
Serving 1,198 students in grades 9-12, Summit High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
849 students
1,198 students
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
106 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1050 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#196 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
64%
Graduation Rate
94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
203
309
Grade 10 Students
205
300
Grade 11 Students
212
288
Grade 12 Students
229
301
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
24%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
68%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%