Summary:
The Brick Township Public School District in New Jersey operates two high schools: Brick Township Memorial High School and Brick Township High School. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and have similar performance profiles, with no clear standout in terms of exceptional results across all metrics.
Brick Township Memorial High School ranks slightly higher statewide, at 222nd out of 429 New Jersey high schools, compared to Brick Township High School's ranking of 226th. Memorial High School also has a slightly higher percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts on the NJGPA exam (85.7% vs. 84.4%). However, Brick Township High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6, compared to 13.6 at Memorial High School.
Both schools struggle with math proficiency, particularly in Algebra I, where only around 12-24% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 20-40%. The schools perform better in English Language Arts, with 11th-grade NJGPA scores above the state average. Additionally, both schools have a 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a 1.0% dropout rate, as well as a concerning 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate. The difference in spending per student between the two schools ($9,209 vs. $8,276) does not seem to translate into significantly different outcomes.
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