Point Pleasant Borough High School

Laura Herbert Dr, Point Pleasant NJ, 8742 | Point Pleasant Borough School District | 732-701-1900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 850
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Point Pleasant
52%New Jersey

Point Pleasant Borough High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Point Pleasant Borough School District" in Point Pleasant, NJ. There are a total of 850 students and 76 teachers at Point Pleasant Borough High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Point Pleasant Borough High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 1% higher than the New Jersey average.

Point Pleasant Borough High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students850
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment165
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses107
Passing no courses36

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 Borough High School, there are a total of 165 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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 Borough High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 93.3% 90.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 6.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 1.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

Point Pleasant demographics profile

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyNational
Population18,6868,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3531,21591
Median age42.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English88%69%79%
Speak Spanish9%16%13%

Education level achieved in Point Pleasant

IndexPoint PleasantNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade93.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters14.5%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Point Pleasant Borough High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.