Toms River High School North

Toms River High School North is a roomy four-year high school in TOMS RIVER, New Jersey, part of Toms River Regional School District. The school serves 1,861 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Toms River High School North sits 100% above that benchmark.

Toms River High School North is one of 18 schools operated by Toms River Regional School District, a district that teaches 14,323 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Toms River High School North reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ocean County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Toms River High School North higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Toms River High School North tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Ocean County shows median household income runs about $89,863, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Toms River High School North is one of 117 public schools in Ocean County (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students).

The closest other public school is Toms River Intermediate School North, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Toms River High School North at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

Toms River High School North operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Toms River High School North has decreased 11%, going from 2,101 students in 2018 to 1,861 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 46% across the same window.

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