Is Timber Creek Regional High School a good school?

Timber Creek Regional High School ranks 240 th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Timber Creek Regional High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,166 students attended Timber Creek Regional High School.

What is the racial makeup of Timber Creek Regional High School?

Students at Timber Creek Regional High School are 40% White, 39% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Timber Creek Regional High School?

Timber Creek Regional High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Erial Elementary School Elementary : James W. Lilley Elementary School Elementary : Union Valley Elementary School Middle : Ann A. Mullen Middle School

Timber Creek Regional High School

Public 9-12

501 Jarvis Road
Erial, NJ 08081

(856) 232-9703

District: Black Horse Pike Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,893

Feeder schools for Timber Creek Regional High School:

Elementary:	Erial Elementary School
	James W. Lilley Elementary School
	Union Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Ann A. Mullen Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 1,166

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

African American:

39.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Timber Creek Regional High School ranks worse than 56.9% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.14. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Timber Creek Regional High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (40.1%), African American (39%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Timber Creek Regional High School is 12.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District! (See more...)

Compare Timber Creek Regional High School employs 90.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Timber Creek Regional High School is $10,893, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Timber Creek Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Timber Creek Regional High School 240^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Timber Creek Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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Black Horse Pike Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Horse Pike Regional School District 434^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Timber Creek Regional High School

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Rank History for all students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	58.76	173^rd	343	49.6%
2004	54.92	195^th	348	44.0%
2005	55.79	202^nd	351	42.5%
2006	56.83	206^th	357	42.3%
2007	57.94	191^st	361	47.1%
2008	61.69	174^th	359	51.5%
2009	51.73	232^nd	370	37.3%
2010	50.96	242^nd	371	34.8%
2011	59.92	195^th	378	48.4%
2012	70.48	131^st	388	66.2%
2013	66.27	161^st	396	59.3%
2014	61.85	208^th	411	49.4%
2015	18.69	366^th	406	9.9%
2016	26.19	316^th	409	22.7%
2017	30.08	275^th	411	33.1%
2018	33.91	263^rd	415	36.6%
2019	38.81	224^th	416	46.2%
2021	26.14	290^th	405	28.4%
2022	30.60	269^th	415	35.2%
2023	35.14	240^th	422	43.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	38.40	194^th	355	45.4%
2019	34.49	208^th	349	40.4%
2021	18.77	296^th	333	11.1%
2022	38.58	174^th	344	49.4%
2023	20.02	298^th	339	12.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.56	263^rd	345	23.8%
2019	33.25	226^th	347	34.9%
2021	34.92	223^rd	326	31.6%
2022	40.14	168^th	324	48.1%
2023	38.07	182^nd	344	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	33.42	271^st	403	32.8%
2019	35.95	241^st	408	40.9%
2021	32.46	259^th	402	35.6%
2022	32.32	254^th	414	38.6%
2023	35.58	232^nd	416	44.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	30.74	263^rd	405	35.1%
2019	30.51	252^nd	407	38.1%
2021	21.21	320^th	402	20.4%
2022	27.16	267^th	410	34.9%
2023	25.08	283^rd	414	31.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.12	155^th	198	21.7%
2019	42.92	113^th	191	40.8%
2021	8.55	157^th	165	4.8%
2022	33.54	122^nd	175	30.3%
2023	18.56	138^th	172	19.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.40	156^th	266	41.4%
2019	48.48	110^th	254	56.7%
2021	48.68	108^th	247	56.3%
2022	46.88	98^th	256	61.7%
2023	55.09	64^th	250	74.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.29	218^th	368	40.8%
2019	35.28	227^th	364	37.6%
2021	38.06	217^th	374	42.0%
2022	25.47	285^th	382	25.4%
2023	26.99	281^st	385	27.0%

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Rank History for White students at Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.15	227^th	340	33.2%
2019	30.84	212^th	339	37.5%
2021	16.49	304^th	336	9.5%
2022	31.57	215^th	335	35.8%
2023	35.48	184^th	335	45.1%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Timber Creek Regional High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	870	269	43	48	2	n/a	n/a	1232
2003	870	269	43	48	2	n/a	n/a	1232
2004	908	302	48	47	2	n/a	n/a	1307
2005	921	355	52	53	2	n/a	n/a	1383
2006	938	410	52	61	2	n/a	n/a	1463
2007	954	433	48	72	2	n/a	n/a	1509
2008	916	422	53	72	3	n/a	n/a	1466
2009	865	438	50	65	2	0	1	1421
2010	859	446	60	66	2	0	1	1434
2011	866	445	61	62	1	0	2	1437
2012	831	444	61	67	3	0	1	1407
2013	806	462	71	77	7	0	1	1424
2014	770	466	64	70	10	0	4	1384
2015	715	460	66	66	6	0	7	1320
2016	710	446	55	62	9	0	10	1292
2017	673	440	58	68	6	0	9	1254
2018	612	413	60	77	4	2	7	1175
2019	613	415	63	89	3	3	2	1188
2020	576	444	69	91	1	3	19	1203
2021	534	456	59	94	2	4	38	1187
2022	505	449	55	107	4	3	54	1177
2023	467	455	53	110	6	2	73	1166

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Timber Creek Regional High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	1232	79.4	15.5	10.1
2003	1232	79.4	15.5	10.1
2004	1307	83.9	15.6	12.4
2005	1383	86.8	15.9	n/a
2006	1463	90.8	16.1	18.3
2007	1509	93.8	16.1	19.1
2008	1466	94.0	15.6	17.2
2009	1421	101.4	12.2	18.3
2010	1434	80.0	17.9	16.5
2011	1437	76.2	18.8	17.9
2012	1407	91.0	15.4	24.4
2013	1424	94.6	15.0	27
2014	1384	95.8	14.4	31.4
2015	1320	90.0	14.6	28.1
2016	1292	92.0	14.0	23.6
2017	1254	91.8	13.6	26.4
2018	1175	91.9	12.7	28.7
2019	1188	89.1	13.3	28.5
2020	1203	87.7	13.7	28.8
2021	1187	91.3	12.9	26.4
2022	1177	88.3	13.3	22.8
2023	1166	90.7	12.8	23.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Timber Creek Regional High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	1232	79.4	15.5	10.1
2003	1232	79.4	15.5	10.1
2004	1307	83.9	15.6	12.4
2005	1383	86.8	15.9	n/a
2006	1463	90.8	16.1	18.3
2007	1509	93.8	16.1	19.1
2008	1466	94.0	15.6	17.2
2009	1421	101.4	12.2	18.3
2010	1434	80.0	17.9	16.5
2011	1437	76.2	18.8	17.9
2012	1407	91.0	15.4	24.4
2013	1424	94.6	15.0	27
2014	1384	95.8	14.4	31.4
2015	1320	90.0	14.6	28.1
2016	1292	92.0	14.0	23.6
2017	1254	91.8	13.6	26.4
2018	1175	91.9	12.7	28.7
2019	1188	89.1	13.3	28.5
2020	1203	87.7	13.7	28.8
2021	1187	91.3	12.9	26.4
2022	1177	88.3	13.3	22.8
2023	1166	90.7	12.8	23.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Timber Creek Regional High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$288 (2.6%)	$10,605 (97.4%)	$10,893

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Timber Creek Regional High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 224^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 240^th of 422 High schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Timber Creek Regional High School)	36.6	50	13.4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)	40.1	46.5	6.4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Timber Creek Regional High School)	39.5	15.5	24%
9th Grade Algebra I (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)	33.6	16.2	17.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Timber Creek Regional High School)	52.1	58	5.9%
9th Grade Geometry (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)	65.5	54.3	11.2%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Timber Creek Regional High School)	0	0
10th Grade Algebra I (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)	5.1	0	5.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	7.8	13.2	5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Timber Creek Regional High School)	36.8	13.6	23.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)	31.3	14.4	16.9%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Timber Creek Regional High School)	23.7	52.8	29.1%
End of Course Geometry (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)	24.4	49.4	25%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1188	1166	1.9%
African American	415	455	9.6%
American Indian	3	6	100%
Asian	63	53	15.9%
Hispanic	89	110	23.6%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	613	467	23.8%
Two or More Races	2	73	3550%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.5%	23.7%	4.9%

Schools Near Timber Creek Regional High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Timber Creek Regional High School	Public	9-12	501 Jarvis Road	Erial	08081	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 232-9703	1,166	91	12.8	23.7%	467 (40.1%)	455 (39.0%)	110 (9.4%)	53 (4.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (6.3%)	35.1	240^th of 422 public high schools	43.1%		30.6	269^th of 415 public high schools	35.2%	29	20.5	50.0	15.5	0.0	13.6	58.0	52.8			$10,893	$288	$10,605
Camden County Technical School-GTC	Public	9-12	343 Berlin Cross Keys Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Camden County Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 767-7000	1,394	124	11.2	36.2%	643 (46.1%)	306 (22.0%)	303 (21.7%)	60 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (4.9%)	53.1	144^th of 422 public high schools	65.9%		44.9	176^th of 415 public high schools	57.6%	32	29.7	70.7	29.1		29.1	73.8	73.8	22.7	22.7	$16,079	$1,561	$14,518
Overbrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1200 Turnersville Road	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 767-8000	792	61	13.0	54.5%	306 (38.6%)	235 (29.7%)	206 (26.0%)	29 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	20.3	332^nd of 422 public high schools	21.3%		17.1	356^th of 415 public high schools	14.2%	24	12.4	38.5	5.0		5.0	36.4	36.4			$9,846	$242	$9,604
Camden County Jdc	Public	7-12	Woodbury Turnersville Rd Lake	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Camden County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 374-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highland Regional High School	Public	9-12	450 Erial Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 227-4100	1,204	96	12.4	31.1%	569 (47.3%)	329 (27.3%)	155 (12.9%)	83 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.5%)	32.3	258^th of 422 public high schools	38.9%		25.1	301^st of 415 public high schools	27.5%	43	19.4	45.1	17.8	0.0	16.1	48.9	40.7		38.5	$10,548	$527	$10,021
Washington Township High School	Public	9-12	519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 589-8500	2,075	173	11.9	18.3%	1,492 (71.9%)	188 (9.1%)	197 (9.5%)	97 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	87 (4.2%)	30.9	267^th of 422 public high schools	36.7%		17.5	352^nd of 415 public high schools	15.2%	85	26.9	44.3	13.5		13.3	17.1	17.1	40.8	40.8	$11,737	$312	$11,425
Lindenwold High School	Public	9-12	801 Egg Harbor Road	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 741-0320	727	57	12.7	80.3%	41 (5.6%)	244 (33.6%)	413 (56.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.9%)	13.7	372^nd of 422 public high schools	11.8%		10	404^th of 415 public high schools	2.7%	32	10.0	18.3	13.2		13.2					$11,384	$416	$10,968
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	501 South Warwick Road	Somerdale	08083	Camden County	Sterling Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 784-1333	894	70	12.7	33.4%	359 (40.2%)	173 (19.4%)	174 (19.5%)	26 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	108 (12.1%)	44 (4.9%)	17.9	344^th of 422 public high schools	18.5%		19.3	335^th of 415 public high schools	19.3%	9	16.4	20.7	1.7		1.7	37.1	37.1			$12,772	$352	$12,420
Williamstown High School	Public	9-12	700 N Tuckahoe Rd	Williamstown	08094	Gloucester County	Monroe Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 262-8200	1,782	125	14.2	25.7%	1,077 (60.4%)	358 (20.1%)	201 (11.3%)	54 (3.0%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	79 (4.4%)	37.4	227^th of 422 public high schools	46.2%		31.9	261^st of 415 public high schools	37.1%	34	20.8	39.4	26.5	7.5	19.8	78.4	77.1			$6,210	$19	$6,191
Gloucester County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1360 Tanyard Road	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 468-1445	1,609	110	14.6	9.6%	1,204 (74.8%)	77 (4.8%)	136 (8.5%)	97 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	85 (5.3%)	52.7	146^th of 422 public high schools	65.4%		52.7	146^th of 415 public high schools	64.8%		29.4	58.7	37.0		36.6	45.1	45.1	54.5	54.5	$11,295	$556	$10,739

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