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Toms River High School East

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Toms River High School East ranks 179 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 59% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Toms River High School East is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,444 students 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 East has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 125th to 250th out of over 400 New Jersey high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in recent years, but dropping to 2 stars in 2020-2021 and 2022-2023. While the school generally outperforms its in-district counterparts, Point Pleasant Borough High School in a nearby district outperforms Toms River High School East in several areas, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores.

Toms River High School East's academic performance seems to be correlated with the socioeconomic status of its student population, with higher-performing subgroups (e.g., special education, low socioeconomic status) generally having better outcomes. The school's per-student spending of $7,815 is lower than the nearby Point Pleasant Borough High School ($13,364) and Lacey Township High School ($17,735), which may contribute to some of the differences in academic performance.

1,377

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,815

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 Raider Way
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 505-5665

District: Toms River Regional School District

Feeder schools for Toms River High School East:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary School
	East Dover Elementary School
	Hooper Avenue Elementary School
	Silver Bay Elementary School
Middle:	Toms River Intermediate School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg50%

179^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	179 of 434	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	201 of 429	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	250 of 422	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	171 of 415	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	226 of 405	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	239 of 416	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	206 of 415	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	161 of 411	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	155 of 409	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	125 of 406	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	170 of 411	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	225 of 396	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.4	148 of 388	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	217 of 378	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	196 of 371	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.8	170 of 370	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	213 of 359	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	221 of 361	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	190 of 357	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.2	179 of 351	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.9	191 of 348	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.2	170 of 343	50.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	202 of 283	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	129 of 282	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	69 of 256	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	119 of 247	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.1	231 of 266	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	142 of 191	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	52 of 165	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	160 of 191	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	149 of 215	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	199 of 426	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	274 of 420	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	291 of 416	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	196 of 414	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	250 of 402	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	218 of 408	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	198 of 403	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	216 of 406	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	267 of 403	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	263 of 385	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	188 of 382	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	218 of 374	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	160 of 364	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	189 of 368	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	155 of 377	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	164 of 358	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	101 of 344	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	93 of 324	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	153 of 326	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	200 of 347	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	136 of 345	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	164 of 426	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	157 of 419	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	201 of 414	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	156 of 410	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	200 of 402	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	235 of 407	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	207 of 405	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	165 of 359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	140 of 361	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	177 of 344	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	253 of 333	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	265 of 349	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	161 of 355	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	180 of 347	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	240 of 345	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	242 of 335	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.5	295 of 336	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	241 of 339	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	206 of 340	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2024)26th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+18 vs state

Geometry92%+36 vs state

English Language Arts84%+4 vs state

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

Algebra I24%-8 vs state

Science23%-8 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Toms River High School East

How many students attend Toms River High School East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,377 students attended Toms River High School East.

What district is Toms River High School East in?

Toms River Regional School District

What schools feed into Toms River High School East?

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

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary School
Elementary : East Dover Elementary School
Elementary : Hooper Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Silver Bay Elementary School
Middle : Toms River Intermediate School East

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

Students at Toms River High School East are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Toms River High School East a good school?

Toms River High School East ranks 179^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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