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Hackensack High School

HACKENSACK, NJ · Hackensack School District

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large

296th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 27%· Stable

FIRST & BEECH STREETS, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

(201)646-7900NCES ID 340627000496Directory 202324

1,726
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
42%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.0%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Hackensack High School 296th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 27th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 409 students tested

English Language Arts
Hackensack High School
38%
NJ average
53%
Math
Hackensack High School
15%
NJ average
42%
Science
Hackensack High School
18%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Hackensack High School NJ average
25%50%75%38%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Hackensack High School NJ average
25%50%75%15%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Hackensack High School NJ average
25%50%75%18%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,726 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic68%8%Black20%
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categories changedHispanic 69%White 8%Black 20%16%54%28%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic42.9%68.4% 25.5 pts
Black29.1%19.8% 9.3 pts
White23.3%7.5% 15.8 pts
Asian4.5%3.1% 1.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.7% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $470K in zip 07601 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$120K$240K$360K$480K$457K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Hackensack High School in?

Hackensack High School is part of the Hackensack School District district in HACKENSACK, New Jersey.

Is Hackensack High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Hackensack High School 296th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Hackensack High School?

Hispanic 68%, Black 20%, White 8%, Asian 3% (1,726 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Hackensack High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07601 is $470K 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.