New Providence High School

New Providence High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
35 Pioneer Dr,  New Providence, NJ
New Providence School District
4.0
3.3
657 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Lauren Zirpoli
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
61
Full Time Teachers
61
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
650
Verbal
650
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
93.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
158:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
73.9%
Hispanic
13.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.2%
Black
1.5%
Two or more races
<1%
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School Rankings

#49 Best Public HS in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 102 Students
Penn State 95 Students
University of Delaware 84 Students
New York University 71 Students
Boston University 59 Students
Northeastern University 55 Students
University of Maryland - College Park 54 Students
The College of New Jersey 50 Students
Seton Hall University 47 Students
Montclair State University 45 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 96 Students
Psychology 65 Students
Biology 45 Students
Marketing 45 Students
Finance 42 Students
Computer Science 38 Students
Nursing 32 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 24 Students
Economics 24 Students
Engineering 23 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 85 Reviews
5.0 Parent
9/24/2024
Parent of two students in NP HS, fortunate to have a great principal and staff, during the years they attended MS and HS. Very informative on all issues relating to the student, programs and events around school and town. Made changes in the last year to better improve traffic flow, which greatly helps out!! Food can be improved, but teens are finicky eaters. Thanks for listening!!
5.0 Junior
8/3/2023
Music program is incredible from Marching Band, multiple choirs and theatre. Many opportunities to work hard to excel.
5.0 Senior
10/27/2020
New Providence High School is a very safe and accepting environment for children of all ages. The teachers are always prepared to help students and make sure they get the best education.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 11 Reviews
4.0 student
1/15/2022
Ok so I figured I weighed in on this as a current student as of the 2021-22 school year, it’s an above average school in terms of education and student diversity. Some of the reviews here are over a decade old so let me clarify somethings from the eyes of an average student in no advanced placement...
3.0 student
1/15/2022
School lacks of an effective response to covid, bullying, and other areas where it falls under par compared to other schools in the area, which have worsened if anything over the past year.
2.0 parent
8/15/2021
My son was a student here when Zirpoli was in "power." The woman did NOT have the experience that was necessary to run a high school, in fact, she was hired at NPHS with only 1 year of HS principal experience, and NOT in the suburbs. She got her job one of two "old fashioned ways," which are one, sl...
2.0 parent
4/24/2018
This school is great if you are white and Christian. Character education is viewed as a joke to most students and inclusion is not embraced. Health wise, this school has a rodent problem. The cafeteria is dirty, the floors are sticky and mice are seen daily. The mice also run in and out of classroom...

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