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Lacey Township High School

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Lacey Township High School ranks 246 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 43% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Lacey Township High School is a public high school located in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,186 students. The school is part of the Lacey Township School District, which is ranked 399 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lacey Township High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, ranking between 232 and 296 out of 405-434 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school has shown mixed performance across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while white and special education students have struggled. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students has been average.

While Lacey Township High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 92.7% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 20.7% in recent years, which is above the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, has been mixed, with the school performing well in Algebra II but struggling in other subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Science. Compared to nearby schools, such as Toms River High School East and Barnegat High School, Lacey Township High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below, while the OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy has consistently outperformed the school.

1,119

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,735

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73 Haines Street
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734

(609) 971-2020

District: Lacey Township School District

Feeder schools for Lacey Township High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Creek Elementary School
	Forked River Elementary School
	Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
	Mill Pond Elementary School
Middle:	Lacey Township Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg50%

246^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

399^th of 609Lacey Township 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	42.8	246 of 434	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	263 of 429	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	296 of 422	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	289 of 415	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	232 of 405	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	268 of 416	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	242 of 411	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.9	333 of 409	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	258 of 406	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.5	190 of 411	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	208 of 396	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	252 of 388	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	205 of 378	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	208 of 371	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	210 of 370	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.9	132 of 359	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	203 of 361	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.4	159 of 357	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.1	186 of 351	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.1	155 of 348	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.9	195 of 343	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	179 of 426	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	231 of 420	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	293 of 416	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	307 of 414	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	224 of 402	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	247 of 408	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	178 of 406	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	178 of 403	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	295 of 385	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	230 of 374	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	302 of 364	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	294 of 368	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	232 of 377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	251 of 358	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	193 of 344	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	66 of 326	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	170 of 347	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	129 of 345	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	250 of 426	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	276 of 419	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	155 of 414	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	268 of 410	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	235 of 402	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	270 of 407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	267 of 405	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	200 of 359	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	188 of 361	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	307 of 339	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	314 of 344	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	106 of 333	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	70 of 355	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	274 of 347	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	278 of 345	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	285 of 335	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	294 of 335	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	268 of 336	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	275 of 339	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	256 of 340	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II95%+14 vs state

English Language Arts76%-5 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Geometry44%-12 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

Algebra I21%-10 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
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
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
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center	Public	9-12	423 Wells Mills Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5660	74	9	8.2	17.6%	51 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	54.1	176^th of 434 public high schools	59.4%		66.5	116^th of 429 public high schools	73.0%	60		70.6	23.5	61.9							$15,878	$1,425	$14,453
Barnegat High School	Public	9-12	180 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7510	1,003	87	11.5	42.9%	617 (61.5%)	94 (9.4%)	219 (21.8%)	24 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.8%)	35.5	287^th of 434 public high schools	33.9%		37.3	268^th of 429 public high schools	37.5%	19	79.5	54.4	18.4	34.2	13.3	13.3	55.2	53.3			$6,736	$1,003	$5,733
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 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 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
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science	Public	9-12	195 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 978-8439	275	22	12.5	12.7%	176 (64.0%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (9.8%)	58 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	91.8	9^th of 434 public high schools	97.9%		100	1^st of 429 public high schools	99.8%	8			100.0				92.5	92.5			$12,615	$42	$12,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Lacey Township High School

What schools feed into Lacey Township High School?

Lacey Township High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Forked River Elementary School
Elementary : Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
Elementary : Mill Pond Elementary School
Middle : Lacey Township Middle School

How many students attend Lacey Township High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,119 students attended Lacey Township High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lacey Township High School?

Students at Lacey Township High School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Lacey Township High School a good school?

Lacey Township High School ranks 246^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lacey Township High School in?

Lacey Township School District

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