Is Manchester Township High School a good school?

Manchester Township High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Manchester Township High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 959 students attended Manchester Township High School.

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Township High School?

Students at Manchester Township High School are 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Manchester Township High School?

Manchester Township High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Manchester Township Elementary School Elementary : Ridgeway Elementary School Elementary : Whiting Elementary School Middle : Manchester Township Middle School

Manchester Township High School

Public 9-12

101 Hawks Way
Manchester, NJ 08759

(732) 657-2121

District: Manchester Township School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,584

Feeder schools for Manchester Township High School:

Elementary:	Manchester Township Elementary School
	Ridgeway Elementary School
	Whiting Elementary School
Middle:	Manchester Township Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 959

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

25.1%

African American:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manchester Township High School ranks worse than 75.8% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.98. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Manchester Township 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 (55.5%), Hispanic (25.1%), African American (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manchester Township High School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Manchester Township High School employs 87.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manchester Township High School is $14,584.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Manchester Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Township High School 320^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Manchester Township High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Manchester Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Township School District 419^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manchester Township High School

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Rank History for all students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	48.93	220^th	343	35.9%
2004	44.05	243^rd	348	30.2%
2005	48.97	225^th	351	35.9%
2006	70.13	118^th	357	66.9%
2007	63.75	160^th	361	55.7%
2008	50.91	223^rd	359	37.9%
2009	41.18	264^th	370	28.6%
2010	50.93	243^rd	371	34.5%
2011	55.06	224^th	378	40.7%
2012	53.95	237^th	388	38.9%
2013	46.89	275^th	396	30.6%
2014	52.40	264^th	411	35.8%
2015	25.19	322^nd	406	20.7%
2016	20.03	355^th	409	13.2%
2017	17.23	363^rd	411	11.7%
2018	24.82	317^th	415	23.6%
2019	29.83	276^th	416	33.7%
2021	23.82	304^th	405	24.9%
2022	30.47	270^th	415	34.9%
2023	22.98	320^th	422	24.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	27.97	268^th	355	24.5%
2019	20.42	304^th	349	12.9%
2021	50.39	130^th	333	61.0%
2022	23.78	297^th	344	13.7%
2023	24.99	270^th	339	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	33.87	231^st	345	33.0%
2019	49.84	126^th	347	63.7%
2021	27.70	262^nd	326	19.6%
2022	41.85	155^th	324	52.2%
2023	40.22	169^th	344	50.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.85	323^rd	403	19.9%
2019	34.32	252^nd	408	38.2%
2021	27.17	291^st	402	27.6%
2022	30.85	261^st	414	37.0%
2023	27.38	284^th	416	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	25.82	299^th	405	26.2%
2019	26.67	275^th	407	32.4%
2021	24.05	301^st	402	25.1%
2022	31.15	248^th	410	39.5%
2023	21.21	310^th	414	25.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	36.53	175^th	266	34.2%
2019	38.50	145^th	254	42.9%
2021	28.21	196^th	247	20.6%
2022	68.63	35^th	256	86.3%
2023	21.91	210^th	250	16.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.44	202^nd	368	45.1%
2019	36.26	219^th	364	39.8%
2021	36.15	228^th	374	39.0%
2022	28.47	266^th	382	30.4%
2023	32.89	238^th	385	38.2%

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Rank History for White students at Manchester Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	14.37	313^th	340	7.9%
2019	23.48	260^th	339	23.3%
2021	17.35	301^st	336	10.4%
2022	18.68	278^th	335	17.0%
2023	15.56	291^st	335	13.1%

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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 Manchester Township High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	690	101	9	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	832
1989	727	96	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1990	735	80	9	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1991	806	98	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
1992	852	106	12	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1993	893	99	14	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1994	839	86	16	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
1995	847	77	22	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1996	847	77	22	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1998	812	80	35	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	968
1999	821	80	40	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	984
2000	789	76	38	48	1	n/a	n/a	2	954
2001	802	95	29	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	979
2002	907	120	24	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2003	907	120	24	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2004	888	142	24	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	1124
2005	847	129	27	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2006	828	136	31	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2007	841	156	30	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2008	827	162	27	118	6	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2009	860	189	28	128	5	1	0	0	1211
2010	818	173	31	127	5	1	3	0	1158
2011	785	201	32	137	2	2	9	0	1168
2012	731	181	32	137	2	3	10	0	1096
2013	691	172	31	134	3	3	7	0	1041
2014	668	161	28	133	2	3	6	0	1001
2015	669	145	36	138	2	3	4	0	997
2016	662	135	38	141	4	3	5	0	988
2017	667	140	48	148	4	7	8	0	1022
2018	677	122	47	151	2	9	10	0	1018
2019	671	128	52	154	0	1	0	0	1006
2020	628	133	36	190	1	6	19	0	1013
2021	597	128	36	205	3	5	26	0	1000
2022	566	123	38	210	2	2	27	2	970
2023	532	108	40	241	3	2	31	2	959

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 Manchester Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	832	64.0	13.0	n/a
1989	845	64.0	13.2	n/a
1990	855	67.0	12.7	3
1991	940	66.0	14.2	5
1992	1002	71.0	14.1	8.7
1993	1034	72.0	14.4	7.4
1994	980	71.0	13.8	8.1
1995	992	72.0	13.8	9.4
1996	992	72.0	13.8	9.4
1998	968	72.1	13.4	6.7
1999	984	76.0	12.9	7.5
2000	954	76.0	12.5	11.9
2001	979	76.3	12.8	12.9
2002	1119	84.4	13.3	10.4
2003	1119	84.4	13.3	10.4
2004	1124	85.0	13.2	12.7
2005	1083	81.0	13.4	n/a
2006	1087	88.0	12.4	15.7
2007	1125	86.0	13.1	14.1
2008	1140	71.0	16.1	15.2
2009	1211	74.5	12.9	13
2010	1158	80.0	14.4	22.3
2011	1168	79.8	14.6	25
2012	1096	95.6	11.4	30.7
2013	1041	89.5	11.6	34.6
2014	1001	88.3	11.3	30.7
2015	997	88.0	11.3	29.8
2016	988	84.0	11.7	35.7
2017	1022	86.9	11.7	34.1
2018	1018	84.9	11.9	34.1
2019	1006	82.8	12.1	33.2
2020	1013	81.4	12.4	33.6
2021	1000	83.5	11.9	29.3
2022	970	83.5	11.6	26.1
2023	959	87.5	10.9	38.1

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 Manchester Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	832	64.0	13.0	n/a
1989	845	64.0	13.2	n/a
1990	855	67.0	12.7	3
1991	940	66.0	14.2	5
1992	1002	71.0	14.1	8.7
1993	1034	72.0	14.4	7.4
1994	980	71.0	13.8	8.1
1995	992	72.0	13.8	9.4
1996	992	72.0	13.8	9.4
1998	968	72.1	13.4	6.7
1999	984	76.0	12.9	7.5
2000	954	76.0	12.5	11.9
2001	979	76.3	12.8	12.9
2002	1119	84.4	13.3	10.4
2003	1119	84.4	13.3	10.4
2004	1124	85.0	13.2	12.7
2005	1083	81.0	13.4	n/a
2006	1087	88.0	12.4	15.7
2007	1125	86.0	13.1	14.1
2008	1140	71.0	16.1	15.2
2009	1211	74.5	12.9	13
2010	1158	80.0	14.4	22.3
2011	1168	79.8	14.6	25
2012	1096	95.6	11.4	30.7
2013	1041	89.5	11.6	34.6
2014	1001	88.3	11.3	30.7
2015	997	88.0	11.3	29.8
2016	988	84.0	11.7	35.7
2017	1022	86.9	11.7	34.1
2018	1018	84.9	11.9	34.1
2019	1006	82.8	12.1	33.2
2020	1013	81.4	12.4	33.6
2021	1000	83.5	11.9	29.3
2022	970	83.5	11.6	26.1
2023	959	87.5	10.9	38.1

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 Manchester Township High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$16 (0.1%)	$14,568 (99.9%)	$14,584

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Manchester Township 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 276^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 320^th of 422 High schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township High School)	58.8	39.4	19.4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)	58.8	39.4	19.4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Manchester Township High School)	12.5	7.1	5.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (Manchester Township School District)	12.5	7.1	5.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
End of Course Algebra I (Manchester Township High School)	10.5	7	3.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Manchester Township School District)	30	19.7	10.3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1006	959	4.7%
African American	128	108	15.6%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	52	40	23.1%
Hispanic	154	241	56.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	671	532	20.7%
Two or More Races	0	31
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.2%	38.1%	4.9%

Schools Near Manchester Township 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
Manchester Township High School	Public	9-12	101 Hawks Way	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 657-2121	959	88	10.9	38.1%	532 (55.5%)	108 (11.3%)	241 (25.1%)	40 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.2%)	23	320^th of 422 public high schools	24.2%		30.5	270^th of 415 public high schools	34.9%	50	16.1	39.4	7.1		7.0					$14,584	$16	$14,568
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center	Public	9-12	850 Toms River Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 286-5665	3	11	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$13,309	$955	$12,354
Ocean County Jdc	Public	9-12	165 Sunset Avenue	Toms River	08754	Ocean County	Ocean County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 341-1365	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	(n/a)	(732) 473-3100	1	26	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,286	$841	$7,445
Jackson Liberty High School	Public	9-12	125 North Hope Chapel Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 833-4700	1,141	81	14.1	30.9%	646 (56.6%)	55 (4.8%)	383 (33.6%)	33 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.5%)	24.4	308^th of 422 public high schools	27.0%		18.7	343^rd of 415 public high schools	17.3%	35	20.2	34.7	5.0		5.0	23.1	23.1	82.4	82.4	$8,996	$77	$8,919
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	(n/a)	(732) 505-5702	1,931	137	14.1	27.7%	1,015 (52.6%)	145 (7.5%)	596 (30.9%)	106 (5.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.3%)	23.6	317^th of 422 public high schools	24.9%		39.5	217^th of 415 public high schools	47.7%	100	12.9	39.8	12.2	0.0	11.7	28.3	26.0	61.5	50.0	$7,049		$7,049
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	(n/a)	(732) 505-5738	1,359	93	14.6	27.4%	886 (65.2%)	102 (7.5%)	313 (23.0%)	17 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.0%)	19	338^th of 422 public high schools	19.9%		25.3	300^th of 415 public high schools	27.7%	38	5.7	34.9	10.2		10.2	31.0	30.2			$7,311		$7,311
Jackson Memorial High School	Public	9-12	101 Don Connor Boulevard	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 833-4670	1,499	109	13.7	15.5%	1,067 (71.2%)	71 (4.7%)	284 (18.9%)	52 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.3%)	36.7	233^rd of 422 public high schools	44.8%		44	183^rd of 415 public high schools	55.9%	50	30.2	42.6	11.1		11.1	57.9	56.4	61.5	61.5	$7,890	$29	$7,861
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	(n/a)	(732) 286-5678	270	25	10.8	7.8%	219 (81.1%)	4 (1.5%)	29 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	48.4	165^th of 422 public high schools	60.9%		40.2	213^th of 415 public high schools	48.7%	48	28.6	63.2	16.7		16.7					$15,088		$15,088
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	855 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 905-3500	1,423	84	17.0	85.5%	39 (2.7%)	72 (5.1%)	1,297 (91.1%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	26.1	295^th of 422 public high schools	30.1%		31.4	264^th of 415 public high schools	36.4%	31	10.8	31.6	19.3		19.3	63.2	54.5			$15,563	$1,087	$14,476

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