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Point Pleasant Borough High School vs. Point Pleasant Beach High School

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School Overview

School
Point Pleasant Borough High School
Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Point Pleasant Beach High School
700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Point Pleasant Borough High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Point Pleasant Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 891 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 top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 373 students in grades 9-12, Point Pleasant Beach High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 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 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
891 students
373 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#691 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#808 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
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43%
(Top 20% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Point Pleasant Borough 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 2020-21 school year data.
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50%
(Top 50% in NJ)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Point Pleasant Borough 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Point Pleasant Beach 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 2020-21 school year data.
92%
(Top 50% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
221
82
Grade 10 Students
214
97
Grade 11 Students
237
93
Grade 12 Students
202
101
Ungraded Students
17
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
90%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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0.19
0.24
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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