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Kearny High School

336 Devon St, Kearny, NJ 07032

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,825
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kearny
Hudson 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
24thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
57thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
24thpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
41stpercentile

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 Kearny High School

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,825 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 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

336 Devon St
Kearny, NJ 07032
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,825 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
AP courses offered
29
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Kearny
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
340789002866

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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.