New Jersey Issues Annual School Report Cards

WHEN it comes to student achievement, public high schools in affluent New Jersey suburbs like Millburn, Ridgewood and Princeton have long been perennial all-stars.

With high SAT scores, Advanced Placement credits aplenty and college admissions records to envy, they are a source of pride — and lofty real estate values — to their communities.

Yet over the last decade, some less-recognizable names like Communications High School, High ... Full Story »

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Dale Penn
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by Dale Penn - Feb. 7, 2009

While it was likely outside of the scope of this article, I believe showing where these schools stack up compared to private and charter schools in the state as well as a nationwide comparison would have provided more context. As it is, we don't know if these schools are succeeding simply because parents with talented kids are seeking out the districts with good reputations, or if the schools have grown academically due to changes made by the administration.

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