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Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 98% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) is a public high school located in Manahawkin, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12. As part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, MATES has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking within the top 10 for several years.

MATES students consistently outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 92.5% proficient or better in NJSLA/Geometry compared to 88.7% for the district and 56.5% for the state. The school also boasts exceptional graduation rates, with a 97.5% four-year graduation rate, and very low dropout rates at just 0.4%. MATES excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and White students, and ranking 8th out of 377 New Jersey high schools for low socioeconomic status students.

While MATES outperforms the nearby Toms River High School East, Toms River High School South, and Central Regional High School, some of the other schools in the region, such as Lacey Township High School and Pinelands Regional High School, also have strong academic programs and could provide valuable insights or collaboration opportunities.

275

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,615

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050

(609) 978-8439

District: Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Asian:

21.1%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (95% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Jersey high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg71%

New Jersey avg40%

9^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

213^th of 609Ocean County Vocational Technical School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	9 of 434	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 429	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	9 of 422	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 415	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	22 of 416	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	8 of 415	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	2 of 411	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.2	7 of 409	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.0	14 of 406	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	1 of 411	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	23 of 388	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	1 of 371	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	14 of 370	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	1 of 359	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	1 of 361	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	1 of 357	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	7 of 190	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	6 of 191	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	3 of 175	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	27 of 426	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	9 of 416	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	3 of 414	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	5 of 402	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	11 of 403	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	8 of 377	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 426	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	3 of 419	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 414	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 410	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	11 of 402	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	4 of 405	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	16 of 347	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 335	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	4 of 336	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	5 of 340	98.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+69 vs state

Geometry92%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

As a student of this school it is Great! At MATES the teachers and students actually care about the quality of education. Also, because their are so few people accepted there is a lot more personal attention, and many more opportunities then you would get at an ordinary public school. Plus, because we are marine oriented we get to do cool things like get scuba certified! If you live in the Ocean county area and are going to be a freshman soon, look into taking the placement test. It is WELL WORTH IT! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

best school in the world. it should be top in the country. excellent teachers who really care and motivated students. monitoring behavior is unnecessary because everyone at MATES wants to be there. it's truly challenging and not for the unmotivated student. if you are smart and willing to learn, try applying to attend. it will be the smartest thing you ever do. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science	Public	9-12	195 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 978-8439	275	22	12.5	12.7%	176 (64.0%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (9.8%)	58 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	91.8	9^th of 434 public high schools	97.9%		100	1^st of 429 public high schools	99.8%	8			100.0					92.5		92.5			$12,615	$42	$12,573
Southern Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Southern Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-9481	1,820	149	12.2	24.7%	1,518 (83.4%)	46 (2.5%)	222 (12.2%)	16 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	52.2	187^th of 434 public high schools	56.9%		51.1	195^th of 429 public high schools	54.5%	8	84.8	69.8	31.0	43.3	18.0		17.9	71.2	9.1	66.2			$12,241	$93	$12,148
Barnegat High School	Public	9-12	180 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7510	1,003	87	11.5	42.9%	617 (61.5%)	94 (9.4%)	219 (21.8%)	24 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.8%)	35.5	287^th of 434 public high schools	33.9%		37.3	268^th of 429 public high schools	37.5%	19	79.5	54.4	18.4	34.2	13.3		13.3	55.2		53.3			$6,736	$1,003	$5,733
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center	Public	9-12	423 Wells Mills Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5660	74	9	8.2	17.6%	51 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	54.1	176^th of 434 public high schools	59.4%		66.5	116^th of 429 public high schools	73.0%	60		70.6	23.5	61.9									$15,878	$1,425	$14,453
Pinelands Regional High School	Public	9-12	565 Nugentown Road	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Pinelands Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 296-3106	1,063	80	13.3	49.7%	844 (79.4%)	43 (4.0%)	133 (12.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (2.8%)	23.6	344^th of 434 public high schools	20.7%		30.4	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%	39	65.7	35.4	18.9	46.9	4.1	0.0	2.3	22.4		22.1			$17,248	$701	$16,547
Lacey Township High School	Public	9-12	73 Haines Street	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 971-2020	1,119	81	13.8	30.8%	904 (80.8%)	15 (1.3%)	152 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.1%)	42.8	246^th of 434 public high schools	43.3%		38.9	263^rd of 429 public high schools	38.7%	17	75.7	56.3	25.5	44.3	21.3		21.3	44.0		44.0	95.2	95.2	$17,735	$315	$17,420
Central Regional High School	Public	9-12	509 Forest Hills Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Central Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1100	1,489	115	12.9	37.2%	969 (65.1%)	81 (5.4%)	318 (21.4%)	28 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.8%)	27.8	324^th of 434 public high schools	25.3%		28.6	319^th of 429 public high schools	25.6%	5	74.4	48.2	19.6	23.8	9.5		9.4	38.1		38.1			$14,298	$252	$14,046
Pinelands Rch	Public	7-12	800 Carranza Road	Tabernacle	08088	Burlington County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 268-1424	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Toms River High School South	Public	9-12	55 Hyers Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5738	1,463	91	16.1	41.5%	889 (60.8%)	88 (6.0%)	414 (28.3%)	28 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	31.8	307^th of 434 public high schools	29.3%		38.3	265^th of 429 public high schools	38.2%	42	73.4	41.0	9.7	48.1	15.3		15.3	55.9		55.9			$7,311		$7,311
Toms River High School East	Public	9-12	1225 Raider Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5665	1,377	105	13.1	32.3%	977 (71.0%)	43 (3.1%)	266 (19.3%)	44 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.3%)	53.4	179^th of 434 public high schools	58.8%		49.9	201^st of 429 public high schools	53.1%	22	84.2	54.0	23.4	60.2	23.6		23.6	93.0		90.5	100.0	100.0	$7,815		$7,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science

How many students attend Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science.

Is Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science a good school?

Yes! Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 434 New Jersey high schools.

What district is Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science in?

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

What is the racial makeup of Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

Students at Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science are 64% White, 21% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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