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What advice would you give to incoming students at Egg Harbor Township High School?
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Enrollment
2,279
High
DISTRICT 1,049 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340456005961
Egg Harbor Township High School
24 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 08234 · (609) 653-0100 · Atlantic County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,279 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of New Jersey public high schools
- C+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
11.1:1
205 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
1,175 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 548 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 602 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 544 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 585 | 26% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Based on grade levels within Egg Harbor Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
24.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 22.4% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor Township High School this school | 2,279 | 51.6% | 31.6% |
| Sayreville War Memorial High School PARLIN | 1,764 | 46.2% | 33.0% |
| Toms River High School North TOMS RIVER | 1,861 | 47.8% | 31.7% |
| Woodbridge High School WOODBRIDGE | 1,681 | 54.3% | 20.4% |
| Colonia High School COLONIA | 1,354 | 42.2% | 24.1% |
| Hightstown High School HIGHTSTOWN | 1,616 | 47.4% | 30.0% |
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 Egg Harbor Township High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #243 of 397 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #228 of 400 ▲ 18 | #5 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #254 of 395 ▲ 34 | #5 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,279 | #19 of 442 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #117 of 388 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #14 of 389 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #139 of 405 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #150 of 200 | #8 of 8 |
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
2,279
-53 (-2%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 1,286
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 2,279 | 204.5 | 11.1:1 | 52% (1,175) |
| 2023-24 | 2,299 | 202.5 | 11.3:1 | 48% (1,113) |
| 2022-23 | 2,335 | 199.2 | 11.7:1 | 47% (1,091) |
| 2020-21 | 2,332 | 193 | 12.1:1 | 42% (971) |
| 2017-18 | 2,367 | 192.7 | 12.3:1 | 47% (1,118) |
| 2015-16 | 2,325 | 200 | 11.6:1 | 47% (1,102) |
| 2010-11 | 2,546 | 160 | 15.9:1 | 32% (816) |
| 2000-01 | 1,412 | 124 | 11.4:1 | 19% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 1,286 | 108 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Egg Harbor Township High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,367 to 2,279); teachers up 6% (192.7 to 204.5).
About Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School is a large high school based in EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, New Jersey. It enrolls 2,279 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 145% bigger than the average for high schools in New Jersey.
Egg Harbor Township School District enrolls 7,346 students in 7 schools, including Egg Harbor Township High School.
Of every 100 students at Egg Harbor Township High School, about 38 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Atlantic County is roughly 56% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Egg Harbor Township High School reported 204.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.1:1. High schools in New Jersey average 12.7:1, 1.6 more students per teacher than here. There are 1,175 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 52% of enrollment.
On the allk12 Grade, Egg Harbor Township High School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of New Jersey public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.9% at Egg Harbor Township High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.6%.
In Atlantic County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $78,050 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Atlantic County number 77, with about 41,964 students.
Among nearby public schools, Alder Avenue Middle School is closest at about 1.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Egg Harbor Township High School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 2,332 to 2,279, a small change.
The discussion board for Egg Harbor Township High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Egg Harbor Township School District
- Swift-Slaybaugh ComplexElementary · 1,422 students
- Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 980 students
- Alder Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Fernwood Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Clayton J. Davenport Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Bargaintown PreschoolElementary · 258 students
Other schools in EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP
- Swift-Slaybaugh ComplexElementary · 1,422 students
- Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 980 students
- Alder Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Fernwood Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Clayton J. Davenport Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Principle Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Alder Avenue Middle School1.6 mi · 919
- Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School1.6 mi · 980
- Fernwood Avenue Middle School1.7 mi · 811
- Swift-Slaybaugh Complex1.7 mi · 1,422
- Bargaintown Preschool3.0 mi · 258
- Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School3.3 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About Egg Harbor Township High SchoolHow large is Egg Harbor Township High School?
Egg Harbor Township High School enrolls approximately 2,279 students in grades 09-12.
Is Egg Harbor Township High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Egg Harbor Township High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Egg Harbor Township High School have?
Egg Harbor Township High School employs 205 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Egg Harbor Township High School?
Student demographics at Egg Harbor Township High School are roughly 38% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Egg Harbor Township High School in?
Egg Harbor Township High School is part of Egg Harbor Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.