Paulsboro High School

670 N Delaware St, Paulsboro NJ, 8066 | Paulsboro Borough School District | 856-423-2222
  • grades 9-12
  • students 317
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 74% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Paulsboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
17%Paulsboro
52%New Jersey

Paulsboro High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paulsboro Borough School District" in Paulsboro, NJ. There are a total of 317 students and 39 teachers at Paulsboro High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Paulsboro High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 74% lower than the New Jersey average.

Paulsboro High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students317
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment15
Taking some courses11
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Paulsboro High School, there are a total of 15 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 11 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Paulsboro High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 40.2% 34.5% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 48.3% 54.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 8.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Paulsboro demographics profile

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyNational
Population5,8818,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0561,21591
Median age45.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English95%69%79%
Speak Spanish3%16%13%

Education level achieved in Paulsboro

IndexPaulsboroNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college44.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.2%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Paulsboro High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.