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Carteret High School

199 Washington Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,188
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carteret Public School District
Middlesex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
38thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
40thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
24thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Carteret High School

Carteret High School is a public high school in Carteret, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Carteret Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,188 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,188 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Carteret Public School District
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
340282003268

Schools near Carteret High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.