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School Comparison

Hightstown High School
vs.
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Hightstown High School
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
  • West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South reported a higher ap enrollment than Hightstown High School (707 vs. 347).
  • West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South reported a higher sat/act participation than Hightstown High School (560 vs. 269).
  • Hightstown High School reported a higher dual enrollment than West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (90 vs. 2).
  • Graduation rates are within 2 percentage points of each other.
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Hightstown High School reported a higher chronically absent students than West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (164 vs. 128).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Hightstown High School reported a higher graduating cohort than West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (483 vs. 418).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South reported a higher ap enrollment than Hightstown High School (707 vs. 347).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Hightstown High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (58 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Hightstown High School reported a higher students per counselor than West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (179.6:1 vs. 161.4:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

27 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

1 metric was reported by West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. Comparable data for Hightstown High School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1,373

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Hightstown High School
$24,242.51
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
$24,208.15
Local revenue share
Hightstown High School
51.1%
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
74.2%
State revenue share
Hightstown High School
44.2%
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
23.5%
Federal revenue share
Hightstown High School
4.8%
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
2.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hightstown High School
12.9%
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
12%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Mercer County
$96,333
Mercer County
$96,333
Poverty rate
Mercer County
11.1%
Mercer County
11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mercer County
44.9%
Mercer County
44.9%
Unemployment rate
Mercer County
4.4%
Mercer County
4.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.