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Point Pleasant Beach High School

Q: Is Point Pleasant Beach High School a good school?

Point Pleasant Beach High School ranks 182 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Point Pleasant Beach High School is a public high school serving 326 students in grades 9-12 in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, which is part of the Point Pleasant Beach School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 103-208 over the past 10 years, and it maintains high graduation rates and low dropout rates.

Academically, Point Pleasant Beach High School's performance on state assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics generally below the state averages, but with some strong performance in specific subject areas like Algebra II and the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA). For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 86.7% proficiency in NJGPA ELA and 69.9% proficiency in NJGPA Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more variable, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to ensure more consistent and equitable academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Point Pleasant Beach High School performs better academically than some, such as Lakewood High School and the schools in the Brick Township Public School District, but lags behind the highly-ranked Manasquan High School and Communications High School, which are both within a 5-mile radius and have significantly higher academic performance. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.8% to 16.6%, are a potential area of concern, as they are higher than the state average and could impact student learning and achievement.

331

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,625

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(732) 899-1817

District: Point Pleasant Beach School District

Feeder schools for Point Pleasant Beach High School:

Elementary:

G. Harold Antrim Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 31 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg49%

182^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 609Point Pleasant Beach 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	52.8	182 of 434	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	188 of 429	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	208 of 422	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	208 of 415	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	130 of 405	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	103 of 416	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	64 of 411	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	43 of 409	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	62 of 406	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	120 of 411	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.5	191 of 396	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.6	97 of 388	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	73 of 378	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.0	176 of 371	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	68 of 370	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	86 of 359	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	49 of 361	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	50 of 357	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	92 of 351	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	81 of 348	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	79.1	64 of 343	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	180 of 420	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	202 of 416	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	187 of 414	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	109 of 402	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	86 of 408	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	107 of 403	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	339 of 406	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	136 of 377	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	281 of 358	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.5	57 of 326	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	31.3	252 of 345	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	192 of 426	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	166 of 419	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	135 of 414	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	227 of 410	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	161 of 402	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	132 of 407	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	128 of 405	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	106 of 361	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	36.9	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.1	69 of 355	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	145 of 347	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	131 of 345	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	202 of 335	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	205 of 335	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	168 of 336	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	133 of 340	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-3 vs state

Geometry25%-31 vs state

Science25%-6 vs state

Algebra I22%-10 vs state

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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 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
Point Pleasant Beach High School	Public	9-12	700 Trenton Avenue	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-1817	331	39	8.4	19.6%	269 (81.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	52.8	182^nd of 434 public high schools	58.1%		52.1	188^th of 429 public high schools	56.2%	6	86.7	69.9	25.3	47.0	22.0		21.7	25.9	25.0			$14,625	$369	$14,256
Point Pleasant Borough High School	Public	9-12	830 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	831	78	10.6	15.8%	710 (85.4%)	6 (0.7%)	94 (11.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	57.2	162^nd of 434 public high schools	62.7%		65.3	123^rd of 429 public high schools	71.3%	39		73.6	41.5	50.0	25.2		24.3	54.4	54.4			$13,364	$41	$13,323
Manasquan High School	Public	9-12	167 Broad Street	Manasquan	08736	Monmouth County	Manasquan School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 528-8820	917	79	11.5	15.8%	726 (79.2%)	10 (1.1%)	153 (16.7%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	64.3	120^th of 434 public high schools	72.4%		67.9	107^th of 429 public high schools	75.1%	13		78.9	46.1	57.6	25.0		25.0	59.0	59.0	96.3	96.3	$13,060		$13,060
Brick Township Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,269	93	13.6	36.3%	846 (66.7%)	105 (8.3%)	264 (20.8%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.5%)	41.9	254^th of 434 public high schools	41.5%		46	222^nd of 429 public high schools	48.3%	32	81.6	48.6	19.4	56.5	13.0		12.9	81.3	76.5			$8,276		$8,276
Brick Township High School	Public	9-12	346 Chambers Bridge Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,200	95	12.6	41.2%	744 (62.0%)	51 (4.3%)	352 (29.3%)	31 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	40.4	260^th of 434 public high schools	40.1%		45.1	226^th of 429 public high schools	47.3%	34	82.6	46.2	17.3	54.0	12.9		12.9	66.7	66.7			$9,209	$02	$9,207
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center	Public	9-12	350 Chambers Bridge Road	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 286-5670	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,800	$1,181	$11,619
Wall High School	Public	9-12	1630 18th Ave	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2040	924	102	9.0	14.3%	767 (83.0%)	32 (3.5%)	95 (10.3%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	64.2	121^st of 434 public high schools	72.1%		52.9	182^nd of 429 public high schools	57.6%	61	88.6	72.4	39.2	65.0	26.7		26.2	33.9	32.3	91.5	91.5	$12,492	$100	$12,392
Communications High School	Public	9-12	1740 New Bedford Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 681-1010	295	30	9.8	2.4%	199 (67.5%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.5%)	33 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.8%)	94.4	3^rd of 434 public high schools	99.3%		92.6	7^th of 429 public high schools	98.4%	4			89.9	97.6	92.3		92.3	81.3	81.3			$16,390	$333	$16,057
Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1725 Main Street	Lake Como	07719	Monmouth County	Academy Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 681-8377	166	19	8.9	86.1%	5 (3.0%)	57 (34.3%)	99 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	24.2	339^th of 434 public high schools	21.9%		15.1	384^th of 429 public high schools	10.5%	45	88.1	19.0	7.3	27.3	2.9		2.9					$14,358	$1,119	$13,239
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	855 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3500	1,295	95	13.6	92.0%	38 (2.9%)	76 (5.9%)	1,154 (89.1%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	27.9	322^nd of 434 public high schools	25.8%		23.3	338^th of 429 public high schools	21.2%	16	69.3	47.0	14.0	37.6	16.6	8.7	15.8	26.5	25.0			$15,563	$1,087	$14,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Point Pleasant Beach High School

How many students attend Point Pleasant Beach High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Point Pleasant Beach High School.

What schools feed into Point Pleasant Beach High School?

Point Pleasant Beach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : G. Harold Antrim Elementary School

What district is Point Pleasant Beach High School in?

Point Pleasant Beach School District

What is the racial makeup of Point Pleasant Beach High School?

Students at Point Pleasant Beach High School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Point Pleasant Beach High School a good school?

Point Pleasant Beach High School ranks 182^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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