Atlantic City High School vs. Pleasantville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Atlantic City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pleasantville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,699 students in grades 9-12, Atlantic City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 797 students in grades 9-12, Pleasantville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,699 students
797 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
145 teachers
70 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1937 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2152 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
3%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
≤5%


Graduation Rate
66%
82%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
15
Grade 9 Students
498
22
Grade 10 Students
430
263
Grade 11 Students
421
478
Grade 12 Students
350
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
2%


% Hispanic
43%
64%


% Black
31%
30%


% White
6%
2%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

