Wildwood High School

Set in WILDWOOD, New Jersey, Wildwood High School is a tiny secondary school, run under Wildwood City School District. It teaches 261 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Wildwood City School District (785 students total), Wildwood High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wildwood High School logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wildwood High School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cape May County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wildwood High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.2%; this one delivers 15.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cape May County) reports that median household earnings sit near $91,128, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Wildwood High School is one of 32 public schools in Cape May County (combined enrollment of about 11,388 students).

Wildwood Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wildwood High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 12%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 14% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.3:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.