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Enrollment
1,588
High
DISTRICT 819 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341287001610
Pennsauken High School
800 HYLTON ROAD, PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08110 · (856) 662-8500 · Camden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,588 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of New Jersey public high schools
- DTest 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
15.4:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,178 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 361 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 403 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 394 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 430 | 27% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
12.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.3% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 7.8% |
% 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
17.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Pennsauken High School
Pennsauken High School's state test result (17.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsauken High School this school | 1,588 | 74.2% | 17.2% |
| James J Ferris High School JERSEY CITY | 1,364 | 72.1% | 20.1% |
| William L Dickinson High School JERSEY CITY | 1,786 | 76.6% | 14.6% |
| Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood ENGLEWOOD | 1,083 | 66.9% | 32.5% |
| North Plainfield High School North Plainfield | 1,141 | 75.7% | 24.2% |
| Trenton Central High School - Main Campus TRENTON | 2,097 | 70.9% | 2.0% |
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 Pennsauken High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #339 of 397 | #18 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #313 of 400 ▲ 34 | #17 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #330 of 395 ▲ 23 | #18 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,588 | #73 of 442 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #360 of 388 | #22 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #146 of 389 | #12 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #51 of 405 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.7% | #31 of 173 | #4 of 11 |
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
1,588
+191 (+14%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,279
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 1,588 | 103 | 15.4:1 | 74% (1,178) |
| 2023-24 | 1,558 | 106.5 | 14.6:1 | 32% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 1,530 | 103 | 14.8:1 | 37% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 1,397 | 102 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,284 | 96 | 13.4:1 | 67% (854) |
| 2015-16 | 1,402 | 115 | 12.2:1 | 64% (904) |
| 2010-11 | 1,570 | 112 | 14.0:1 | 54% (844) |
| 2000-01 | 1,686 | 125 | 13.5:1 | 29% (485) |
| 1990-91 | 1,279 | 108 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pennsauken High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (1,284 to 1,588); teachers up 7% (96 to 103).
About Pennsauken High School
Pennsauken High School is a high school in PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey, reachable at (856) 662-8500. The school reports 1,588 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New Jersey is about 929 students.
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District has 4,891 students spread across 10 schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Pennsauken High School, at 59%. The remaining students are 23% Black, 10% Asian, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Camden County is about 19% Hispanic. Pennsauken High School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 103 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pennsauken High School and a ratio of 15.4:1. This ratio sits 2.7 above the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 74% of students. The rate at public schools in Camden County averages 50%, lower than here.
Measured against New Jersey public high schools, Pennsauken High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Pennsauken High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.2%, compared with a predicted 25.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Camden County show that the median household income is $88,755, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pennsauken High School is one of 158 public schools in the county.
Charles Street School is the public school closest to Pennsauken High School, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Pennsauken High School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment climbed 14% from its 2020-21 level of 1,397. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
- Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Delair Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- George B. Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in PENNSAUKEN
- Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Camden County Technical School-PennsaukenHigh · 786 students
- Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- George B. Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Charles Street School0.8 mi · 417
- Palmyra High School1.1 mi · 385
- Palmyra Middle School1.1 mi · 134
- Delaware Avenue School1.2 mi · 99
- Howard Yocum Elementary1.5 mi · 507
- Howard M. Phifer Middle School1.6 mi · 988
Frequently asked questions
About Pennsauken High SchoolHow many students attend Pennsauken High School?
Pennsauken High School enrolls approximately 1,588 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pennsauken High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pennsauken High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Pennsauken High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Pennsauken High School.
How diverse is Pennsauken High School?
Pennsauken High School reports a student body of 6% White, 59% Hispanic, 23% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pennsauken High School?
Pennsauken High School is overseen by Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District in Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.