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Academy of Law & Public Safety

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Academy of Law & Public Safety ranks 182 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Academy of Law & Public Safety is a small high school in Long Branch, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12 with 73 students. It reported a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, but academic results vary by subject. Ninth-grade English stands out, while 11th-grade science is the clearest academic concern: proficiency was 17%, well below the state and district.

The school’s strongest comparisons are in English: ninth-grade ELA proficiency was 76%, versus 51% statewide and 97% in the Monmouth County Vocational School District; the school’s score was about 20 points above the nearby-school average. NJGPA ELA was also slightly above the state, at 78% versus 76%. Science was weaker: the school’s 17% proficiency was 11 points below the state, 68 points below the district, and about 16 points below the nearby-school average. Only two nearby schools had lower science results. In SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings, the school’s 58th-percentile standing was below Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science, but above Long Branch High School.

Some results are improving: NJGPA math proficiency rose from 30% in 2023–2024 to 52% in 2025–2026, narrowing the gap with the state from 25 points to 9, though the latest score remains below the state’s 61%. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking also climbed from the 13th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026. Its statewide effectiveness measure placed the school at the 86th percentile for Hispanic students in 2024–2025, 57 percentile points above its overall 29th-percentile standing that year. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 9.7, and 12% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Recent attendance was strong, with chronic absenteeism at 3% in 2024–2025, but it had been 20% in 2022–2023.

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,704

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

255 West End Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740

(732) 229-2446

District: Monmouth County Vocational School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2024 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

!Near the bottom of Monmouth County Vocational School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg84%

New Jersey avg48%

182^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District

80^th of 607Monmouth County Vocational 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
2026	52.3	182 of 434	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	306 of 434	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	375 of 429	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	285 of 409	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	141 of 406	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	266 of 428	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.0	405 of 426	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	55 of 406	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	137 of 426	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	194 of 341	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	327 of 345	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+57 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+38 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

Mathematics52%-9 vs state

Algebra I33%~ state avg

Science17%-11 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

I don't know how or why the other review is one star. Its an excellent program. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)	NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Academy of Law & Public Safety	Public	9-12	255 West End Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 229-2446	73	8	9.7	12.3%	43 (58.9%)	2 (2.7%)	24 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	52.3	182^nd of 434 public high schools	58.1%		31.8	306^th of 434 public high schools	29.5%	124	78.3	52.2	17.4	76.1	33.3		33.3						$19,704	$87	$19,617
Long Branch High School	Public	9-12	404 Indiana Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-7300	1,500	124	12.0	75.3%	291 (19.4%)	181 (12.1%)	977 (65.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	19.4	363^rd of 434 public high schools	16.4%		14.5	393^rd of 434 public high schools	9.4%	30	56.5	37.6	8.0	35.0	14.6		14.6	56.5		54.1	18.8	18.8	$17,163	$1,499	$15,664
Shore Regional High School	Public	9-12	132 Monmouth Park Highway 36	West Long Branch	07764	Monmouth County	Shore Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-9300	556	52	10.6	15.1%	452 (81.3%)	8 (1.4%)	72 (12.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	66.9	110^th of 434 public high schools	74.7%		55.4	169^th of 434 public high schools	61.1%	59	87.9	74.1	55.0	62.1	32.2		32.2	32.1		32.1			$29,057	$519	$28,538
Ocean Township High School	Public	9-12	550 West Park Avenue	Oakhurst	07755	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 531-5650	925	91	10.1	35.4%	507 (54.8%)	112 (12.1%)	226 (24.4%)	57 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	36.2	274^th of 434 public high schools	36.9%		52.3	184^th of 434 public high schools	57.6%	90	66.9	55.6	20.8	48.5	19.4		19.2	30.9		30.4			$16,203	$76	$16,127
Asbury Park High School	Public	9-12	1003 Sunset Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2638	379	33	11.6	67.5%	5 (1.3%)	150 (39.6%)	218 (57.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	8.5	415^th of 434 public high schools	4.4%		21	355^th of 434 public high schools	18.2%	60	46.4	22.2	1.2	17.1	6.4		6.2						$27,885	$832	$27,053
Monmouth Regional School	Public	8-12	1076 Wayside Rd	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 493-4470	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Achievement Academy	Public	6-12	100 Tornillo Way	Tinton Falls	07712	Monmouth County	Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission School Distri	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 389-5555	22	7	3.1	59.1%	3 (13.6%)	8 (36.4%)	8 (36.4%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$190,111	$29,883	$160,228
Red Bank Regional High School	Public	9-12	101 Ridge Road	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Red Bank Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-8000	1,261	125	10.1	40.9%	599 (47.5%)	48 (3.8%)	562 (44.6%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.4%)	46.4	220^th of 434 public high schools	49.3%		57.1	163^rd of 434 public high schools	62.4%	57	73.4	59.7	23.9	53.4	28.0		24.1	30.7		30.7	70.0	70.0	$21,495	$551	$20,944
Monmouth Regional High School	Public	9-12	One Norman J Field Way	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Monmouth Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-1170	891	90	9.9	35.2%	408 (45.8%)	127 (14.3%)	259 (29.1%)	57 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	46.7	218^th of 434 public high schools	49.8%		45.6	229^th of 434 public high schools	47.2%	11	82.1	56.1	20.4	52.3	22.0		21.8	68.2		68.2			$26,851	$281	$26,570
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School	Public	9-12	74 Ridge Road	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-1597	816	83	9.8	0.9%	723 (88.6%)	5 (0.6%)	50 (6.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	83	38^th of 434 public high schools	91.2%		86.7	23^rd of 434 public high schools	94.7%	15			45.3	82.1	66.2		66.2	81.5		78.8	74.1	74.1	$23,549	$316	$23,233

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