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Enrollment
1,430
High
DISTRICT 1,631 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340561000237
Colts Neck High School
59 FIVE POINTS ROAD, COLTS NECK, NJ 07722 · (732) 761-0190 · Monmouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,430 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New Jersey public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.7:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
337 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 357 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 331 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 350 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 392 | 27% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
54.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +13.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 42.4% |
% 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Colts Neck High School
Colts Neck High School's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colts Neck High School this school | 1,430 | 23.6% | 48.9% |
| Mainland Regional High School LINWOOD | 1,160 | 26.6% | 39.5% |
| Roxbury High School SUCCASUNNA | 1,179 | 23.2% | 37.7% |
| Summit High School SUMMIT | 1,198 | 19.6% | 68.6% |
| Freehold Township High School FREEHOLD TWP. | 1,813 | 19.5% | 39.9% |
| Middletown High School North MIDDLETOWN | 1,289 | 21.7% | 42.9% |
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 Colts Neck High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #121 of 397 | #10 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #69 of 400 ▲ 54 | #9 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #173 of 395 ▼ 19 | #14 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,430 | #85 of 442 | #6 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #340 of 388 | #28 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #237 of 389 | #15 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #261 of 405 | #12 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #165 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
1,430
+114 (+9%) vs 2020
+69% since 2000-01, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 1,430 | 97.2 | 14.7:1 | 24% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 1,413 | 96.2 | 14.7:1 | 18% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 1,432 | 91.2 | 15.7:1 | 16% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 1,316 | 91 | 14.5:1 | 9% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 1,423 | 100.8 | 14.1:1 | 10% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 1,450 | 102 | 14.2:1 | 10% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 1,568 | 82 | 19.1:1 | 5% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 44 | 19.3:1 | 6% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colts Neck High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,423 to 1,430); teachers down 4% (100.8 to 97.2).
About Colts Neck High School
Colts Neck High School is one of the public schools in COLTS NECK, New Jersey. It is a large high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,430 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in New Jersey average about 929 students.
Colts Neck High School belongs to Freehold Regional High School District, a district of 6 schools and 9,784 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at Colts Neck High School combined. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic and 7% Asian. By the diversity index, Colts Neck High School comes in at 50%.
Colts Neck High School operates with 97.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is over the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Colts Neck High School reports 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Colts Neck High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In New Jersey, Colts Neck High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.9% actual against a predicted 53.3%.
Federal survey data for Monmouth County show that median household income is about $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Colts Neck High School is among the 186 public schools in Monmouth County.
The nearest other public school, Cedar Drive Middle School, is about 1.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Colts Neck High School. By average proficiency, Colts Neck High School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 1,316 in 2020-21 and 1,430 in 2024-25, a gain of 114 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Colts Neck High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freehold Regional High School District
- Freehold Township High SchoolHigh · 1,813 students
- Howell High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Marlboro High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Manalapan High SchoolHigh · 1,690 students
- Freehold Borough High SchoolHigh · 1,376 students
Other schools in COLTS NECK
- Conover Road Primary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Conover Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Cedar Drive Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Drive Middle School1.4 mi · 319
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School1.7 mi · 582
- Joseph J Catena School1.9 mi · 445
- Monmouth County Career Center2.3 mi · 5
- Biotechnology High School2.4 mi · 315
- Freehold Learning Center2.7 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Colts Neck High SchoolHow large is Colts Neck High School?
Colts Neck High School enrolls approximately 1,430 students in grades 09-12.
Is Colts Neck High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colts Neck High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Colts Neck High School have?
Colts Neck High School employs 97 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Colts Neck High School?
Student demographics at Colts Neck High School are roughly 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Colts Neck High School in?
Colts Neck High School is part of Freehold Regional High School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.