Wildwood High School
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(609)522-7922
- Wildwood High School serves 241 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Wildwood 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 5:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Wildwood 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%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wildwood High School's student population of 241 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 241 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wildwood 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 5:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wildwood High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. 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) |
| Overall School Rank | #1897 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 40% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 48% | 26% |
| Black | 8% | 16% |
| White | 44% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.69 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 90% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wildwood City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wildwood High School is Lower Cape May Regional High School (4.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wildwood Glenwood Ave Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 454 students
0.7 miles
Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-1630 0.7 PK-5 454 - Wildwood Margaret Mace Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 271 students
1.5 miles
1201 Atlantic Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-1454 1.5 PK-8 271 - Wildwood Crest Memorial School Grades: PK-8 | 254 students
2.2 miles
9100 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-1522 2.2 PK-8 254 - Cape May Lower Cape May Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 867 students
4.8 miles
687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609)884-3475 4.8 9-12 867
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