High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
The High School Proficiency Assessment is used to determine student achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics as specified in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The test is administered in March of a student’s junior year of high school. First-time eleventh grade students who fail the HSPA in March will have an opportunity to retest in October and March of their senior year.
HSPA Results from March 2011:
Language Arts Literacy:
| |
North Hunterdon |
Voorhees |
| # of Valid Scores: |
433 students |
274 students |
| % passed: |
98.6% of students |
97.0% of students |
Mathematics:
| |
North Hunterdon |
Voorhees |
| # of Valid Scores: |
433 students |
274 students |
| % passed: |
93.0% of students |
88.1% of students |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
For the 2009-2010 school year, average SAT scores were as follows (800 represents perfect score on each section):
| North Hunterdon |
Voorhees |
| Avg. Math Score = 578 |
Avg. Math Score = 570 |
| Avg. Verbal Score = 555 |
Avg. Verbal Score = 536 |
| Avg. Essay Score = 546 |
Avg. Essay Score = 535 |
Advanced Placements Tests
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses are college level academic courses offered in a high school curriculum. By taking AP courses and the AP exam for the course in the spring, students have the possibility of earning college credit. If a student scores a 3 or better on the AP exam (on a scale of 1 to 5), they may be able eligible for college credit, though the eligibility requirements vary by college/university.
Both North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools have a variety of AP Courses for students to choose from, which include:
| AP History of Art |
AP Chemistry |
| AP Drawing Portfolio |
AP Physics “B” |
| AP 2-D Design Portfolio |
AP Physics “C” |
| AP 3-D Design Portfolio |
AP World History |
| AP English Language and Composition |
AP American History |
| AP English Literature and Composition |
AP United State Government and Politics |
| AP Statistics |
AP Psychology |
| AP Calculus AB |
AP Micro-Economics and Human Geography |
| AP Calculus BC |
AP French Language |
| AP Computer Science in Java |
AP Spanish Language |
| AP Music Theory |
AP Spanish Literature |
| AP Environmental Science |
AP Latin Vergil |
| AP Biology |
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College Admission and Post Graduation
- Post Graduation Statistics for the Class of 2011 are as follows:
- North Hunterdon
- 4 year college = 73.7%
- 2 year college or other post secondary school = 25%
- Work/Military/Undecided = 1.3%
- Voorhees
- 4 year college = 62%
- 2 year college = 27%
- Other post-secondary school = 0%
- Work/Military/Undecided = 11%
