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Southern Regional High School

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Southern Regional High School ranks 187 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Southern Regional High School is a public high school located in Manahawkin, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,865 students. The school is part of the Southern Regional School District, which is ranked 260 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Regional High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New Jersey high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 187 out of 434 high schools. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates below the state average in several subjects, including Algebra I, Geometry, and Science. However, the school performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJGPA exam for 11th graders. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.7% to 93.1% over the past five years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.2% over the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, Southern Regional High School generally performs better than Toms River High School East, Toms River High School South, and Central Regional High School, but lags behind the highly-ranked Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science. The school's per-student spending of $12,241 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, but lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Lacey Township High School ($17,735) and Pinelands Regional High School ($17,248).

1,820

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,241

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050-3022

(609) 597-9481

District: Southern Regional School District

Feeder schools for Southern Regional High School:

Elementary:	Beach Haven School
	Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School
	Long Beach Island Grade School
	McKinley Avenue Elementary School
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	Ocean Acres Elementary School
	Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center
Middle:	Southern Regional Middle School
	Stafford Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg49%

187^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 609Southern Regional 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	52.2	187 of 434	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	195 of 429	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	200 of 422	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	174 of 405	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	226 of 416	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	230 of 415	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	186 of 411	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	120 of 409	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	46.3	157 of 406	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	123 of 411	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	62.5	190 of 396	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	172 of 388	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	173 of 378	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	194 of 371	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.3	132 of 370	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	130 of 359	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	136 of 361	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	156 of 357	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	118 of 351	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.5	169 of 348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.0	163 of 343	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	258 of 283	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	65.5	66 of 282	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	21.6	215 of 254	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	159 of 426	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	189 of 420	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	219 of 416	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	199 of 414	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	164 of 402	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	232 of 408	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	234 of 406	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	249 of 385	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	310 of 382	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	306 of 374	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	253 of 364	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	313 of 368	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	179 of 377	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	160 of 324	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	193 of 326	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	230 of 347	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	266 of 345	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	184 of 426	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	196 of 419	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	187 of 414	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	180 of 410	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	183 of 402	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	237 of 407	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	264 of 405	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	132 of 359	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	221 of 361	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	146 of 344	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	192 of 355	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	189 of 347	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	199 of 345	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	203 of 335	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	208 of 335	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	222 of 336	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	245 of 339	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	269 of 340	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

Geometry66%+12 vs state

English Language Arts43%-7 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Algebra I18%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, October 23, 2016

We've had at least one child in SR since 2006 and last of three will graduate in 2020.
We've been very fortunate to have all our children attend SRSD due to the amount of after school activities, classroom environment, teachers, coaches and the overall school atmosphere.
All three of our children have been in Honors Level classes, played sports and one has been in music as well.
The teachers, for the most part, push the children while show a caring side.
The state bonds and restricts our public schools and it is sad. Our non-votech schools should be able to offer curriculum which introduces high school kids to professions in the skilled labor force. Not all kids attend college and being able to offer a sampling of job skills in a classroom would help. Southern is able to offer autoshop, but many good skilled labor jobs can't be offered.
The Honors program is challenging and rewarding as my three children have experienced. My kids will have a combined six years of Latin, two years of German and four of French. The school had to hire a second Latin teacher since a waiting list was in place due to the demand and likability of the only Latin teacher.
Southern has been a great place for our children to attend due to so many reasons. To name a few in no order: it's spirit, open feel campus, community support, the students, sports programs, non-sports programs, the teachers, the staff, classes offered and the education gained. In a few years we'll miss the school, it's people and the atmosphere that's generated. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

this school should be in the worst top 10 schools. the teachers do not care about anything other then their paycheck. only the athletes are recognized, not the smart kids. students become just a student number instead of a human being with a name. thousands of dollars go into sports instead of academics or extracurricular activities. it's very sad when the kids who can catch are idolized when the smart kids who are going places with their lives remain unnoticed. who's going to be working at the mcdonalds in a few years? not that smart kid. so why do they cater to that football player. its like the school in mean girls; the cheerleaders, the drama, the drugs, the teen pregnancies. its all just under the radar. the only thing kids are learning from this school is how to not get caught. 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
Southern Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Southern Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-9481	1,820	149	12.2	24.7%	1,518 (83.4%)	46 (2.5%)	222 (12.2%)	16 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	52.2	187^th of 434 public high schools	56.9%		51.1	195^th of 429 public high schools	54.5%	8	84.8	69.8	31.0	43.3	18.0		17.9	71.2	9.1	66.2			$12,241	$93	$12,148
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science	Public	9-12	195 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 978-8439	275	22	12.5	12.7%	176 (64.0%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (9.8%)	58 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	91.8	9^th of 434 public high schools	97.9%		100	1^st of 429 public high schools	99.8%	8			100.0					92.5		92.5			$12,615	$42	$12,573
Barnegat High School	Public	9-12	180 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7510	1,003	87	11.5	42.9%	617 (61.5%)	94 (9.4%)	219 (21.8%)	24 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.8%)	35.5	287^th of 434 public high schools	33.9%		37.3	268^th of 429 public high schools	37.5%	19	79.5	54.4	18.4	34.2	13.3		13.3	55.2		53.3			$6,736	$1,003	$5,733
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center	Public	9-12	423 Wells Mills Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 286-5660	74	9	8.2	17.6%	51 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	54.1	176^th of 434 public high schools	59.4%		66.5	116^th of 429 public high schools	73.0%	60		70.6	23.5	61.9									$15,878	$1,425	$14,453
Pinelands Regional High School	Public	9-12	565 Nugentown Road	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Pinelands Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 296-3106	1,063	80	13.3	49.7%	844 (79.4%)	43 (4.0%)	133 (12.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (2.8%)	23.6	344^th of 434 public high schools	20.7%		30.4	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%	39	65.7	35.4	18.9	46.9	4.1	0.0	2.3	22.4		22.1			$17,248	$701	$16,547
Lacey Township High School	Public	9-12	73 Haines Street	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 971-2020	1,119	81	13.8	30.8%	904 (80.8%)	15 (1.3%)	152 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.1%)	42.8	246^th of 434 public high schools	43.3%		38.9	263^rd of 429 public high schools	38.7%	17	75.7	56.3	25.5	44.3	21.3		21.3	44.0		44.0	95.2	95.2	$17,735	$315	$17,420
Central Regional High School	Public	9-12	509 Forest Hills Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Central Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1100	1,489	115	12.9	37.2%	969 (65.1%)	81 (5.4%)	318 (21.4%)	28 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.8%)	27.8	324^th of 434 public high schools	25.3%		28.6	319^th of 429 public high schools	25.6%	5	74.4	48.2	19.6	23.8	9.5		9.4	38.1		38.1			$14,298	$252	$14,046
Pinelands Rch	Public	7-12	800 Carranza Road	Tabernacle	08088	Burlington County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 268-1424	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Toms River High School South	Public	9-12	55 Hyers Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5738	1,463	91	16.1	41.5%	889 (60.8%)	88 (6.0%)	414 (28.3%)	28 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	31.8	307^th of 434 public high schools	29.3%		38.3	265^th of 429 public high schools	38.2%	42	73.4	41.0	9.7	48.1	15.3		15.3	55.9		55.9			$7,311		$7,311
Toms River High School East	Public	9-12	1225 Raider Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5665	1,377	105	13.1	32.3%	977 (71.0%)	43 (3.1%)	266 (19.3%)	44 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.3%)	53.4	179^th of 434 public high schools	58.8%		49.9	201^st of 429 public high schools	53.1%	22	84.2	54.0	23.4	60.2	23.6		23.6	93.0		90.5	100.0	100.0	$7,815		$7,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Southern Regional High School?

Students at Southern Regional High School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Southern Regional High School?

Southern Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beach Haven School
Elementary : Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School
Elementary : Long Beach Island Grade School
Elementary : McKinley Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Ocean Acres Elementary School
Elementary : Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center
Middle : Southern Regional Middle School
Middle : Stafford Intermediate School

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