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Oakcrest High School vs. Cedar Creek High School

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School Overview

School
Oakcrest High School
1824 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cedar Creek High School
1701 New York Ave.
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 936 students in grades 9-12, Oakcrest 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 942 students in grades 9-12, Cedar Creek 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
936 students
942 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
79 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakcrest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cedar Creek 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

#1770 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1354 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakcrest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cedar Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
23%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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.
37%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
50%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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.
13%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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.
85%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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
This chart displays the students of Oakcrest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cedar Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
242
234
Grade 10 Students
247
254
Grade 11 Students
245
234
Grade 12 Students
202
220

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cedar Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cedar Creek 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%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakcrest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedar Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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
46%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakcrest 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 Cedar Creek 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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