Paulsboro High School
Paulsboro High School serves 351 students in grades 9-12.
Paulsboro 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 351 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Minority Enrollment: 63%
- Graduation Rate: 70-74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Paulsboro High School's student population of 351 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
351 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Paulsboro High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Paulsboro High School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2157 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
57%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
10%

Hispanic
15%
31%

Black
44%
15%

White
37%
41%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
70-74%
90%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
32%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
6%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 1/14/2014
Paulsboro School District isn't equipped with a reading program for its students with learning disabilities so they are graduating High School students with grammar school reading levels. They refuse to properly educate these children or send them to a school that will meet there educational needs.
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