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Ocean City High School

Q: Is Ocean City High School a good school?

Ocean City High School ranks 153 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Ocean City High School is a public high school located in Ocean City, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,190 students. The school is part of the Ocean City School District, which is ranked 250 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean City High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools in recent years. The school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of over 91%, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school has low dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 1.2% in recent years, lower than the state average. While the school has experienced a moderate level of chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 13.4% to 16.6%, it still outperforms the state average in this metric.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Absegami High School, Egg Harbor Township High School, and Pleasantville High School, Ocean City High School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($10,624 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, yet it still maintains strong academic performance, which may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 9.7 in recent years.

1,106

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,624

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226

(609) 399-1290

District: Ocean City School District

Feeder schools for Ocean City High School:

Elementary:	Ocean City Primary School
Middle:	Ocean City Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2025)

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

!Algebra II scores 22 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg44%

153^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

250^th of 609Ocean City 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	58.2	153 of 434	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	100 of 429	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	120 of 422	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	70 of 415	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	116 of 405	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	180 of 416	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	176 of 415	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	183 of 411	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.2	255 of 409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	306 of 406	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	71.1	124 of 411	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	176 of 396	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	142 of 388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	155 of 378	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	100 of 371	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	82 of 370	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	118 of 359	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	128 of 361	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	154 of 357	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	155 of 351	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.0	156 of 348	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.3	121 of 343	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	56.8	81 of 254	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	146 of 426	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	85 of 420	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	127 of 416	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	85 of 414	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	113 of 402	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	146 of 408	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	169 of 403	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	238 of 406	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.6	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	33.9	227 of 385	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.6	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	109 of 374	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	32.5	241 of 364	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	282 of 368	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	63 of 344	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.4	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	44.8	155 of 326	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	260 of 347	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	148 of 345	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	116 of 426	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	87 of 419	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	112 of 414	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	60 of 410	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	122 of 402	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	216 of 407	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	165 of 405	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	116 of 359	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	131 of 361	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	32 of 344	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	45.4	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	119 of 349	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	142 of 355	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	142 of 347	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	79 of 345	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	79 of 335	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	134 of 336	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	176 of 339	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	158 of 340	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2019)68th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts68%+18 vs state

Algebra II60%-22 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

Science36%+5 vs state

Algebra I26%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Best High School in southern NJ. My children have attended and could not have gotten a better education. 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 10th 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
Ocean City High School	Public	9-12	501 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean City	08226	Cape May County	Ocean City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 399-1290	1,106	126	8.7	15.0%	958 (86.6%)	14 (1.3%)	97 (8.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	17 (1.5%)	58.2	153^rd of 434 public high schools	64.7%		70.1	100^th of 429 public high schools	76.7%	53		76.2	35.9	68.1	26.1		26.0	43.9		40.9	64.2	56.3	$10,624		$10,624
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	413 New Road	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-7694	253	41	6.1	74.7%	72 (28.5%)	87 (34.4%)	84 (33.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	14.5	392^nd of 434 public high schools	9.7%		15.3	382^nd of 429 public high schools	11.0%	10	61.2	24.2	16.6	10.2	9.5	0.0	7.4						$12,908	$881	$12,027
Mainland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1301 Oak Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Mainland Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-4151	1,160	96	12.1	26.6%	721 (62.2%)	56 (4.8%)	255 (22.0%)	64 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.5%)	46.5	227^th of 434 public high schools	47.7%		60	144^th of 429 public high schools	66.4%	83		74.7	25.2	43.5	20.5		20.5	55.3		55.3			$16,480	$184	$16,296
Atlantic City High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Albany Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7300	1,731	150	11.5	83.0%	90 (5.2%)	554 (32.0%)	759 (43.8%)	292 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12.4	406^th of 434 public high schools	6.5%		14.7	386^th of 429 public high schools	10.0%	20	47.8	20.8	16.2	24.2	10.1	3.0	9.4		0.0	9.1			$12,812	$472	$12,340
Egg Harbor Township High School	Public	9-12	24 High School Drive	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 653-0100	2,279	205	11.1	51.6%	875 (38.4%)	242 (10.6%)	689 (30.2%)	332 (14.6%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	133 (5.8%)	38.9	272^nd of 434 public high schools	37.3%		38.5	264^th of 429 public high schools	38.5%	8	75.2	51.2	32.2	40.9	15.6		15.6	38.6		38.6	96.4	96.4	$13,344	$101	$13,243
Pleasantville High School	Public	9-12	701 Mill Road	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6900	997	74	13.4	72.6%	10 (1.0%)	283 (28.4%)	680 (68.2%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.6%)	8.8	422^nd of 434 public high schools	2.8%		11.2	405^th of 429 public high schools	5.6%	17	54.7	21.6	5.1	10.9	4.2		4.1						$16,528	$509	$16,019
Atlantic Regional School	Public	9-12	2562 Tilton Rd	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 645-6748	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Atlantic County High School	Public	9-12	4805 Nawakwa Boulevard	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Atlantic County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 625-5663	112	7	16.0	45.5%	36 (32.1%)	33 (29.5%)	36 (32.1%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)													$15,670		$15,670
Atlantic County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	5080 Atlantic Avenue	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Atlantic County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 625-2249	1,852	150	12.3	62.6%	549 (29.6%)	271 (14.6%)	779 (42.1%)	134 (7.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (5.7%)	48.2	212^th of 434 public high schools	51.2%		50.9	196^th of 429 public high schools	54.3%	16	86.3	60.1	34.1	46.9	19.1		19.1	46.4		46.4			$8,517	$636	$7,881
Oakcrest High School	Public	9-12	1824 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 909-2600	949	84	11.2	66.3%	289 (30.5%)	298 (31.4%)	263 (27.7%)	54 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	21.8	349^th of 434 public high schools	19.6%		23.3	337^th of 429 public high schools	21.4%	12	77.4	34.8	15.4	14.1	3.9		3.8	30.4		30.4			$10,231	$216	$10,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean City High School

What schools feed into Ocean City High School?

Ocean City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ocean City Primary School
Middle : Ocean City Intermediate School

What district is Ocean City High School in?

Ocean City School District

How many students attend Ocean City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,106 students attended Ocean City High School.

Is Ocean City High School a good school?

Ocean City High School ranks 153^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean City High School?

Students at Ocean City High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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