2 Paterson Schools Hit 100 Percent Graduation Rates As NJ Up Near 90

New Jersey can stand proud among schools across the nation with a near-90 percent graduation rate, one of the highest in the country, reports njspotlight.com.

Harp Academy in Paterson had 100 percent graduation rate. The school is a small learning environment, where academic expectations are high. Teachers include real world experiences in health and related professions.
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Rosa Parks Arts High School is Paterson had 100 percent graduation rate in 2015. The school offers a traditional academic learning experience in an environment where creativity and the arts serve as the bridge to all disciplines.
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Cindy Capitani

02/06/2016 4:00 a.m.

Passaic had two schools in Paterson with 100 percent graduation rates: Harp Academy and Rosa Parks Arts School, according to a njspotlight.com chart.

Bergen County had one school with 100 percent graduation: Bergen County Technical School, according to a njspotlight.com chart.

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Wealthier districts fared best but minorities and those from low-income families surpassed 80 percent graduation rates for the first time, according to njspotlight.com.

Big differences between individual schools fall along socio-economic lines, with the state’s largest cities, like Newark’s Barringer High School, having a graduation rate of only 35 percent, reports njspotlight.com.

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