Gloucester City High School

Gloucester City High School is a modestly sized senior high in GLOUCESTER CITY, New Jersey, part of Gloucester City Public School District. The school instructs 739 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 20% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 929 students.

Across the 3 schools in Gloucester City Public School District (2,394 students total), Gloucester City High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gloucester City High School lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 19% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Camden County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Gloucester City High School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Gloucester City High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.4%, the actual is 34.9%, a residual of -0.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Camden County) records that the typical household earns roughly $88,755 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gloucester City High School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

The closest other public school is Cold Springs School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gloucester City High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Gloucester City High School's enrollment has rose 49% since 2018, when it stood at 496 (now 739). The White share of enrollment shrank from 71% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.