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Wildwood High School vs. Lower Cape May Regional High School

Should you attend Wildwood High School or Lower Cape May Regional 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
Wildwood High School
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lower Cape May Regional High School
687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Wildwood 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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 263 students in grades 9-12, Wildwood 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 757 students in grades 9-12, Lower Cape May Regional 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
263 students
757 students
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This chart displays total students of Lower Cape May Regional High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Lower Cape May Regional High School
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lower Cape May Regional 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 Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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

#1913 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1509 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wildwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lower Cape May Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
26%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
38%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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 Wildwood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lower Cape May Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
63
236
Grade 10 Students
73
192
Grade 11 Students
60
158
Grade 12 Students
67
170
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wildwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lower Cape May Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lower Cape May Regional 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.
0.59
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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
62%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wildwood 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 Lower Cape May Regional 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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