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What's the biggest difference between Bridgeton High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,641
High
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGETON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340225001784
Bridgeton High School
111 N WEST AVENUE, BRIDGETON, NJ 08302 · (856) 455-8030 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,641 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of New Jersey public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,503 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 472 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 426 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 391 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 352 | 21% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bridgeton City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
5.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Jersey average is about 53 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.3% |
| 2023-24 | 10.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
6.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bridgeton High School
Bridgeton High School's state test result (6.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton High School this school | 1,641 | 91.6% | 6.2% |
| John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Elizabeth | 1,348 | 82.0% | 12.6% |
| Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Elizabeth | 1,272 | 81.4% | 12.2% |
| Lakewood High School LAKEWOOD | 1,295 | 92.0% | 33.6% |
| Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth | 842 | 86.9% | 13.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth | 1,144 | 80.5% | 25.9% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bridgeton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.2% | #386 of 397 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.3% | #392 of 395 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,641 | #68 of 442 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #351 of 388 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #329 of 389 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #5 of 405 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.4% | #40 of 173 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,641
+81 (+5%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 1,106
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,641 | 109 | 15.1:1 | 92% (1,503) |
| 2023-24 | 1,703 | 103.5 | 16.4:1 | 61% (1,040) |
| 2022-23 | 1,681 | 109 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,560 | 119 | 13.1:1 | 76% (1,180) |
| 2017-18 | 1,374 | 113 | 12.2:1 | 58% (799) |
| 2015-16 | 1,316 | 108 | 12.2:1 | 6% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 1,135 | 109 | 10.4:1 | 82% (934) |
| 2000-01 | 902 | 104 | 8.7:1 | 56% (502) |
| 1990-91 | 1,106 | 90 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgeton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,374 to 1,641); teachers down 4% (113 to 109).
About Bridgeton High School
Bridgeton High School, located in BRIDGETON, New Jersey, is a large high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,641 students. It has 77% more students than the average for high schools in New Jersey (about 929).
Bridgeton City School District is the local district for Bridgeton High School. It runs 8 schools with 5,764 students.
The student body at Bridgeton High School is 78% Hispanic. It is also 17% Black and 3% White. Cumberland County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Bridgeton High School are from different groups.
The school has 109 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.1 students per teacher. High schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 12.7:1. The school reported 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Cumberland County.
Bridgeton High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of New Jersey public high schools.
In New Jersey, Bridgeton High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 6.2% actual against a predicted 16.0%.
In the surrounding county, Cumberland County, the median household earns about $67,436 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Bridgeton High School, Cumberland County has 52 public schools.
West Avenue School is about 0.3 miles from Bridgeton High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Bridgeton High School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 13.3%, higher than Bridgeton High School's 6.2%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,641, from 1,560 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.1 to 15.1 over 4 years.
The Bridgeton High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgeton City School District
- Broad Street SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Quarter Mile Lane SchoolElementary · 693 students
- Buckshutem Road SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Indian Ave SchoolElementary · 627 students
- West Avenue SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Cherry Street SchoolElementary · 522 students
Other schools in BRIDGETON
- Cumberland Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Broad Street SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Quarter Mile Lane SchoolElementary · 693 students
- Buckshutem Road SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Indian Ave SchoolElementary · 627 students
- West Avenue SchoolElementary · 528 students
Nearby schools
- West Avenue School0.3 mi · 528
- Broad Street School0.5 mi · 784
- Quarter Mile Lane School1.3 mi · 693
- Indian Ave School1.4 mi · 627
- Hopewell Crest1.5 mi · 524
- Cherry Street School1.8 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgeton High SchoolHow large is Bridgeton High School?
Bridgeton High School enrolls approximately 1,641 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bridgeton High School serve?
Bridgeton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bridgeton High School have?
Bridgeton High School employs 109 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Bridgeton High School?
Bridgeton High School reports a student body of 3% White, 78% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bridgeton High School public or private?
Bridgeton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgeton City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.