Point Pleasant Beach High School

700 Trenton Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach NJ, 8742 | Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District | 732-899-1817
  • grades 9-12
  • students 364
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%Point Pleasant Beach
52%New Jersey

Point Pleasant Beach High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District" in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. There are a total of 364 students and 37 teachers at Point Pleasant Beach High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Point Pleasant Beach High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 10% higher than the New Jersey average.

Point Pleasant Beach High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students364
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment64
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)28
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses8

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 Point Pleasant Beach High School, there are a total of 64 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Point Pleasant Beach High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 91.7% 87.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 8.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Point Pleasant Beach demographics profile

StatisticPoint Pleasant BeachNew JerseyNational
Population4,5488,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,1951,21591
Median age51.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English90%69%79%
Speak Spanish4%16%13%

Education level achieved in Point Pleasant Beach

IndexPoint Pleasant BeachNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college70.8%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Point Pleasant Beach High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.