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Lakewood High School

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Lakewood High School ranks 322 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 26% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Lakewood High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lakewood, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 1,330 students. The school is part of the Lakewood Township School District, which is ranked 542 out of 609 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, with a statewide ranking between 264 and 370 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics well below 50% for most grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Lakewood High School has a lower four-year graduation rate around 82-91% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 1.0% to 3.9% in recent years, both of which are worse than the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 18.7% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, the nearby high schools, such as Point Pleasant Borough High School, Point Pleasant Beach High School, and Howell High School, generally perform much better than Lakewood High School on various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and socioeconomic status of the student population. However, Lakewood High School appears to be relatively successful in supporting and educating its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations, as evidenced by their higher rankings compared to other student subgroups.

1,295

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,563

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3500

District: Lakewood Township School District

Feeder schools for Lakewood High School:

Elementary:	Clifton Ave Grade School
	Ella G Clarke Elementary School
	Lakewood Early Childhood Center
	Oak Street Elementary School
	More...
	Spruce Street Elementary School
Middle:	Lakewood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

African American:

5.9%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 36th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (82% vs 91%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 36th-percentile peak (2022) to 26th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

New Jersey avg49%

322^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

542^nd of 609Lakewood 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	27.9	322 of 434	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	338 of 429	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	295 of 422	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	264 of 415	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	348 of 405	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	361 of 416	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	370 of 415	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	340 of 411	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	332 of 409	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	336 of 406	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	375 of 411	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	377 of 396	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	369 of 388	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	360 of 378	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	353 of 371	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	342 of 370	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.1	327 of 359	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	327 of 361	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	312 of 357	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	311 of 351	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.4	293 of 348	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.1	298 of 343	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	145 of 283	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	246 of 282	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	120 of 250	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	137 of 256	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	90 of 247	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	183 of 254	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	226 of 266	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	60 of 215	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	89 of 191	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	48 of 161	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	24.8	85 of 101	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	77 of 146	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	327 of 426	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	341 of 420	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	255 of 416	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	320 of 414	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	330 of 402	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	345 of 408	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	373 of 403	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	245 of 406	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	303 of 403	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	242 of 385	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	223 of 382	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	255 of 374	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	312 of 364	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	319 of 368	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	167 of 377	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	225 of 358	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	221 of 326	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	250 of 347	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	276 of 345	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	292 of 426	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	280 of 419	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	302 of 414	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	310 of 410	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	355 of 402	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	362 of 407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	368 of 405	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	154 of 359	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	195 of 361	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	133 of 339	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	206 of 344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	219 of 333	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	311 of 355	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	15.9	301 of 340	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%-11 vs state

Mathematics47%-11 vs state

Geometry26%-30 vs state

Algebra I16%-15 vs state

Science14%-17 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, August 30, 2009

I'm currently a student at Lakewood High School, the whole Lakewood District is screwed up and corrupted. You absolutely shouldn't even consider sending your child to any of the Lakewood Schools. Look into the private school in Lakewood, Calvery Academy, there strict but your child will learn. It's a private Christian School. 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
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	855 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3500	1,295	95	13.6	92.0%	38 (2.9%)	76 (5.9%)	1,154 (89.1%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	27.9	322^nd of 434 public high schools	25.8%		23.3	338^th of 429 public high schools	21.2%	16	69.3	47.0	14.0	37.6	16.6	8.7	15.8	26.5	25.0			$15,563	$1,087	$14,476
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center	Public	9-12	350 Chambers Bridge Road	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 286-5670	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,800	$1,181	$11,619
Brick Township High School	Public	9-12	346 Chambers Bridge Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,200	95	12.6	41.2%	744 (62.0%)	51 (4.3%)	352 (29.3%)	31 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	40.4	260^th of 434 public high schools	40.1%		45.1	226^th of 429 public high schools	47.3%	34	82.6	46.2	17.3	54.0	12.9		12.9	66.7	66.7			$9,209	$02	$9,207
Brick Township Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,269	93	13.6	36.3%	846 (66.7%)	105 (8.3%)	264 (20.8%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.5%)	41.9	254^th of 434 public high schools	41.5%		46	222^nd of 429 public high schools	48.3%	32	81.6	48.6	19.4	56.5	13.0		12.9	81.3	76.5			$8,276		$8,276
Jackson Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 North Hope Chapel Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4700	1,012	74	13.6	53.1%	490 (48.4%)	53 (5.2%)	418 (41.3%)	21 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	35.5	288^th of 434 public high schools	33.6%		31.9	295^th of 429 public high schools	31.2%	7	75.0	49.6	22.5	33.3	10.2	14.3	10.7	33.3	33.3	85.7	85.7	$8,996	$77	$8,919
Howell High School	Public	9-12	405 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-2131	1,775	128	13.8	17.7%	1,266 (71.3%)	63 (3.5%)	318 (17.9%)	62 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (3.3%)	57.4	159^th of 434 public high schools	63.4%		59.5	149^th of 429 public high schools	65.3%	10	88.9	69.1	29.8	44.8		16.3	16.8	59.7	60.2	78.9	78.9	$9,633	$30	$9,603
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
Point Pleasant Borough High School	Public	9-12	830 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	831	78	10.6	15.8%	710 (85.4%)	6 (0.7%)	94 (11.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	57.2	162^nd of 434 public high schools	62.7%		65.3	123^rd of 429 public high schools	71.3%	39		73.6	41.5	50.0	25.2		24.3	54.4	54.4			$13,364	$41	$13,323
Point Pleasant Beach High School	Public	9-12	700 Trenton Avenue	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-1817	331	39	8.4	19.6%	269 (81.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	52.8	182^nd of 434 public high schools	58.1%		52.1	188^th of 429 public high schools	56.2%	6	86.7	69.9	25.3	47.0	22.0		21.7	25.9	25.0			$14,625	$369	$14,256
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood High School

What district is Lakewood High School in?

Lakewood Township School District

Is Lakewood High School a good school?

Lakewood High School ranks 322^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,295 students attended Lakewood High School.

What schools feed into Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clifton Ave Grade School
Elementary : Ella G Clarke Elementary School
Elementary : Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Oak Street Elementary School
Elementary : Spruce Street Elementary School
Middle : Lakewood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood High School?

Students at Lakewood High School are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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