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Point Pleasant Beach High School vs. Point Pleasant Borough High School

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School Overview

School
Point Pleasant Beach High School
700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Point Pleasant Borough High School
830 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 326 students in grades 9-12, Point Pleasant Beach 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Point Pleasant Borough High School ranks in the top 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 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 12% 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
326 students
856 students
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This chart displays total students of Point Pleasant Borough High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Point Pleasant Borough High School
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
80 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Point Pleasant Borough High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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

#1187 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1095 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Point Pleasant Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Point Pleasant Borough High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in NJ)
55%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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.
20-24%
(Top 50% in NJ)
36%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
81%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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 Point Pleasant Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Point Pleasant Borough High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
54
199
Grade 10 Students
85
217
Grade 11 Students
88
222
Grade 12 Students
99
218

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Point Pleasant Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Point Pleasant Borough High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Point Pleasant Beach High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Point Pleasant Borough High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
87%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Point Pleasant Beach 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.
n/a
0.24
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Point Pleasant Beach 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 Point Pleasant Borough 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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