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Highland Regional High School

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Highland Regional High School ranks 281 st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Highland Regional High School is a public high school located in Blackwood, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,175. The school is part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, which is ranked 448 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Highland Regional High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools over the past 10 years, with below-average performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.3% of 9th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 37% for the district and 49.9% for the state. The school's performance on the NJGPA (New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment) is also below the state average. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of around 91-93% is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1-1.8% is slightly higher.

When compared to nearby schools, Highland Regional High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, such as Timber Creek Regional High School and Triton Regional High School. However, the school's performance is significantly lower than schools outside the district, such as the Gloucester County Institute of Technology and Washington Township High School, particularly in academic achievement and test scores.

1,150

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,548

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012

(856) 227-4100

District: Black Horse Pike Regional School District

Feeder schools for Highland Regional High School:

Elementary:	Blackwood Elementary School
	Gloucester Township Elementary School
	Loring Flemming Elementary School
Middle:	Charles W. Lewis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg49%

281^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District

448^th of 609Black Horse Pike 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	36.6	281 of 434	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	279 of 429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	258 of 422	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	301 of 415	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	322 of 405	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	251 of 416	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.5	324 of 411	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	334 of 409	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	358 of 406	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.7	244 of 411	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.5	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	211 of 388	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.3	193 of 378	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	276 of 371	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	262 of 370	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.0	240 of 359	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	236 of 361	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	217 of 357	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.7	175 of 351	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.1	189 of 348	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.3	210 of 343	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	128 of 283	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	180 of 282	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	60 of 250	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.0	148 of 256	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	94 of 254	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	160 of 190	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	184 of 191	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	144 of 172	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	165 of 175	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	165 of 165	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	171 of 191	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	177 of 198	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	67 of 215	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	225 of 426	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	166 of 420	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	240 of 416	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	276 of 414	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	303 of 402	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	235 of 408	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	257 of 403	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	280 of 406	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	242 of 403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	262 of 385	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	317 of 382	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	349 of 374	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	231 of 364	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	157 of 368	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	209 of 377	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	140 of 344	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	189 of 347	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	188 of 345	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	277 of 426	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	281 of 419	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	264 of 414	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	306 of 410	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	328 of 402	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	277 of 407	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	278 of 405	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	213 of 359	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	245 of 361	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	204 of 339	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	292 of 344	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	267 of 333	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	242 of 349	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	253 of 355	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	243 of 347	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	214 of 345	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	257 of 335	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	268 of 335	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	253 of 336	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	251 of 340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%~ state avg

Mathematics58%~ state avg

Geometry55%~ state avg

Science18%-14 vs state

Algebra I11%-19 vs state

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The state tells us not to compare PARCC scores to other and past state testing, so why then make a comparison. This is a bogus methodology -no validity on this site. 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 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
Highland Regional High School	Public	9-12	450 Erial Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-4100	1,150	92	12.5	49.0%	491 (42.7%)	363 (31.6%)	173 (15.0%)	66 (5.7%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	36.6	281^st of 434 public high schools	35.3%		35.1	279^th of 429 public high schools	35.0%	2	80.5	58.2	17.7	35.3	12.3	0.0	11.4	54.8	54.8			$10,548	$527	$10,021
Camden County Jdc	Public	8-12	Woodbury Turnersville Rd Lake	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Camden County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 374-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	501 South Warwick Road	Somerdale	08083	Camden County	Sterling Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-1333	839	71	11.7	38.6%	414 (49.3%)	163 (19.4%)	182 (21.7%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	32.2	305^th of 434 public high schools	29.7%		33.9	285^th of 429 public high schools	33.6%	20	84.0	43.7	19.8	32.6	7.5		7.5	40.7	40.7			$12,772	$352	$12,420
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	No	(856) 232-9703	1,109	84	13.1	43.8%	431 (38.9%)	441 (39.8%)	124 (11.2%)	52 (4.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.7%)	42.3	250^th of 434 public high schools	42.4%		36.9	271^st of 429 public high schools	36.8%	21	84.6	55.5	26.9	37.5	18.3	4.8	16.8	45.5	45.5			$10,893	$288	$10,605
Deptford Township High School	Public	9-12	575 S Fox Run Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 232-2713	1,098	85	12.9	38.7%	508 (46.3%)	293 (26.7%)	202 (18.4%)	77 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	30.8	310^th of 434 public high schools	28.6%		35.8	276^th of 429 public high schools	35.7%	34	75.4	42.6	18.9	31.3	19.3	4.7	13.9	46.9	46.9			$8,367	$53	$8,314
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	250 Schubert Ave	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 939-4500	1,146	100	11.4	44.8%	637 (55.6%)	152 (13.3%)	233 (20.3%)	85 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.0%)	34.7	293^rd of 434 public high schools	32.5%		28.4	322^nd of 429 public high schools	24.9%	29	79.7	51.0	24.5	38.3	8.8	0.0	8.2	28.8	27.8			$10,893	$599	$10,294
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	Yes	(856) 468-1445	1,657	110	15.0	11.9%	1,226 (74.0%)	87 (5.3%)	152 (9.2%)	99 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	74.7	69^th of 434 public high schools	84.1%		64.3	129^th of 429 public high schools	69.9%	60		84.5	47.9	63.0	48.2		46.4	62.1	62.1	81.3	81.3	$11,295	$556	$10,739
Lindenwold High School	Public	9-12	801 Egg Harbor Road	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 741-0320	802	61	13.1	82.3%	44 (5.5%)	235 (29.3%)	491 (61.2%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (2.0%)	21.5	352^nd of 434 public high schools	18.9%		12.9	392^nd of 429 public high schools	8.6%	40	64.0	34.5	16.9	15.1	17.6	12.5	14.6					$11,384	$416	$10,968
Washington Township High School	Public	9-12	519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-8500	2,105	159	13.2	28.2%	1,414 (67.2%)	240 (11.4%)	323 (15.3%)	103 (4.9%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.7%)	43.9	238^th of 434 public high schools	45.2%		43	239^th of 429 public high schools	44.3%	1	86.5	60.0	14.8	51.4	16.1		15.9	16.7	16.7	66.7	66.7	$11,737	$312	$11,425
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	Yes	(856) 767-7000	1,403	124	11.2	45.8%	593 (42.3%)	322 (23.0%)	327 (23.3%)	68 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (5.8%)	52.8	181^st of 434 public high schools	58.3%		53	181^st of 429 public high schools	57.8%			68.6	32.3	61.2	27.4		27.4	81.4	81.4	36.0	36.0	$16,079	$1,561	$14,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Regional High School

What schools feed into Highland Regional High School?

Highland Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blackwood Elementary School
Elementary : Gloucester Township Elementary School
Elementary : Loring Flemming Elementary School
Middle : Charles W. Lewis Middle School

What district is Highland Regional High School in?

Black Horse Pike Regional School District

How many students attend Highland Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,150 students attended Highland Regional High School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Regional High School?

Students at Highland Regional High School are 43% White, 32% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Highland Regional High School a good school?

Highland Regional High School ranks 281^st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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