Bridgeton High School

111 N West Avenue, Bridgeton NJ, 8302 | Bridgeton City School District | 856-455-8030
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1374
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 72% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Bridgeton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
21%Bridgeton
52%New Jersey

Bridgeton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bridgeton City School District" in Bridgeton, NJ. There are a total of 1,374 students and 113 teachers at Bridgeton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Bridgeton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 72% lower than the New Jersey average.

Bridgeton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1374
Teachers113
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment58
Taking some courses58
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses62

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bridgeton High School, there are a total of 58 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 58 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All7%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School7%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bridgeton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 9.5% 6.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 34.4% 26.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.1% 65.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Bridgeton demographics profile

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyNational
Population24,2648,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8961,21591
Median age30.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)29%56%55%
Speak English53%69%79%
Speak Spanish45%16%13%

Education level achieved in Bridgeton

IndexBridgetonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade54.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school50.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college24.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bridgeton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.