Neptune High School

Summary:

Neptune High School is a public high school located in Neptune, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,203 students. The school is part of the Neptune Township School District, which is ranked 535 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neptune High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, ranking between 344-371 out of 415-426 schools over the past 10 years. Its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates significantly below-average academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The school struggles to perform well across various student subgroups, with its rankings for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all in the bottom half or bottom third of New Jersey high schools. Neptune High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.2% and 91.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.2% to 3.3%, which is higher than the state's average.

When comparing Neptune High School to nearby schools, such as Shore Regional High School, Ocean Township High School, and Communications High School, it becomes evident that Neptune High School is underperforming compared to its peers. The school's per-student spending of $11,210 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to its underperformance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate, which ranges from 16.6% to 33.7%, could be a crucial step in improving the school's overall performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 55 Neptune Boulevard
       Neptune, NJ  07753-4894


(732) 776-2200

District: Neptune Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,210 Help


Feeder schools for Neptune High School:

Elementary:    Gables Elementary School
    Green Grove Elementary School
    Midtown Community Elementary School
    Shark River Hills Elementary School
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Middle:    Neptune Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  1,102

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.0%
African American:
38.2%
White:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Neptune High School ranks worse than 84% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.13. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Neptune High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Student population at Neptune High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39%), African American (38.2%), White (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neptune High School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Neptune High School is $11,210.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Neptune High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Neptune High School 358th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Neptune High School in the ranking list.)

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Neptune Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Neptune Township School District 535th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Neptune High School

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Rank History for all students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 19.98 290th 343 15.5%
2004 30.31 280th 348 19.5%
2005 26.71 291st 351 17.1%
2006 26.44 290th 357 18.8%
2007 22.57 305th 361 15.5%
2008 22.95 297th 359 17.3%
2009 14.29 328th 370 11.4%
2010 24.50 310th 371 16.4%
2011 29.69 302nd 378 20.1%
2012 17.29 343rd 388 11.6%
2013 26.13 325th 396 17.9%
2014 20.36 352nd 411 14.4%
2015 24.58 329th 406 19.0%
2016 16.75 374th 409 8.6%
2017 21.85 335th 411 18.5%
2018 16.62 364th 415 12.3%
2019 12.19 371st 416 10.8%
2021 16.70 347th 405 14.3%
2022 18.67 344th 415 17.1%
2023 14.60 369th 422 12.6%
2024 17.13 358th 426 16.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.57 126th 146 13.7%
2019 24.05 123rd 138 10.9%
2021 28.00 79th 101 21.8%
2022 26.06 117th 137 14.6%
2023 21.39 152nd 161 5.6%
2024 23.16 155th 179 13.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.26 301st 355 15.2%
2019 16.41 338th 349 3.2%
2022 19.52 331st 344 3.8%
2023 12.16 334th 339 1.5%
2024 28.15 253rd 349 27.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.14 308th 345 10.7%
2019 15.28 318th 347 8.4%
2021 30.86 245th 326 24.8%
2022 24.82 259th 324 20.1%
2023 20.06 303rd 344 11.9%
2024 20.33 308th 350 12.0%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.17 380th 403 5.7%
2019 9.48 371st 408 9.1%
2021 20.78 327th 402 18.7%
2022 16.17 350th 414 15.5%
2023 13.70 362nd 416 13.0%
2024 13.91 366th 416 12.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.25 355th 405 12.3%
2019 10.54 375th 407 7.9%
2021 16.74 346th 402 13.9%
2022 18.59 329th 410 19.8%
2023 12.85 363rd 414 12.3%
2024 28.05 272nd 415 34.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.01 222nd 266 16.5%
2019 16.91 239th 254 5.9%
2021 31.08 178th 247 27.9%
2022 27.80 189th 256 26.2%
2023 20.80 215th 250 14.0%
2024 26.25 200th 260 23.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.85 328th 368 10.9%
2019 11.66 342nd 364 6.0%
2021 26.85 301st 374 19.5%
2022 23.19 302nd 382 20.9%
2023 22.44 312th 385 19.0%
2024 19.94 337th 394 14.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Neptune High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.25 290th 340 14.7%
2019 14.83 293rd 339 13.6%
2021 11.65 318th 336 5.4%
2022 29.53 226th 335 32.5%
2023 9.75 310th 335 7.5%
2024 16.16 290th 337 13.9%
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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.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a citizen
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Open Quote Best school i've attended to since 2014-2018, they do provide classes you need for your future even they care about what you need, i would recommend this highschool. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Neptune High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 437 530 6 44 10 n/a n/a 0 1027
1989 411 465 11 47 7 n/a n/a 0 941
1990 496 627 16 54 3 n/a n/a 0 1196
1991 461 600 20 64 2 n/a n/a 0 1147
1992 416 590 17 55 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
1993 409 550 15 56 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1994 430 556 21 62 0 n/a n/a 0 1069
1995 416 531 15 61 2 n/a n/a 0 1025
1996 416 531 15 61 2 n/a n/a 0 1025
1998 399 588 26 57 2 n/a n/a 0 1072
1999 433 634 25 65 1 n/a n/a 0 1158
2000 395 593 27 53 1 n/a n/a -1 1068
2001 379 658 24 45 0 n/a n/a 0 1106
2002 362 735 15 70 1 n/a n/a 0 1183
2003 362 735 15 70 1 n/a n/a 0 1183
2004 397 754 16 89 0 n/a n/a 0 1256
2005 367 735 18 85 0 n/a n/a 0 1205
2006 434 1017 16 113 0 n/a n/a 0 1580
2007 450 1030 20 110 0 n/a n/a 0 1610
2008 355 800 19 114 0 n/a n/a 0 1288
2009 343 800 16 131 1 0 6 0 1297
2010 329 788 18 133 1 2 16 0 1287
2011 321 806 16 138 0 0 18 0 1299
2012 347 770 14 154 0 1 31 0 1317
2013 325 804 14 178 0 2 38 0 1361
2014 340 783 15 194 0 2 53 0 1387
2015 342 765 20 216 1 2 59 0 1405
2016 353 724 24 243 1 0 59 0 1404
2017 335 717 26 266 2 0 61 0 1407
2018 304 662 22 288 0 1 59 0 1336
2019 285 616 16 326 1 1 72 0 1317
2020 273 543 20 371 2 1 74 0 1284
2021 259 518 22 400 2 1 68 0 1270
2022 234 469 21 420 3 1 64 0 1212
2023 201 453 33 459 2 1 54 0 1203
2024 174 421 29 430 1 1 46 0 1102

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 Neptune High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1027 73.0 14.0 n/a
1989 941 75.0 12.5 n/a
1990 1196 81.0 14.7 3.6
1991 1147 83.0 13.8 10.3
1992 1079 80.0 13.4 16.2
1993 1030 82.1 12.5 20.4
1994 1069 83.1 12.9 22.2
1995 1025 75.9 13.5 19
1996 1025 75.9 13.5 19
1998 1072 76.5 14.0 22.9
1999 1158 74.8 15.5 22.8
2000 1068 74.2 14.4 26.9
2001 1106 78.3 14.1 33.3
2002 1183 82.4 14.4 32.2
2003 1183 82.4 14.4 32.2
2004 1256 82.4 15.2 30.7
2005 1205 86.5 13.9 n/a
2006 1580 84.5 18.7 38.2
2007 1610 86.0 18.7 15.6
2008 1288 66.0 19.5 31.4
2009 1297 83.1 12.7 42.6
2010 1287 90.0 14.3 44.4
2011 1299 89.0 14.5 46.3
2012 1317 91.5 14.3 47
2013 1361 101.0 13.4 56.1
2014 1387 99.0 14.0 48.7
2015 1405 100.0 14.0 54.2
2016 1404 101.0 13.9 52.7
2017 1407 100.0 14.0 48.6
2018 1336 105.2 12.6 49.4
2019 1317 106.0 12.4 48.1
2020 1284 102.0 12.5 48.8
2021 1270 115.0 11.0 49.5
2022 1212 97.0 12.4 39.7
2023 1203 95.0 12.6 34.2
2024 1102 91.0 12.1 56.1

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 Neptune High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1027 73.0 14.0 n/a
1989 941 75.0 12.5 n/a
1990 1196 81.0 14.7 3.6
1991 1147 83.0 13.8 10.3
1992 1079 80.0 13.4 16.2
1993 1030 82.1 12.5 20.4
1994 1069 83.1 12.9 22.2
1995 1025 75.9 13.5 19
1996 1025 75.9 13.5 19
1998 1072 76.5 14.0 22.9
1999 1158 74.8 15.5 22.8
2000 1068 74.2 14.4 26.9
2001 1106 78.3 14.1 33.3
2002 1183 82.4 14.4 32.2
2003 1183 82.4 14.4 32.2
2004 1256 82.4 15.2 30.7
2005 1205 86.5 13.9 n/a
2006 1580 84.5 18.7 38.2
2007 1610 86.0 18.7 15.6
2008 1288 66.0 19.5 31.4
2009 1297 83.1 12.7 42.6
2010 1287 90.0 14.3 44.4
2011 1299 89.0 14.5 46.3
2012 1317 91.5 14.3 47
2013 1361 101.0 13.4 56.1
2014 1387 99.0 14.0 48.7
2015 1405 100.0 14.0 54.2
2016 1404 101.0 13.9 52.7
2017 1407 100.0 14.0 48.6
2018 1336 105.2 12.6 49.4
2019 1317 106.0 12.4 48.1
2020 1284 102.0 12.5 48.8
2021 1270 115.0 11.0 49.5
2022 1212 97.0 12.4 39.7
2023 1203 95.0 12.6 34.2
2024 1102 91.0 12.1 56.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Neptune High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $103 (0.9%) $11,107 (99.1%) $11,210

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Neptune High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 371st of 416 High schoolsRanks 369th of 422 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Neptune High School)16.927.1
 10.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Neptune Township School District)16.927.1
 10.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Neptune High School)4.37.7
 3.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Neptune Township School District)4.37.7
 3.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Neptune High School)28.616.7
 11.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Neptune Township School District)28.616.7
 11.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Neptune High School)3.97.7
 3.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Neptune Township School District)22.222
 0.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Neptune High School)11.115.8
 4.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Neptune Township School District)11.115.8
 4.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13171203
 8.7%
African American616453
 26.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1633
 106.3%
Hispanic326459
 40.8%
Pacific Islander11
White285201
 29.5%
Two or More Races7254
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.1%34.2%
 14%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,102 students attended Neptune High School.

Neptune High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Neptune High School are 39% Hispanic, 38% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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