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Middletown High School South

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Middletown High School South ranks 74 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 83% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Middletown High School South is a public high school in Middletown, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,425 students. The school is part of the Middletown Township Public School District, which is ranked 193 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middletown High School South consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Jersey, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.6% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 64% for the district and 49.9% for the state. The school also has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 97.0% in recent years, outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 16.6%, are an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Middletown High School North, which is also part of the Middletown Township Public School District, has lower rankings, test scores, and graduation rates than Middletown High School South. In contrast, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Holmdel High School, located within a few miles, have stronger academic performance and rankings, suggesting they may be providing an even higher level of education.

1,406

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,833

Per pupil spending ?

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748-3199

(732) 706-6111

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Jersey high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg45%

74^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Middletown Township Public School District

193^rd of 609Middletown Township Public 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	73.5	74 of 434	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	89 of 429	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	94 of 422	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	81 of 415	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	117 of 405	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	96 of 416	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	119 of 411	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	46.7	177 of 409	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	84 of 406	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	116 of 411	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	140 of 396	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	103 of 388	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	62 of 378	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	75 of 371	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	49 of 370	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	64 of 359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	93 of 361	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	96 of 357	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	108 of 351	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.5	95 of 348	72.7%	★★★★☆
2003	71.0	107 of 343	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	110 of 426	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	103 of 420	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	95 of 416	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	61 of 414	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	114 of 402	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	135 of 408	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	48 of 406	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	89 of 385	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	59 of 382	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	128 of 374	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	130 of 364	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	105 of 368	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	210 of 377	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	178 of 358	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	168 of 344	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.2	286 of 324	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	198 of 326	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	100 of 347	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	138 of 345	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	77 of 426	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	94 of 419	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	151 of 414	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	119 of 410	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	124 of 402	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	109 of 407	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	160 of 405	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	51 of 359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	68 of 361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	38 of 339	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	73 of 344	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	86 of 333	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	52 of 349	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	79 of 355	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	114 of 347	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	126 of 345	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	130 of 335	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	93 of 335	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	130 of 336	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	174 of 340	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry85%+29 vs state

Mathematics78%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+18 vs state

Algebra I44%+7 vs state

Science36%+5 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 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
Middletown High School South	Public	9-12	900 Nut Swamp Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 706-6111	1,406	114	12.3	7.8%	1,226 (87.2%)	9 (0.6%)	116 (8.3%)	23 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.3%)	73.5	74^th of 434 public high schools	82.9%		72.7	89^th of 429 public high schools	79.3%	15		77.6	36.0	67.6		43.9	43.7	85.7	84.4			$9,833		$9,833
High Technology High School	Public	9-12	765 Newman Springs Road	Lincroft	07738	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 842-8444	284	21	13.8	2.5%	95 (33.5%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	161 (56.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	82.7	43^rd of 434 public high schools	90.1%		92	9^th of 429 public high schools	97.9%	34				100.0				72.8	72.8	98.4	98.4	$16,345	$341	$16,004
Middletown High School North	Public	9-12	63 Tindall Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 706-6061	1,289	104	12.3	21.7%	985 (76.4%)	40 (3.1%)	178 (13.8%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.5%)	59.3	148^th of 434 public high schools	65.9%		59.7	147^th of 429 public high schools	65.7%	1	86.6	61.8	27.2	60.1		35.5	35.4	68.0	66.7			$9,145		$9,145
Holmdel High School	Public	9-12	36 Crawfords Corner Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1832	934	89	10.4	2.8%	674 (72.2%)	9 (1.0%)	60 (6.4%)	149 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	77.5	59^th of 434 public high schools	86.4%		74.2	80^th of 429 public high schools	81.4%	21		89.0	52.2	72.4	37.0		33.7	71.6	71.6	100.0	100.0	$16,929	$70	$16,859
Monmouth Regional High School	Public	9-12	One Norman J Field Way	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Monmouth Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-1170	891	90	9.9	35.2%	408 (45.8%)	127 (14.3%)	259 (29.1%)	57 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	45.6	229^th of 434 public high schools	47.2%		42.2	244^th of 429 public high schools	43.1%	15	82.7	50.5	26.0	49.0	22.0		22.0	73.3	73.3			$19,654	$192	$19,462
Red Bank Regional High School	Public	9-12	101 Ridge Road	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Red Bank Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-8000	1,261	125	10.1	40.9%	599 (47.5%)	48 (3.8%)	562 (44.6%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.4%)	57.1	163^rd of 434 public high schools	62.4%		55.9	167^th of 429 public high schools	61.1%	4	82.5	65.0	36.4	52.2	27.0		26.8	63.3	61.4			$16,802	$442	$16,360
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School	Public	11-12	417 Middle Rd	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-4995	87	45	1.9	26.4%	52 (59.8%)	2 (2.3%)	27 (31.0%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$15,780	$564	$15,216
Raritan High School	Public	9-12	419 Middle Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-8411	781	63	12.4	22.9%	583 (74.6%)	15 (1.9%)	147 (18.8%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	43.4	243^rd of 434 public high schools	44.0%		45.7	224^th of 429 public high schools	47.8%	19	85.5	62.4	19.2	41.2		17.5	17.5	4.3	4.1	43.8	43.8	$9,618		$9,618
Keansburg High School	Public	9-12	140 Port Monmouth Road	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2007	379	34	11.2		163 (43.0%)	95 (25.1%)	102 (26.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	13.2	400^th of 434 public high schools	7.8%		10.6	409^th of 429 public high schools	4.7%	9	60.8	28.1	14.4	24.1	2.6	0.0	2.2	14.3	14.3			$15,844		$15,844
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School	Public	9-12	74 Ridge Road	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-1597	816	83	9.8	0.9%	723 (88.6%)	5 (0.6%)	50 (6.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	86.7	23^rd of 434 public high schools	94.7%		86.1	33^rd of 429 public high schools	92.3%	10			61.3	80.1	68.1		68.1	86.3	82.9	100.0	100.0	$14,186	$74	$14,112

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