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Enrollment
928
High
DISTRICT 1,002 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER EGG HARBOR REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340606003115
Cedar Creek High School
1701 New York Ave., EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ 08215 · (609) 593-3560 · Atlantic County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL928 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New Jersey public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
11.4:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
409 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 230 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 220 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 245 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -16.4pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 27.5% |
% 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Cedar Creek High School
Cedar Creek High School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek High School this school | 928 | 44.1% | 40.1% |
| Barnegat High School BARNEGAT | 1,003 | 42.9% | 33.2% |
| Triton Regional High School RUNNEMEDE | 1,146 | 44.8% | 24.6% |
| Middle Township High School CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 821 | 48.1% | 22.7% |
| Sterling High School Somerdale | 839 | 38.6% | 23.4% |
| Manchester Township High School MANCHESTER | 947 | 50.2% | 24.8% |
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 Cedar Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #171 of 397 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #202 of 400 ▲ 2 | #3 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #183 of 395 ▼ 50 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 928 | #189 of 442 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #137 of 388 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #129 of 389 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #170 of 405 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #132 of 173 | N/A |
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
928
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+119% since 2010-11, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 928 | 81.5 | 11.4:1 | 44% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 942 | 78.5 | 12.0:1 | 39% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 929 | 78.5 | 11.8:1 | 40% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 935 | 74 | 12.6:1 | 39% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 72.2 | 12.4:1 | 39% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 70 | 13.2:1 | 41% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | 39% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (893 to 928); teachers up 13% (72.2 to 81.5).
About Cedar Creek High School
Cedar Creek High School is a mid-sized high school in New Jersey, with an address in EGG HARBOR CITY. Enrollment stands at 928 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
The 3 schools in Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District enroll 3,007 students altogether, Cedar Creek High School among them.
The largest group at Cedar Creek High School is White students, at 55%. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Atlantic County residents are about 56% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cedar Creek High School scores 61%.
Cedar Creek High School reports a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher, from 81.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Cedar Creek High School, 44% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Atlantic County averages 59%, higher than here.
Cedar Creek High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of New Jersey public high schools.
Cedar Creek High School scores 40.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.0%.
In Atlantic County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,050, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 77 public schools and about 41,964 students.
A public school about 1.3 miles away, Charles L. Spragg School, is the closest to Cedar Creek High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cedar Creek High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Cedar Creek High School as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 935 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 928. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.4:1, from 12.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Cedar Creek High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
- Absegami High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Oakcrest High SchoolHigh · 949 students
Other schools in EGG HARBOR CITY
- Charles L. Spragg SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Egg Harbor City Community SchoolMiddle · 266 students
- ATLANTIC CO JDCHigh
- SOUTHERN RCHHigh
Other Cedar Creek High schools
One other US public school is named Cedar Creek High. Cedar Creek High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cedar Creek High SchoolCEDAR CREEK, TX · 2,144 students
Nearby schools
- Charles L. Spragg School1.3 mi · 285
- Egg Harbor City Community School1.3 mi · 266
- Mullica Township Primary School4.9 mi · 371
- Mullica Township Middle School4.9 mi · 262
- Pomona Preschool5.6 mi · 136
- Oakcrest High School7.2 mi · 949
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Creek High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cedar Creek High School?
Cedar Creek High School enrolls approximately 928 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cedar Creek High School serve?
Cedar Creek High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cedar Creek High School have?
Cedar Creek High School employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Creek High School?
Student demographics at Cedar Creek High School are roughly 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Creek High School in?
Cedar Creek High School is part of Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.