Toms River High School South

55 Hyers Street, Toms River NJ, 8753 | Toms River Regional School District | 732-505-5738
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1374
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Toms River
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
48%Toms River
52%New Jersey

Toms River High School South is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Toms River Regional School District" in Toms River, NJ. There are a total of 1,374 students and 103 teachers at Toms River High School South, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Toms River High School South has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 28% lower than the New Jersey average.

Toms River High School South location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1374
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment153
Taking some courses150
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses121
Passing no courses29

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 Toms River High School South, there are a total of 153 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 150 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Toms River High School South race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 77.8% 76.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 7.7% 4.9% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 3.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 9.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 4.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Toms River demographics profile

StatisticToms RiverNew JerseyNational
Population90,0818,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3101,21591
Median age42.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English89%69%79%
Speak Spanish5%16%13%

Education level achieved in Toms River

IndexToms RiverNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college57.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Toms River High School South data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.