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Best High Schools in Zip Code 08501

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School

1,033

Students

Top rankedAllentown High School114^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Allentown High School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08501 zip code is home to a single high school, Allentown High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Allentown High School has seen its statewide ranking improve in recent years, moving from 155th out of 422 high schools in 2022-2023 to 114th out of 434 high schools in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school boasts a strong 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate, though it has a relatively high 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate. Academically, Allentown High School performs well, with proficiency rates above the state average in Algebra II, Geometry, and the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA). However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Science is slightly below the state average.

Overall, Allentown High School appears to be a strong-performing high school within its district and the state of New Jersey, with some room for improvement in certain academic areas. The school's strengths seem to be in its math and NJGPA performance, where it exceeds state averages by a significant margin.

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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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th 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
Allentown High School	Public	9-12	27 High Street	Allentown	08501	Monmouth County	Upper Freehold Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 259-7292	1,033	75	13.7	6.3%	823 (79.7%)	33 (3.2%)	81 (7.8%)	77 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	65.7	114^th of 434 public high schools	73.7%		60.4	142^nd of 429 public high schools	66.9%	28	89.4	78.6	30.5	50.5	33.7	32.4	63.8	62.5	93.3	93.3	$8,870	$234	$8,636

Cities Near Zip Code 08501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allentown	2.69 mi	3	220^th
Chesterfield	3.17 mi	1	225^th
Wrightstown	4.16 mi	3	450^th
Bordentown	4.22 mi	9	239^th
Hamilton	4.56 mi	27	445^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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