North Sand Mountain School vs. Pisgah High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Sand Mountain School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
North Sand Mountain School ranked #296 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #506 in 2021, placing it in the top 30% of public schools statewide and reflecting a positive overall ranking trend for this Union County NJ high school.
Reading proficiency was 62% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, while math proficiency was 35%, higher than the state average of 30%; science proficiency ranged between 45–49%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained stable at approximately 700 students from prekindergarten through grade 12 for this Berkeley Heights public high school, with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; 47% of students qualified for free lunch and 8% for reduced–price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.
Minority enrollment stood at 24%, with American Indian students comprising the largest minority group at 21%, reflecting the school's demographic composition and diversity trends.
Graduation rates ranged from 85% to 89% in recent years, slightly lower than the state average of 88%, indicating room for improvement in student completion outcomes.
Pisgah High School, a Union County NJ high school offering grades Pre–K through 12, ranked #454 in the state in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #93 in 2010 and showing weaker performance over the last decade.
In 2023, math proficiency was 29%, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 52%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 40–44%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 603 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment was 31%, and free and reduced lunch eligibility rose sharply from 34% in 1999 to 62% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.
The graduation rate remained consistently strong at 90% or above over recent years, slightly exceeding the state average of 88% in 2023.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
694 students
598 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#296 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#454 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
17
Kindergarten Students
48
32
Grade 1 Students
44
32
Grade 2 Students
43
34
Grade 3 Students
41
36
Grade 4 Students
42
41
Grade 5 Students
38
40
Grade 6 Students
47
41
Grade 7 Students
59
46
Grade 8 Students
61
48
Grade 9 Students
68
52
Grade 10 Students
56
63
Grade 11 Students
75
64
Grade 12 Students
54
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
20%
24%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
76%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%