Pitman High School

225 Linden Ave, Pitman NJ, 8071 | Pitman Borough School District | 856-589-2121
  • grades 9-12
  • students 400
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Pitman
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
54%Pitman
52%New Jersey

Pitman High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pitman Borough School District" in Pitman, NJ. There are a total of 400 students and 40 teachers at Pitman High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

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

Pitman High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students400
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment94
Taking some courses90
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses17

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 Pitman High School, there are a total of 94 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 90 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
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.

Pitman High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 93.5% 91.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 2.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 2.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Pitman demographics profile

StatisticPitmanNew JerseyNational
Population8,7858,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,9601,21591
Median age42.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English96%69%79%
Speak Spanish2%16%13%

Education level achieved in Pitman

IndexPitmanNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.8%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.4%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Pitman High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.