Pennsauken High School

Public 9-12

 800 Hylton Road
       Pennsauken, NJ  08110


(856) 662-8500

District: Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
366th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,909 Help


Feeder schools for Pennsauken High School:

Elementary:    Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
    Delair Elementary School
    G.H. Carson Elementary School
    George B. Fine Elementary School
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Middle:    Howard M. Phifer Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  1,530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.4%
African American:
25.4%
Asian:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.7% Help


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Compare Details Pennsauken High School ranks worse than 86.7% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.65. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pennsauken High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.4%), African American (25.4%), Asian (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pennsauken High School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pennsauken High School is $10,909.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pennsauken High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsauken High School 366th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Pennsauken High School in the ranking list.)

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Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District 533rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pennsauken High School

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Rank History for all students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 15.43 297th 343 13.4%
2004 16.08 307th 348 11.8%
2005 9.16 316th 351 10.0%
2006 11.81 316th 357 11.5%
2007 17.66 311th 361 13.9%
2008 14.51 316th 359 12.0%
2009 18.05 322nd 370 13.0%
2010 21.53 316th 371 14.8%
2011 22.03 318th 378 15.9%
2012 27.32 319th 388 17.8%
2013 21.06 336th 396 15.2%
2014 28.00 340th 411 17.3%
2015 29.31 288th 406 29.1%
2016 40.39 220th 409 46.2%
2017 19.70 349th 411 15.1%
2018 17.35 360th 415 13.3%
2019 10.17 385th 416 7.5%
2021 26.54 289th 405 28.6%
2022 14.35 371st 415 10.6%
2023 14.65 366th 422 13.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.75 138th 146 5.5%
2019 30.61 92nd 138 33.3%
2022 29.87 96th 137 29.9%
2023 39.68 81st 161 49.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.57 262nd 355 26.2%
2019 24.33 275th 349 21.2%
2021 22.46 279th 333 16.2%
2022 24.80 285th 344 17.2%
2023 23.54 282nd 339 16.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.09 260th 345 24.6%
2019 19.87 300th 347 13.5%
2021 52.45 108th 326 66.9%
2022 26.18 248th 324 23.5%
2023 29.73 248th 344 27.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.37 353rd 403 12.4%
2019 7.13 385th 408 5.6%
2021 27.74 284th 402 29.4%
2022 12.26 372nd 414 10.1%
2023 11.14 379th 416 8.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.59 350th 405 13.6%
2019 11.84 361st 407 11.3%
2021 28.05 281st 402 30.1%
2022 15.92 348th 410 15.1%
2023 17.51 323rd 414 22.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.39 176th 198 11.1%
2019 3.33 186th 191 2.6%
2021 36.15 110th 165 33.3%
2022 10.86 164th 175 6.3%
2023 30.75 119th 172 30.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.85 177th 266 33.5%
2019 25.63 199th 254 21.7%
2021 31.27 176th 247 28.7%
2022 32.27 171st 256 33.2%
2023 25.95 191st 250 23.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.05 325th 368 11.7%
2019 13.57 335th 364 8.0%
2021 29.84 274th 374 26.7%
2022 19.14 326th 382 14.7%
2023 18.68 334th 385 13.2%
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Rank History for White students at Pennsauken High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.21 298th 340 12.4%
2019 6.11 325th 339 4.1%
2021 26.14 245th 336 27.1%
2022 17.34 288th 335 14.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Saturday, July 18, 2015

Open Quote I have 2 kids that attended this school. The standards are way too low. This school does not prepare the kids for college. They have a point system and basically gives away a passing grade, you actually have to try to fail. Work is not challenging and appears to be below grade levels. Seems as if they just want to push the kids thru so for graduation rate statistics. No problem with bullying that I saw. They offer sports and extra curricular activities which is also nice. They just need to encourage and push the kids to work to their full potential. If the staff cared the kids will care. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pennsauken High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1100 310 15 62 1 n/a n/a 0 1488
1989 969 342 18 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1398
1990 909 336 18 91 0 n/a n/a 0 1354
1991 816 326 27 105 5 n/a n/a 0 1279
1992 781 350 37 113 0 n/a n/a 0 1281
1993 760 374 51 121 1 n/a n/a 0 1307
1994 764 384 58 134 2 n/a n/a 0 1342
1995 764 465 54 168 6 n/a n/a 0 1457
1996 764 465 54 168 6 n/a n/a 0 1457
1998 787 518 74 207 8 n/a n/a 0 1594
1999 762 520 80 225 8 n/a n/a 0 1595
2000 775 519 11 257 85 n/a n/a 0 1647
2001 728 566 96 290 6 n/a n/a 0 1686
2002 601 662 125 391 4 n/a n/a 0 1783
2003 601 662 125 391 4 n/a n/a 0 1783
2004 541 713 124 450 11 n/a n/a 0 1839
2005 536 696 127 492 11 n/a n/a 0 1862
2006 456 672 126 543 15 n/a n/a 0 1812
2007 392 699 111 572 9 n/a n/a 0 1783
2008 341 709 112 562 0 n/a n/a 0 1724
2009 271 654 134 542 1 0 0 0 1602
2010 277 648 154 532 0 1 0 0 1612
2011 272 612 162 522 1 1 0 0 1570
2012 260 599 181 529 1 3 0 0 1573
2013 252 543 170 511 0 1 0 0 1477
2014 236 512 149 539 0 1 1 0 1438
2015 204 496 156 571 0 0 0 0 1427
2016 184 479 142 589 1 1 6 0 1402
2017 151 448 152 567 1 1 4 0 1324
2018 130 403 156 585 1 2 7 0 1284
2019 130 410 166 597 1 4 9 0 1317
2020 137 380 175 638 0 6 15 0 1351
2021 134 379 179 678 0 6 21 0 1397
2022 144 415 182 754 0 5 18 0 1518
2023 124 389 174 817 1 4 21 0 1530

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 Pennsauken High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1488 107.0 13.9 n/a
1989 1398 111.0 12.5 n/a
1990 1354 107.0 12.6 5.8
1991 1279 108.0 11.8 5.9
1992 1281 105.0 12.2 9.5
1993 1307 109.8 11.9 13.8
1994 1342 111.4 12.0 16.3
1995 1457 105.2 13.8 18.9
1996 1457 105.2 13.8 18.9
1998 1594 113.6 14.0 20.6
1999 1595 117.9 13.5 20.9
2000 1647 121.9 13.5 27.6
2001 1686 125.2 13.5 28.8
2002 1783 127.5 14.0 36.6
2003 1783 127.5 14.0 36.6
2004 1839 130.1 14.1 32.4
2005 1862 132.0 14.1 n/a
2006 1812 134.0 13.5 42.1
2007 1783 127.8 14.0 43
2008 1724 107.0 16.1 45
2009 1602 120.4 11.3 51.2
2010 1612 124.0 13.0 55.1
2011 1570 112.6 13.9 53.8
2012 1573 128.6 12.2 59.7
2013 1477 128.0 11.5 61.6
2014 1438 119.5 12.0 63.1
2015 1427 119.0 11.9 69.9
2016 1402 115.0 12.1 64.5
2017 1324 112.0 11.8 64.7
2018 1284 96.0 13.3 66.5
2019 1317 98.5 13.3 72.2
2020 1351 100.5 13.4 61.4
2021 1397 102.0 13.6 n/a
2022 1518 99.0 15.3 12.3
2023 1530 103.0 14.8 36.7

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 Pennsauken High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1488 107.0 13.9 n/a
1989 1398 111.0 12.5 n/a
1990 1354 107.0 12.6 5.8
1991 1279 108.0 11.8 5.9
1992 1281 105.0 12.2 9.5
1993 1307 109.8 11.9 13.8
1994 1342 111.4 12.0 16.3
1995 1457 105.2 13.8 18.9
1996 1457 105.2 13.8 18.9
1998 1594 113.6 14.0 20.6
1999 1595 117.9 13.5 20.9
2000 1647 121.9 13.5 27.6
2001 1686 125.2 13.5 28.8
2002 1783 127.5 14.0 36.6
2003 1783 127.5 14.0 36.6
2004 1839 130.1 14.1 32.4
2005 1862 132.0 14.1 n/a
2006 1812 134.0 13.5 42.1
2007 1783 127.8 14.0 43
2008 1724 107.0 16.1 45
2009 1602 120.4 11.3 51.2
2010 1612 124.0 13.0 55.1
2011 1570 112.6 13.9 53.8
2012 1573 128.6 12.2 59.7
2013 1477 128.0 11.5 61.6
2014 1438 119.5 12.0 63.1
2015 1427 119.0 11.9 69.9
2016 1402 115.0 12.1 64.5
2017 1324 112.0 11.8 64.7
2018 1284 96.0 13.3 66.5
2019 1317 98.5 13.3 72.2
2020 1351 100.5 13.4 61.4
2021 1397 102.0 13.6 n/a
2022 1518 99.0 15.3 12.3
2023 1530 103.0 14.8 36.7

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 Pennsauken High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $405 (3.7%) $10,504 (96.3%) $10,909

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pennsauken High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 385th of 416 High schoolsRanks 366th of 422 High schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsauken High School)19.620.5
 0.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)19.620.3
 0.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Pennsauken High School)4.34.7
 0.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)4.34.7
 0.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Pennsauken High School)21.22.9
 18.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)21.22.9
 18.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Pennsauken High School)35.71.4
 34.3%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)35.71.4
 34.3%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Pennsauken High School)4.24.7
 0.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)30.519.1
 11.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Pennsauken High School)15.62.8
 12.8%
   End of Course Geometry (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)17.333.6
 16.3%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Pennsauken High School)10.41.4
 9%
   End of Course Algebra II (Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District)11.31.4
 9.9%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13171530
 16.2%
African American410389
 5.1%
American Indian11
Asian166174
 4.8%
Hispanic597817
 36.9%
Pacific Islander44
White130124
 4.6%
Two or More Races921
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.2%36.7%
 35.5%


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Pennsauken High School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Pennsauken High School are 53% Hispanic, 25% African American, 11% Asian, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,530 students attended Pennsauken High School.


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