Summary:
Zip code 08401 has one high school, Atlantic City High School, serving grades 9–12 in Atlantic City with 1,731 students. In 2024–2025, graduation was 67%, compared with 89% statewide, while chronic absenteeism was 50%, compared with 14% statewide. The clearest concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 36 percentage points higher than the state rate.
Because it is the only school listed, it is both the local top and bottom school, and there is no meaningful school-to-school comparison. Its strongest reported 2025–2026 test result was 56% proficiency on Grade 11 NJGPA English Language Arts; its lowest was 0% on Grade 10 Algebra I. Every unsuppressed result was below the state figure. The closest gaps were 9 points in Grade 11 Science (20% versus 29%) and Grade 9 Geometry (41% versus 50%), while the largest was 33 points in Algebra I End of Course (7% versus 40%).
Test results improved in five of the eight matching comparisons over the previous year and fell in three, so progress was uneven. The standout gain was Geometry End of Course, up 30 points, from 9% to 39%; SchoolDigger’s ranking also improved, from rank 406 of 434, 6th percentile and zero stars in 2024–2025 to rank 372 of 434, 14th percentile and one star in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 11.5, and 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. These figures offer context about the school, not an explanation for its results.
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