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Enrollment
925
High
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341206004058
Ocean Township High School
550 WEST PARK AVENUE, OAKHURST, NJ 07755 · (732) 531-5650 · Monmouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL925 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- C+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
10.1:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
327 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 187 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 252 | 27% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Township of Ocean School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
15.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 15.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 21.1% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Ocean Township High School
Ocean Township High School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Township High School this school | 925 | 35.4% | 36.1% |
| Matawan Regional High School ABERDEEN | 1,038 | 34.0% | 38.0% |
| Monmouth Regional High School TINTON FALLS | 891 | 35.2% | 33.1% |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford Medford | 896 | 36.5% | 41.8% |
| Sterling High School Somerdale | 839 | 38.6% | 23.4% |
| Cherry Hill High School West CHERRY HILL | 1,287 | 34.3% | 32.5% |
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 Ocean Township High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #208 of 397 | #23 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #284 of 400 ▼ 25 | #25 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #165 of 395 ▲ 41 | #13 of 31 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 925 | #193 of 442 | #15 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #55 of 388 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #125 of 389 | #7 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #211 of 405 | #8 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #31 of 200 | #1 of 24 |
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
925
-103 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,230
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 925 | 91.4 | 10.1:1 | 35% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 98.4 | 10.1:1 | 27% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 | 103 | 9.9:1 | 24% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 1,028 | 105 | 9.8:1 | 25% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 1,123 | 106.5 | 10.5:1 | 28% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 1,223 | 108 | 11.3:1 | 28% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 1,301 | 92 | 14.1:1 | 16% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 1,255 | 98 | 12.8:1 | 8% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 1,230 | 84 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocean Township High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,123 to 925); teachers down 14% (106.5 to 91.4).
About Ocean Township High School
Ocean Township High School is a mid-sized high school in OAKHURST, New Jersey. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 925 students.
Federal data list 5 schools in Township of Ocean School District, with 3,163 students enrolled.
About 55% of the student body at Ocean Township High School is White. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Monmouth County residents are about 74% White. The diversity index for Ocean Township High School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Ocean Township High School totals 91.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. The average for high schools in New Jersey, 12.7:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ocean Township High School is about 35%.
Among New Jersey public high schools, Ocean Township High School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Ocean Township High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.1%) and its predicted rate (46.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Monmouth County show that the median household earns about $124,845 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Monmouth County, 186 public schools serve about 91,053 students.
Ocean Township High School's closest public school neighbor is Ocean Township Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Ocean Township High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Ocean Township High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
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.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 10%, from 1,028 to 925.
On allk12, people connected to Ocean Township High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Township of Ocean School District
- Township of Ocean Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 889 students
- Wayside Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Ocean Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Wanamassa Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Ocean Township Elementary School0.2 mi · 410
- George L Catrambone1.7 mi · 686
- Betty McElmon Elementary School1.8 mi · 320
- Township of Ocean Intermediate School1.8 mi · 889
- Frank Antonides School1.8 mi · 220
- Woodmere1.8 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Ocean Township High SchoolHow many students attend Ocean Township High School?
Ocean Township High School enrolls approximately 925 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ocean Township High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ocean Township High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ocean Township High School have?
Ocean Township High School employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
How diverse is Ocean Township High School?
Ocean Township High School reports a student body of 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ocean Township High School public or private?
Ocean Township High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Township of Ocean School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.