Pennsauken High School
Tel:
(856)662-8500
- Pennsauken High School serves 1,324 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Pennsauken High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Pennsauken High School's student population of 1,324 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 112 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,324 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 112 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pennsauken High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pennsauken High School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1872 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 12% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 43% | 27% |
| Black | 34% | 16% |
| White | 11% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 84% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pennsauken High School is Palmyra High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Palmyra High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles Street School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Palmyra Charles Street School Grades: PK-6 | 488 students
0.8 miles
100 W Charles Street
Palmyra, NJ 08065
(856)829-3601 0.8 PK-6 488 - Palmyra Palmyra High School Grades: 7-12 | 396 students
1.1 miles
5th & Weart Boulevard
Palmyra, NJ 08065
(856)786-9400 1.1 7-12 396 - Pennsauken Delair Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 399 students
1.6 miles
850 Derousse Avenue
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856)662-6164 1.6 K-4 399 - Maple Shade Howard R. Yocum Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 547 students
1.6 miles
748 North Forklanding Road
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(856)779-7423 1.6 K-2 547 - Riverton Cinnaminson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 584 students
1.7 miles
312 N Forklanding Road
Riverton, NJ 08077
(856)786-8012 1.7 6-8 584
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