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New Egypt High School

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New Egypt High School ranks 264 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 39% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

New Egypt High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Plumsted Township School District in New Egypt, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 317 students. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and varying levels of achievement across different student groups.

While New Egypt High School has seen its statewide ranking range from as high as 97 out of 422 New Jersey high schools to as low as 264 out of 434, its overall performance is generally lagging behind many of the nearby high schools, such as Robbinsville High School and Allentown High School, which consistently outperform it on measures like test scores and graduation rates. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also been higher than the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement.

Interestingly, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and its favorable student-teacher ratio suggest that socioeconomic factors and class size may not be the primary drivers of its academic performance. The school's spending per student is also in the middle range compared to nearby schools, further highlighting the need for a closer examination of the factors contributing to its mixed results and the implementation of targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.

509

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,759

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

117 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533-1316

(609) 758-6800

District: Plumsted Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg45%

Middle school

450^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

264^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

389^th of 609Plumsted Township 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	264 of 434	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	236 of 429	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	97 of 422	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	116 of 415	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	149 of 405	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	122 of 416	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	160 of 415	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	180 of 411	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	165 of 409	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.3	270 of 406	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.6	114 of 411	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	58.4	220 of 396	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	189 of 388	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	162 of 378	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	170 of 371	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	178 of 370	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.4	237 of 359	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.7	176 of 361	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	234 of 357	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.1	200 of 351	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.0	228 of 348	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.9	115 of 343	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	300 of 426	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	176 of 420	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	96 of 416	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	87 of 414	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	154 of 402	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	123 of 408	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	326 of 406	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	226 of 403	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	309 of 377	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	95 of 345	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	278 of 426	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	244 of 419	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	86 of 414	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	161 of 410	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	137 of 402	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	104 of 407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	176 of 405	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	252 of 359	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	133 of 361	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	63 of 333	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.8	199 of 355	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	223 of 347	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	202 of 345	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	111 of 335	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	155 of 336	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	160 of 340	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-26 vs school

High school

White (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-14 vs state

Geometry39%-17 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Science16%-9 vs state

Algebra I7%-25 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 Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th 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
New Egypt High School	Public	7-12	117 Evergreen Road	New Egypt	08533	Ocean County	Plumsted Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 758-6800	509	35	14.7	25.0%	401 (78.8%)	12 (2.4%)	83 (16.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	40.1	264^th of 434 public high schools	39.2%		43.8	236^th of 429 public high schools	45.0%	28	84.5	61.9	11.5	21.7	44.4	46.6	24.4	48.1	8.9	6.8	6.8	39.1	39.1			$11,759	$97	$11,662
Allentown High School	Public	9-12	27 High Street	Allentown	08501	Monmouth County	Upper Freehold Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 259-7292	1,033	75	13.7	6.3%	823 (79.7%)	33 (3.2%)	81 (7.8%)	77 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	65.7	114^th of 434 public high schools	73.7%		60.4	142^nd of 429 public high schools	66.9%	28	89.4	78.6		30.5			50.5			33.7	32.4	63.8	62.5	93.3	93.3	$8,870	$234	$8,636
Northern Burlington County Regional High School	Public	9-12	160 Mansfield Road East	Columbus	08022	Burlington County	Northern Burlington County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 298-3900	1,324	111	11.8	15.8%	710 (53.6%)	113 (8.5%)	212 (16.0%)	205 (15.5%)	7 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	68 (5.1%)	58.2	154^th of 434 public high schools	64.5%		58.4	153^rd of 429 public high schools	64.3%	1	87.9	73.3		47.3			44.1			13.9	14.4	61.4	61.4			$13,164	$373	$12,791
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	Yes	(732) 286-5665	2	11	.1		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)																$13,309	$955	$12,354
Garden State Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	Highbridge Road	Yardville	08620	Burlington County	Office Of Educational Services Department Of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bordentown Regional High School	Public	9-12	318 Ward Ave	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Bordentown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-0025	728	55	13.2	17.6%	441 (60.6%)	106 (14.6%)	116 (15.9%)	58 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	51.9	190^th of 434 public high schools	56.2%		47	215^th of 429 public high schools	49.9%	25	81.6	66.2		29.6			17.5			28.3	28.1	69.2	64.2			$8,561	$03	$8,558
Jackson Memorial High School	Public	9-12	101 Don Connor Boulevard	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4670	1,577	116	13.6	33.2%	951 (60.3%)	94 (6.0%)	431 (27.3%)	59 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.2%)	43.5	241^st of 434 public high schools	44.5%		46.3	221^st of 429 public high schools	48.5%	20	84.4	54.2		22.3			40.5			16.8	16.0	27.3	27.3	84.7	84.7	$7,890	$29	$7,861
Pemberton Township High School	Public	9-12	148 Arneys Mount Road	Pemberton	08068	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 893-8141	972	73	13.3	49.1%	448 (46.1%)	262 (27.0%)	192 (19.8%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	42 (4.3%)	26.5	330^th of 434 public high schools	24.0%		18.1	368^th of 429 public high schools	14.2%	38	70.3	42.3		15.9			32.3			14.1	14.5					$17,593	$723	$16,870
Juvenile Medium Secure Facility	Public	8-12	W Burlington Street	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 324-6023	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hamilton East - Steinert	Public	9-12	2900 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4150	1,437	104	13.7	36.6%	738 (51.4%)	161 (11.2%)	430 (29.9%)	56 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.4%)	33	300^th of 434 public high schools	30.9%		29.7	313^th of 429 public high schools	27.0%	13	74.8	48.7		21.1			33.5			12.6	12.7	60.4	58.2	88.3	83.3	$9,572	$26	$9,546

Frequently Asked Questions about New Egypt High School

What is the racial makeup of New Egypt High School?

Students at New Egypt High School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is New Egypt High School in?

Plumsted Township School District

Is New Egypt High School a good school?

New Egypt High School ranks 264^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into New Egypt High School?

New Egypt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School

How many students attend New Egypt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended New Egypt High School.

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