Summary:
The Pemberton Township High School is the sole high school serving the Pemberton Township School District in New Jersey. Despite a relatively high graduation rate, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Jersey high schools and received a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
Pemberton Township High School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments falling well below state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.3% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 14.9% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as 61.25% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. While the school's spending per student is above the state average, the district and school leadership should examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning and address the systemic challenges facing the school.
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