Long Branch High School
Tel:
(732)229-7300
- Long Branch High School serves 1,366 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Long Branch High School placed 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%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Long Branch High School places 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 5%)
School Overview
- Long Branch High School's student population of 1,366 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 108 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,366 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 108 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Long Branch High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Long Branch High School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 26% |
| Black | 22% | 16% |
| White | 26% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Long Branch Public School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Long Branch High School is Academy Of Law & Public Safety (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Long Branch Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Long Branch Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Long Branch Long Branch Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1103 students
0.2 miles
350 Indiana Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732)229-5533 0.2 6-8 1103 - Long Branch Academy Of Law & Public Safety Vocational School
Grades: 11-12 | 85 students
0.3 miles
255 West End Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732)229-2446 0.3 11-12 85 - Neptune Class Academy Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
0.3 miles
105 Neptune Blvd- Suite 305
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732)431-7245 0.3 9-12 70 - Long Branch Morris Avenue Elementry School Grades: PK-K | 393 students
0.5 miles
318 Morris Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732)571-3139 0.5 PK-K 393 - Long Branch A A Anastasia Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 604 students
1.0 miles
92 Seventh Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732)222-3428 1.0 K-5 604
School Reviews
| 2 the arts are a joke, as well as the academics, & the arts budgets have been cut for sports. - Posted by Student/Alumni - xoxke |
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