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Wildwood High School

Public Grades 9-12

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 5% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Wildwood High School is a public high school in Wildwood, New Jersey, serving 255 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wildwood City School District, which is ranked 601 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wildwood High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests significantly below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.5% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated between 79.2% and 91.3%, generally lower than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools like Cape May County High School, Cape May County Technical High School, Middle Township High School, and Lower Cape May Regional High School generally perform better on academic measures, graduation rates, and student demographics. Addressing the challenges at Wildwood High School will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational programs, student support services, and community engagement.

261

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,579

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260

(609) 522-7922

District: Wildwood City School District

Feeder schools for Wildwood High School:

Elementary:	Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Wildwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

White:

31.4%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (27% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg21%

New Jersey avg49%

411^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 609Wildwood City 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	11.0	411 of 434	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	353 of 429	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	310 of 422	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	325 of 415	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	282 of 405	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	299 of 416	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	366 of 415	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	336 of 411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	308 of 409	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	278 of 406	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.9	367 of 411	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	367 of 396	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	327 of 388	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.3	343 of 378	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	326 of 371	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	311 of 370	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	293 of 359	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	334 of 361	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.7	319 of 357	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	317 of 351	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	312 of 348	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.7	263 of 343	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	205 of 215	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	159 of 191	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	110 of 146	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	381 of 426	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	360 of 420	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	286 of 416	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.9	363 of 414	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	292 of 402	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	355 of 408	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	378 of 403	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	400 of 406	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	381 of 403	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	333 of 385	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	353 of 382	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	332 of 374	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	327 of 364	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	342 of 368	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	359 of 377	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	290 of 358	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	286 of 344	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	265 of 324	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	138 of 326	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	272 of 347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	317 of 345	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	406 of 426	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	339 of 419	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	333 of 414	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	338 of 410	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	229 of 402	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	305 of 407	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	369 of 405	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	281 of 361	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	252 of 344	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	257 of 333	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	354 of 355	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	287 of 347	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	318 of 345	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	222 of 335	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	274 of 335	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	167 of 336	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	259 of 339	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	325 of 340	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)22nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-23 vs state

Geometry23%-33 vs state

English Language Arts18%-31 vs state

Algebra I8%-23 vs state

Science7%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Wildwood 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)		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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wildwood High School	Public	9-12	4300 Pacific Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-7922	261	26	9.8	71.3%	82 (31.4%)	22 (8.4%)	148 (56.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	11	411^th of 434 public high schools	5.3%		20.7	353^rd of 429 public high schools	17.7%	58	53.8	34.6	7.4	18.5	8.5	8.4	27.3	20.0	$20,579	$1,206	$19,373
Lower Cape May Regional High School	Public	9-12	687 Rt 9	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Cape May Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-3475	717	59	12.0	47.1%	548 (76.4%)	35 (4.9%)	116 (16.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	43.1	244^th of 434 public high schools	43.8%		39.2	262^nd of 429 public high schools	38.9%	18	77.8	48.2	32.7	50.0	21.5	21.3	45.0	45.0	$16,326	$317	$16,009
Middle Township High School	Public	9-12	300 East Atlantic Avenue	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1852	821	68	12.0	48.1%	482 (58.7%)	149 (18.1%)	151 (18.4%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	31.7	308^th of 434 public high schools	29.0%		37.6	267^th of 429 public high schools	37.8%	41	81.6	56.7	13.2	32.4	5.7	5.7	45.7	45.7	$14,240	$237	$14,003
Cape May Regional School	Public	9-12	131 Crest Haven Rd	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 463-4870	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cape May County High School	Public	9-12	148 Crest Haven Road	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Cape May County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 465-2720	84	17	5.0	27.4%	52 (61.9%)	9 (10.7%)	20 (23.8%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)									$34,285		$34,285
Cape May County Technical High School	Public	9-12	188 Crest Haven Rd	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Cape May County Technical High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 380-0200	587	67	8.7	41.4%	459 (78.2%)	23 (3.9%)	76 (12.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.6%)	18.7	369^th of 434 public high schools	15.0%		33.7	287^th of 429 public high schools	33.1%	82	63.8	39.6	18.9	17.7	5.6	5.6	40.0	40.0	$17,443	$656	$16,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Wildwood High School

How many students attend Wildwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Wildwood High School.

Is Wildwood High School a good school?

Wildwood High School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of New Jersey high schools.

What schools feed into Wildwood High School?

Wildwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Wildwood Middle School

What district is Wildwood High School in?

Wildwood City School District

What is the racial makeup of Wildwood High School?

Students at Wildwood High School are 57% Hispanic, 31% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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