Ocean Township High School

550 West Park Avenue, Oakhurst NJ, 7755 | Ocean Township School District | 732-531-5650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1123
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Oakhurst
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
41%Oakhurst
52%New Jersey

Ocean Township High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ocean Township School District" in Oakhurst, NJ. There are a total of 1,123 students and 106 teachers at Ocean Township High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Ocean Township High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average.

Ocean Township High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1123
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment298
Taking some courses298
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses175
Passing no courses129

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 Ocean Township High School, there are a total of 298 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 298 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Ocean Township High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 70.2% 67.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 10.5% 10.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 8.6% 8.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 12.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Oakhurst demographics profile

StatisticOakhurstNew JerseyNational
Population3,4808,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1611,21591
Median age41.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%56%55%
Speak English86%69%79%
Speak Spanish4%16%13%

Education level achieved in Oakhurst

IndexOakhurstNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college68.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.8%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ocean Township High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.