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Atlantic City High School vs. Pleasantville High School

Should you attend Atlantic City High School or Pleasantville High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Atlantic City High School
1400 N Albany Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pleasantville High School
701 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Atlantic City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Pleasantville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,764 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 924 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 14:1 is higher than 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,764 students
924 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
147 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasantville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1937 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#2152 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
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12%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
3%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atlantic City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasantville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atlantic City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasantville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Atlantic City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasantville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
82%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Atlantic City High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pleasantville High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
541
225
Grade 10 Students
468
241
Grade 11 Students
375
242
Grade 12 Students
329
185
Ungraded Students
51
31

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasantville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
63%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasantville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Atlantic City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasantville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Atlantic City High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasantville High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.70
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Atlantic City High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasantville High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Atlantic City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasantville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Atlantic City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasantville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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