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West Deptford High School

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West Deptford High School ranks 252 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

West Deptford High School is a public high school serving 754 students in grades 9-12 in West Deptford, New Jersey. The school is part of the West Deptford Township School District, which is ranked 376 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Deptford High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 129th to 252nd out of over 400 New Jersey high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Science lagging behind the state and district averages. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 11th-grade NJGPA proficiency rates exceeding the state average. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the special education students performing in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools, while the female, male, and white student subgroups have been in the bottom 25-30% of the state.

Despite these academic challenges, West Deptford High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.6% to 91.3% in recent years, and a low dropout rate fluctuating between 0.8% and 1.2%. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby high schools, such as Collingswood High School and Deptford Township High School, which are also in the middle to lower range of the state rankings. However, the school stands out in comparison to the higher-performing Gloucester County Institute of Technology, which consistently ranks in the top 30% of New Jersey high schools.

750

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,092

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Old Crown Point Rd
West Deptford, NJ 08093

(856) 848-6110

District: West Deptford Township School District

Feeder schools for West Deptford High School:

Elementary:	Green-Fields Elementary School
	Oakview Elementary School
	Red Bank Elementary School
Middle:	West Deptford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (42% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg49%

252^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 609West Deptford 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	252 of 434	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	156 of 429	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	244 of 422	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	236 of 415	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	129 of 405	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	203 of 416	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	216 of 415	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	241 of 411	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	198 of 409	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.1	184 of 406	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	236 of 411	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.2	128 of 396	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	151 of 388	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	222 of 378	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.0	157 of 371	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	154 of 370	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	158 of 359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	143 of 361	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	162 of 357	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	172 of 351	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	149 of 348	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.1	193 of 343	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	124 of 283	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	170 of 282	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	188 of 250	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	124 of 256	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	95 of 254	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	91 of 266	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	326 of 426	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	202 of 420	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	249 of 416	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	222 of 414	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	143 of 402	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	174 of 408	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	230 of 403	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	260 of 406	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	98 of 403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.7	215 of 385	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	97 of 382	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	148 of 374	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	128 of 364	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	196 of 368	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	186 of 377	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	161 of 358	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	183 of 344	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	197 of 324	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	85 of 326	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	109 of 347	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	154 of 345	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	302 of 426	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	181 of 419	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	216 of 414	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	196 of 410	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	118 of 402	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	177 of 407	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	246 of 405	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	84 of 361	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	28.3	234 of 339	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	135 of 344	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.9	277 of 333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	128 of 355	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	288 of 347	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	230 of 345	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	249 of 335	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	207 of 335	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	106 of 336	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	163 of 339	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	245 of 340	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry56%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-21 vs state

Science26%-5 vs state

Algebra I21%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, November 18, 2017

School taxes up 500, school test scores and ranking down every year. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, April 1, 2017

Outstanding school with excellent teachers it is among the best in my opinion. 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 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 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th 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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Deptford High School	Public	9-12	1600 Old Crown Point Rd	West Deptford	08093	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 848-6110	750	68	10.9	33.3%	490 (65.3%)	81 (10.8%)	111 (14.8%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	42.1	252^nd of 434 public high schools	41.9%		57.9	156^th of 429 public high schools	63.6%	96	88.2	36.8		26.0				48.4					23.1	0.0	20.7	56.0		56.0				$13,092	$59	$13,033
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 N. Broad Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0123	818	70	11.6	71.5%	140 (17.1%)	306 (37.4%)	289 (35.3%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.4%)	19.6	361^st of 434 public high schools	16.8%		19	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%	2	66.3	41.8	10.3	13.9	23.7	29.5	28.6	27.0	16.1	16.1	10.0	50.0	5.0		12.0							$15,502	$1,059	$14,443
Gateway Regional High School	Public	7-12	775 Tanyard Rd	Woodbury Hts	08096	Gloucester County	Gateway Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-8200	862	84	10.3	33.8%	560 (65.0%)	129 (15.0%)	140 (16.2%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	32.5	303^rd of 434 public high schools	30.2%		33.6	289^th of 429 public high schools	32.6%	14	76.7	46.6	5.1	27.4		44.6	30.3	32.8		32.7	8.2	53.8	7.7	0.0	19.7	44.8		50.0				$16,391	$342	$16,049
Gloucester City High School	Public	9-12	1300 Market Street	Gloucester City	08030	Camden County	Gloucester City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-7000	739	50	14.7	56.3%	379 (51.3%)	138 (18.7%)	144 (19.5%)	49 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.6%)	43.4	242^nd of 434 public high schools	44.2%		39.5	261^st of 429 public high schools	39.2%	19	79.8	45.4		25.2				63.6					8.4		8.4	65.0		61.9				$11,344	$264	$11,080
Deptford Township High School	Public	9-12	575 S Fox Run Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 232-2713	1,098	85	12.9	38.7%	508 (46.3%)	293 (26.7%)	202 (18.4%)	77 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	30.8	310^th of 434 public high schools	28.6%		35.8	276^th of 429 public high schools	35.7%	34	75.4	42.6		18.9				31.3					19.3	4.7	13.9	46.9		46.9				$8,367	$53	$8,314
Paulsboro High School	Public	9-12	670 N Delaware St	Paulsboro	08066	Gloucester County	Paulsboro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 423-2222	390	31	12.7	65.6%	92 (23.6%)	175 (44.9%)	105 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	8.2	424^th of 434 public high schools	2.3%		6.2	421^st of 429 public high schools	1.9%	3	39.0	14.3		3.8				9.3					9.1		8.9	0.0	7.7	3.4		3.7	3.7	$10,884	$346	$10,538
Audubon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	350 Edgewood Avenue	Audubon	08106	Camden County	Audubon Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 547-7695	801	68	11.7	26.2%	638 (79.7%)	38 (4.7%)	85 (10.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.5%)	43.8	239^th of 434 public high schools	44.9%		41.8	248^th of 429 public high schools	42.2%	9	87.3	65.8	16.2	28.8		70.1	55.7	33.4		55.7	22.1	75.7	8.2		25.2	43.2		43.2				$13,420	$369	$13,051
Gloucester County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1360 Tanyard Road	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-1445	1,657	110	15.0	11.9%	1,226 (74.0%)	87 (5.3%)	152 (9.2%)	99 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	74.7	69^th of 434 public high schools	84.1%		64.3	129^th of 429 public high schools	69.9%	60		84.5		47.9				63.0					48.2		46.4	62.1		62.1	81.3		81.3	$11,295	$556	$10,739
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	250 Schubert Ave	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 939-4500	1,146	100	11.4	44.8%	637 (55.6%)	152 (13.3%)	233 (20.3%)	85 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.0%)	34.7	293^rd of 434 public high schools	32.5%		28.4	322^nd of 429 public high schools	24.9%	29	79.7	51.0		24.5				38.3					8.8	0.0	8.2	28.8		27.8				$10,893	$599	$10,294
Camden Virtua	Public	5-12	1000 Atlantic Ave	Camden	08104	Camden County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 541-9212	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Deptford High School

How many students attend West Deptford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended West Deptford High School.

What district is West Deptford High School in?

West Deptford Township School District

What schools feed into West Deptford High School?

West Deptford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Green-Fields Elementary School
Elementary : Oakview Elementary School
Elementary : Red Bank Elementary School
Middle : West Deptford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Deptford High School?

Students at West Deptford High School are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is West Deptford High School a good school?

West Deptford High School ranks 252^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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