Point Pleasant Borough High School vs. Point Pleasant Beach High School
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School Overview
School
Point Pleasant Borough High School
830 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Point Pleasant Beach High School
700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Point Pleasant Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
856 students
326 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1187 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
81%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
199
54
Grade 10 Students
217
85
Grade 11 Students
222
88
Grade 12 Students
218
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
10%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
88%
87%


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

Diversity Score
0.22
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

