Penns Grove High School

334 Harding Highway, Carneys Point NJ, 8069 | Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District | 856-299-6300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 492
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
35%Carneys Point
52%New Jersey

Penns Grove High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District" in Carneys Point, NJ. There are a total of 492 students and 50 teachers at Penns Grove High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Penns Grove High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 56% lower than the New Jersey average.

Penns Grove High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students492
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment58
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses42

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 Penns Grove High School, there are a total of 58 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Penns Grove High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 33.9% 32.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 39.9% 36.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5% 30.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Carneys Point demographics profile

StatisticCarneys PointNew JerseyNational
Population7,3028,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8711,21591
Median age42.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English84%69%79%
Speak Spanish14%16%13%

Education level achieved in Carneys Point

IndexCarneys PointNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college44.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.4%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Penns Grove High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.