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Enrollment
1,912
High
DISTRICT 1,610 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LENAPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340849001094
Lenape High School
235 HARTFORD ROAD, MEDFORD, NJ 08055 · (609) 654-5111 · Burlington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,912 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- 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
12.9:1
148 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
430 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 461 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 516 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 480 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 455 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%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
55.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +14.4pp 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 49 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 34.5% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Lenape High School
Lenape High School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape High School this school | 1,912 | 22.5% | 46.8% |
| Eastern Camden County Regional High School VOORHEES | 1,847 | 16.3% | 52.5% |
| Mount Olive High School FLANDERS | 1,520 | 22.4% | 45.7% |
| Old Bridge High School MATAWAN | 2,659 | 27.5% | 39.1% |
| Fair Lawn High School FAIR LAWN | 1,687 | 21.2% | 59.6% |
| Northern Burlington County Regional High School COLUMBUS | 1,324 | 15.8% | 42.0% |
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 Lenape High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #130 of 397 | #3 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #93 of 400 ▲ 72 | #2 of 20 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #170 of 395 ▲ 47 | #5 of 20 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,912 | #39 of 442 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #238 of 388 | #10 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #57 of 389 | #4 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #268 of 405 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #156 of 173 | #10 of 10 |
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
1,912
-44 (-2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,604
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 1,912 | 148.5 | 12.9:1 | 22% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 1,922 | 156.9 | 12.3:1 | 18% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 1,892 | 158.6 | 11.9:1 | 15% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 1,956 | 160 | 12.2:1 | 14% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 1,876 | 154.6 | 12.1:1 | 16% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 1,768 | 149 | 11.9:1 | 15% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 2,016 | 131 | 15.4:1 | 11% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 2,236 | 156 | 14.3:1 | 1% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 1,604 | 118 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lenape High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,876 to 1,912); teachers down 4% (154.6 to 148.5).
About Lenape High School
A large high school in MEDFORD, New Jersey, Lenape High School is part of Lenape Regional High School District. It has an enrollment of 1,912 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
Lenape Regional High School District has 6,439 students in 4 schools, and Lenape High School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Lenape High School is 51% White. Other groups make up 15% Black, 15% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Burlington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Lenape High School comes to 148.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9:1. It is about the same as the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. On the income side, 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Burlington County average 32%.
Lenape High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of New Jersey public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lenape High School would score about 53.9%. It scores 46.8%, 7.0 points below that figure.
The county, Burlington County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $108,111 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Burlington County has 139 public schools with about 69,020 students, including Lenape High School.
Kirby's Mill Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.2%; Lenape High School's is 46.8%, ranking 8th of 9.
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.
Enrollment went from 1,956 in 2020-21 to 1,912 in 2024-25, a change of 44 students.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Lenape High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lenape Regional High School District
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 2,082 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 1,387 students
- Seneca High SchoolHigh · 1,058 students
Other schools in MEDFORD
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 1,387 students
- Burlington County Institute of Technology - MedfordHigh · 896 students
- Medford Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 644 students
- Chairville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Milton H. Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Kirby's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Kirby's Mill Elementary School1.1 mi · 402
- Springville Elementary School1.3 mi · 480
- T. E. Harrington Middle School1.9 mi · 948
- Hillside Elementary School2.1 mi · 386
- Milton H. Allen Elementary School2.2 mi · 428
- Hartford Upper Elementary School2.3 mi · 926
Frequently asked questions
About Lenape High SchoolHow many students attend Lenape High School?
Lenape High School enrolls approximately 1,912 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lenape High School serve?
Lenape High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lenape High School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Lenape High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lenape High School?
At Lenape High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 13% Hispanic, 15% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lenape High School in?
Lenape High School is part of Lenape Regional High School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.