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Memorial High School
C

Memorial High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5501 Park Ave, West New York, NJ 07093 · (201) 553-4110 · Part of West New York Town School District

West New York’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Photo: Nightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,345
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Memorial High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where West New York kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8West New York Middle School1,087 students
9–12Memorial High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5501 Park Ave, West New York

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9588
Grade 10561
Grade 11582
Grade 12614
Enrollment over time
2,115’20
2,189’21
2,251’22
2,300’23
2,345’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Memorial High School from West New York families.

Other schools in West New York Town School District

The district →
Early Childhood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West New York
395 students30:1
Public School Number One
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
C−
758 students13:1
Public School Number Two
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
C−
621 students13:1
Harry L Bain
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
D
599 students16:1
Public School Number Five
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
D
570 students14:1
Albio Sires Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
D
518 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; West New York’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.