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Enrollment
1,463
High
DISTRICT 1,567 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMS RIVER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341623004724
Toms River High School South
55 HYERS STREET, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753 · (732) 505-5738 · Ocean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,463 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of New Jersey public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
16.2:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
607 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 386 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 333 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 366 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 378 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
48.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -9.3pp since 2023
Math
23.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 29.7% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Toms River High School South
Toms River High School South's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River High School South this school | 1,463 | 41.5% | 29.4% |
| Brick Township High School BRICK TOWN | 1,200 | 41.2% | 33.3% |
| Central Regional High School BAYVILLE | 1,489 | 37.2% | 21.5% |
| Brick Township Memorial High School BRICK | 1,269 | 36.3% | 31.9% |
| Hamilton East - Steinert HAMILTON | 1,437 | 36.6% | 26.5% |
| Barnegat High School BARNEGAT | 1,003 | 42.9% | 33.2% |
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 Toms River High School South ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #260 of 397 | #14 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #237 of 400 ▼ 44 | #10 of 19 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #223 of 395 ▼ 3 | #6 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,463 | #82 of 442 | #5 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #370 of 388 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #189 of 389 | #6 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #182 of 405 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #107 of 173 | #5 of 7 |
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
1,463
+101 (+7%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,181
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,463 | 90.5 | 16.2:1 | 41% (607) |
| 2023-24 | 1,371 | 90.5 | 15.2:1 | 33% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 1,359 | 92.8 | 14.6:1 | 27% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 1,362 | 96 | 14.2:1 | 24% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 1,374 | 103.4 | 13.3:1 | 29% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 1,383 | 107 | 12.9:1 | 29% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 1,445 | 104 | 13.9:1 | 20% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 1,469 | 110 | 13.3:1 | 8% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 1,181 | 115 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toms River High School South.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,374 to 1,463); teachers down 12% (103.4 to 90.5).
About Toms River High School South
A large high school in TOMS RIVER, New Jersey, Toms River High School South is part of Toms River Regional School District. The school serves 1,463 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in New Jersey is roughly 929 students; this school is 57% larger than that.
Toms River High School South reports to Toms River Regional School District, which has 18 schools and 14,323 students.
Toms River High School South is 61% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Ocean County, the White share is about 83%. Toms River High School South's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 90.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.2:1. That is higher than the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. For comparison, public schools in Ocean County average 44%.
allk12 grades Toms River High School South a C. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Toms River High School South is 43.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.4%.
Toms River High School South is located in Ocean County, where the median household income is $89,863, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Toms River High School South is one of 117 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Walnut Street Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Toms River High School South is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.8% on proficiency, and Toms River High School South is below that at 29.4%.
Toms River High School South has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment gain, from 1,362 in 2020-21 to 1,463 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.2:1 to 16.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Toms River High School South. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Toms River Regional School District
- Toms River High School NorthHigh · 1,861 students
- Toms River High School EastHigh · 1,377 students
- Toms River Intermediate School EastMiddle · 1,271 students
- Toms River Intermediate School SouthMiddle · 1,044 students
- Toms River Intermediate School NorthMiddle · 970 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
Other schools in TOMS RIVER
- Toms River High School NorthHigh · 1,861 students
- Toms River High School EastHigh · 1,377 students
- Toms River Intermediate School EastMiddle · 1,271 students
- Toms River Intermediate School NorthMiddle · 970 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Walnut Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 727
- Washington Street Elementary School1.3 mi · 354
- Cedar Grove Elementary School1.6 mi · 931
- Pine Beach Elementary School1.7 mi · 371
- South Toms River Elementary School1.7 mi · 330
- Toms River High School North1.8 mi · 1,861
Frequently asked questions
About Toms River High School SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Toms River High School South?
Toms River High School South enrolls approximately 1,463 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Toms River High School South serve?
Toms River High School South serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Toms River High School South?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Toms River High School South is approximately 16.2:1 (91 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Toms River High School South?
Toms River High School South reports a student body of 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Toms River High School South?
Toms River High School South is overseen by Toms River Regional School District in Ocean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.