About Our Student Achievements

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 2008:

Language Arts Literacy:

  North Hunterdon   Voorhees
Took Test: 399 general education students
57 special education students  		258 general education students
36 special education students
% passed: 96.8%  of general ed. students 
66.7% of special ed. students		 98.4% of general ed. students
86.1% of special ed. students

                                                   

Mathematics:

  North Hunterdon Voorhees
Took Test:   398 general education students
54 special education students  		258 general education students
38 special education students
% passed: 96.5%  of general ed. students 
64.9% of special ed. students		 94.1% of general ed. students
63.1% of special ed. students

                      

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)

For the 2006-2007 school year, 356 students at North Hunterdon and 255 students at Voorhees took the SAT.  Scores were as follows (800 represents perfect score on each section):

North Hunterdon Voorhees
Avg. Math Score = 574 Avg. Math Score = 544
Avg. Verbal Score = 549  Avg. Verbal Score = 531
Avg. Essay Score = 545 Avg. Essay Score = 522

                                                

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 time, 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 Drawing Portfolio
  • AP 2-D Design Portfolio
  • AP 3-D Design Portfolio
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Composition and Literature
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Computer Science A in Java
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Physics “B”
  • AP Physics “C”
  • AP Physics-Mechanics (Voorhees only)
  • AP World History
  • AP American History
  • AP American Government and Politics
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Micro-Economics and Human Geography
  • AP French
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Latin Prose
  • AP Latin Poetry

In 2007, 670 exams were taken by North Hunterdon students with 559 exams scoring a 3 or better.  At Voorhees, 430 exams were taken with 345 scoring a 3 or better.  In total, 82% of AP exams scored a 3 or better, giving students the potential to be eligible for college credit, depending on the college they attend.

College Admission and Post Graduation

  • Post Graduation Statistics for the Class of 2008 are as follows:
    • North Hunterdon
      • 4 year college = 71.4%
      • 2 year college = 21.3%
      • Work/Military/Undecided = 6.8%
    • Voorhees
      • 4 year college = 78%
      • 2 year college = 20%
      • Business/art/technical school = 1.5%
      • Military = .5%

 

 
   

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
1445 Route 31 | Annandale, NJ 08801
Phone: (908) 735-2846 | (908) 735-6914 (Fax)