Wildwood High School
Tel:
(609)522-7922
- Wildwood High School serves 234 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wildwood High School's student population of 234 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 234 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wildwood High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wildwood High School is 0.59, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #2141 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 53% | 28% |
| Black | 13% | 15% |
| White | 34% | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wildwood City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Wildwood Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wildwood Wildwood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 163 students
0.0 miles
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-7922 0.0 6-8 163 - Wildwood Glenwood Ave Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 489 students
0.7 miles
Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-1630 0.7 PK-5 489 - Wildwood Margaret Mace Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 209 students
1.5 miles
1201 Atlantic Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-1454 1.5 PK-8 209 - Wildwood Crest Memorial School Grades: PK-8 | 281 students
2.2 miles
9100 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609)522-1522 2.2 PK-8 281 - Cape May Lower Cape May Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 871 students
4.8 miles
687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609)884-3475 4.8 9-12 871
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