Penns Grove High School vs. Pennsville Memorial High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pennsville Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades 9-12, Penns Grove 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 481 students in grades 9-12, Pennsville Memorial 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 30% 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
621 students
481 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1964 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2018 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
170
128
Grade 10 Students
168
133
Grade 11 Students
148
111
Grade 12 Students
135
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
44%
16%
% Black
37%
9%
% White
17%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
