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Toms River High School South

Q: Is Toms River High School South a good school?

Toms River High School South ranks 307 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 29% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Toms River High School South is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,371, located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school is part of the Toms River Regional School District, which is ranked 460 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Toms River High School South has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, ranging from 247 to 338 out of 400-450 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners performing relatively well but other subgroups like Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing poorly. The school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/NJGPA assessments are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science subjects.

Interestingly, Toms River High School East and Toms River High School North, which are also part of the Toms River Regional School District, generally outperform Toms River High School South in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance. Additionally, Brick Township High School and Lacey Township High School, which are in neighboring districts, also tend to outperform Toms River High School South in several key metrics.

1,463

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,311

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Hyers Street
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 505-5738

District: Toms River Regional School District

Feeder schools for Toms River High School South:

Elementary:	Beachwood Elementary School
	Pine Beach Elementary School
	South Toms River Elementary School
	Washington Street Elementary School
Middle:	Toms River Intermediate School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg49%

307^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Toms River Regional School District

460^th of 609Toms River Regional 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	31.8	307 of 434	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	265 of 429	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	338 of 422	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	300 of 415	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	275 of 405	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	280 of 416	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	247 of 411	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	270 of 409	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	294 of 406	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.2	261 of 411	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	224 of 396	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	236 of 388	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	232 of 378	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	268 of 371	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.4	241 of 370	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	263 of 359	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.2	248 of 361	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	263 of 357	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.1	208 of 351	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.0	236 of 348	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.6	188 of 343	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	162 of 283	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	219 of 282	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	161 of 256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	175 of 247	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	112 of 254	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	182 of 266	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	53 of 215	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	289 of 426	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	278 of 420	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	316 of 416	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	273 of 414	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	257 of 402	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	255 of 408	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	253 of 403	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	341 of 406	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	285 of 403	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	349 of 385	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	277 of 382	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	238 of 374	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	279 of 364	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	283 of 368	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	307 of 377	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	280 of 358	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	317 of 344	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	242 of 324	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	246 of 326	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	240 of 347	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	189 of 345	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	310 of 426	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	266 of 419	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	345 of 414	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	303 of 410	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	287 of 402	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	268 of 407	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	249 of 405	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	231 of 359	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	252 of 361	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	294 of 344	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	244 of 333	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	248 of 355	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	263 of 347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	250 of 345	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	306 of 335	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	280 of 335	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	283 of 336	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	265 of 339	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	230 of 340	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry56%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-17 vs state

Algebra I15%-16 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 5, 2012

Lots of school spirit here and something for everyone. The school encourages participation in sports and activities. AP classes in many subjects are offered.There is a very hometown feeling at South. 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 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
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 North	Public	9-12	1245 Old Freehold Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5702	1,861	134	13.8	47.8%	857 (46.1%)	149 (8.0%)	685 (36.8%)	89 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	75 (4.0%)	39.4	270^th of 434 public high schools	37.8%		45.1	227^th of 429 public high schools	47.1%	43	79.0	48.3	20.5	45.6	16.9	17.2	63.8		61.3			$7,049		$7,049
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center	Public	9-12	1299 Old Freehold Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 473-3100	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$8,286	$841	$7,445
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
OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy	Public	9-12	1 College Drive	Toms River	08754	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5678	259	28	9.2	16.2%	209 (80.7%)	8 (3.1%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.4	234^th of 434 public high schools	46.1%		73.3	84^th of 429 public high schools	80.4%	150		51.6	14.5	62.3	38.1	38.1						$15,088		$15,088
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
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
Manchester Township High School	Public	9-12	101 Hawks Way	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 657-2121	947	87	10.9	50.2%	479 (50.6%)	96 (10.1%)	288 (30.4%)	35 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	32.6	302^nd of 434 public high schools	30.4%		34.5	281^st of 429 public high schools	34.5%	21	78.5	44.9	18.8	30.7	12.0	11.3		15.9	16.7			$14,584	$16	$14,568
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Toms River High School South

How many students attend Toms River High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,463 students attended Toms River High School South.

What schools feed into Toms River High School South?

Toms River High School South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beachwood Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Beach Elementary School
Elementary : South Toms River Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Street Elementary School
Middle : Toms River Intermediate School South

Is Toms River High School South a good school?

Toms River High School South ranks 307^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Toms River High School South?

Students at Toms River High School South are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Toms River High School South in?

Toms River Regional School District

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