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Point Pleasant Borough High School

Q: Is Point Pleasant Borough High School a good school?

Point Pleasant Borough High School ranks 162 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 63% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Point Pleasant Borough High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 856 students. The school is part of the Point Pleasant Borough School District, which is ranked 232 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the top half of Point Pleasant Borough High School, ranging from 92nd to 183rd out of 400-415 New Jersey high schools over the past 10 years. Its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 3 and 4 stars, indicating above-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school performs particularly well for female and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% and top 25% of New Jersey high schools, respectively, in recent years. Special education and low socioeconomic status students also perform relatively well, with the school ranking in the top 25-30% for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Point Pleasant Borough High School generally outperforms Lakewood High School, which has lower rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Manasquan High School and Communications High School, which consistently rank in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools.

831

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,364

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(732) 701-1900

District: Point Pleasant Borough School District

Feeder schools for Point Pleasant Borough High School:

Elementary:	Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
	Ocean Road Elementary School
Middle:	Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg43%

162^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 609Point Pleasant Borough 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	57.2	162 of 434	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	123 of 429	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	142 of 422	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	151 of 415	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	147 of 405	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	148 of 416	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	92 of 415	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	98 of 411	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	51.9	144 of 409	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.1	183 of 406	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	118 of 411	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	109 of 396	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	163 of 388	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.3	61 of 378	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.7	193 of 371	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.4	119 of 370	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	123 of 359	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	175 of 361	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	127 of 357	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	119 of 351	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.7	129 of 348	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.0	167 of 343	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	136 of 426	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	88 of 420	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	161 of 416	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	165 of 414	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	170 of 402	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	143 of 408	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	92 of 403	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	105 of 406	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	137 of 403	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	85 of 385	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	17.8	339 of 382	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	105 of 374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	205 of 364	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.8	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	96 of 377	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	60.4	65 of 324	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	172 of 326	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	40 of 345	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	154 of 426	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	143 of 419	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	96 of 414	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	124 of 410	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	115 of 402	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	154 of 407	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	91 of 405	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	100 of 359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	94 of 361	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	68 of 344	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	131 of 333	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	39 of 355	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	155 of 347	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	124 of 345	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	136 of 335	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	143 of 335	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	178 of 336	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	92 of 340	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+16 vs state

Geometry54%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science41%+10 vs state

Algebra I25%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Point Pleasant Borough High School

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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
Point Pleasant Borough High School	Public	9-12	830 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	831	78	10.6	15.8%	710 (85.4%)	6 (0.7%)	94 (11.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	57.2	162^nd of 434 public high schools	62.7%		65.3	123^rd of 429 public high schools	71.3%	39		73.6	41.5	50.0	25.2		24.3	54.4	54.4			$13,364	$41	$13,323
Point Pleasant Beach High School	Public	9-12	700 Trenton Avenue	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-1817	331	39	8.4	19.6%	269 (81.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	52.8	182^nd of 434 public high schools	58.1%		52.1	188^th of 429 public high schools	56.2%	6	86.7	69.9	25.3	47.0	22.0		21.7	25.9	25.0			$14,625	$369	$14,256
Brick Township Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,269	93	13.6	36.3%	846 (66.7%)	105 (8.3%)	264 (20.8%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.5%)	41.9	254^th of 434 public high schools	41.5%		46	222^nd of 429 public high schools	48.3%	32	81.6	48.6	19.4	56.5	13.0		12.9	81.3	76.5			$8,276		$8,276
Manasquan High School	Public	9-12	167 Broad Street	Manasquan	08736	Monmouth County	Manasquan School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 528-8820	917	79	11.5	15.8%	726 (79.2%)	10 (1.1%)	153 (16.7%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	64.3	120^th of 434 public high schools	72.4%		67.9	107^th of 429 public high schools	75.1%	13		78.9	46.1	57.6	25.0		25.0	59.0	59.0	96.3	96.3	$13,060		$13,060
Brick Township High School	Public	9-12	346 Chambers Bridge Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,200	95	12.6	41.2%	744 (62.0%)	51 (4.3%)	352 (29.3%)	31 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	40.4	260^th of 434 public high schools	40.1%		45.1	226^th of 429 public high schools	47.3%	34	82.6	46.2	17.3	54.0	12.9		12.9	66.7	66.7			$9,209	$02	$9,207
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center	Public	9-12	350 Chambers Bridge Road	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 286-5670	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,800	$1,181	$11,619
Wall High School	Public	9-12	1630 18th Ave	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2040	924	102	9.0	14.3%	767 (83.0%)	32 (3.5%)	95 (10.3%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	64.2	121^st of 434 public high schools	72.1%		52.9	182^nd of 429 public high schools	57.6%	61	88.6	72.4	39.2	65.0	26.7		26.2	33.9	32.3	91.5	91.5	$12,492	$100	$12,392
Communications High School	Public	9-12	1740 New Bedford Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 681-1010	295	30	9.8	2.4%	199 (67.5%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.5%)	33 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.8%)	94.4	3^rd of 434 public high schools	99.3%		92.6	7^th of 429 public high schools	98.4%	4			89.9	97.6	92.3		92.3	81.3	81.3			$16,390	$333	$16,057
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	855 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3500	1,295	95	13.6	92.0%	38 (2.9%)	76 (5.9%)	1,154 (89.1%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	27.9	322^nd of 434 public high schools	25.8%		23.3	338^th of 429 public high schools	21.2%	16	69.3	47.0	14.0	37.6	16.6	8.7	15.8	26.5	25.0			$15,563	$1,087	$14,476
OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy	Public	9-12	1 College Drive	Toms River	08754	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5678	259	28	9.2	16.2%	209 (80.7%)	8 (3.1%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.4	234^th of 434 public high schools	46.1%		73.3	84^th of 429 public high schools	80.4%	150		51.6	14.5	62.3	38.1		38.1					$15,088		$15,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Point Pleasant Borough High School

Is Point Pleasant Borough High School a good school?

Point Pleasant Borough High School ranks 162^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Point Pleasant Borough High School in?

Point Pleasant Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Point Pleasant Borough High School?

Students at Point Pleasant Borough High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Point Pleasant Borough High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Point Pleasant Borough High School.

What schools feed into Point Pleasant Borough High School?

Point Pleasant Borough High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
Elementary : Ocean Road Elementary School
Middle : Memorial Middle School

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