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Dover High School

DOVER, NJ · Dover Public School District · Grades 9-12

311th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 23% Declining

1,176
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
51%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.8%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Dover High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Dover High School 311th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%23%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dover High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 256 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
34%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
15%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
14%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%34%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%15%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dover High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,176 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic89%
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Hispanic 89%74%16%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic69.1%88.9% 19.8 pts
White14.9%4.8% 10.1 pts
Black7.3%3.5% 3.8 pts
Asian2.4%2.2% 0.2 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts

Homes near Dover High School

Typical home value $511K in zip 07801 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$133K$266K$399K$532K$506K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Dover High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Dover High School in?

Dover High School is part of the Dover Public School District district in DOVER, New Jersey.

Is Dover High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Dover High School 311th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Dover High School?

Hispanic 89%, White 5%, Black 4%, Asian 2% (1,176 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Dover High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07801 is $511K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.