Perth Amboy High School

300 Eagle Ave, Perth Amboy NJ, 8861 | Perth Amboy City School District | 732-376-6030
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2208
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Perth Amboy
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
34%Perth Amboy
52%New Jersey

Perth Amboy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perth Amboy City School District" in Perth Amboy, NJ. There are a total of 2,208 students and 200 teachers at Perth Amboy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Perth Amboy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 47% lower than the New Jersey average.

Perth Amboy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2208
Teachers200
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment211
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses75
Passing no courses63

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 Perth Amboy High School, there are a total of 211 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School16%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

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.

Perth Amboy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 2.2% 2.4% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 6.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 91.9% 90.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.2% 1.5% 3.1%

Perth Amboy demographics profile

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyNational
Population51,5898,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,0661,21591
Median age34.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English19%69%79%
Speak Spanish77%16%13%

Education level achieved in Perth Amboy

IndexPerth AmboyNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade69.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school64.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Perth Amboy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.