Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School

1300 Market Street, Gloucester City NJ, 8030 | Gloucester City School District | 856-456-7000
  • grades 7-12
  • students 496
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
45%Gloucester City
52%New Jersey

Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gloucester City School District" in Gloucester City, NJ. There are a total of 496 students and 50 teachers at Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average.

Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students496
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment54
Taking some courses54
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses12
Passing no courses43

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 Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School, there are a total of 54 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 54 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 83.5% 78.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 4.5% 6.1% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 3.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 11.6% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Gloucester City demographics profile

StatisticGloucester CityNew JerseyNational
Population11,2298,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,8511,21591
Median age35.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English86%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Gloucester City

IndexGloucester CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gloucester City Jr. Sr. High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.