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Best High Schools in Zip Code 08742

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1,162

Students

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Top rankedPoint Pleasant Borough High School162^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Point Pleasant Beach High School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08742 zip code in New Jersey is home to two high-performing high schools: Point Pleasant Borough High School and Point Pleasant Beach High School. Both schools are ranked among the top 200 high schools in New Jersey and have impressive graduation rates and academic achievements.

Point Pleasant Borough High School stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 162 out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. Academically, the school performs well on state assessments, with 50% of 9th graders proficient or better in ELA and 24.3% proficient or better in Algebra I for the 2024-2025 school year.

Similarly, Point Pleasant Beach High School is ranked 182 out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, also with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's performance on state assessments is slightly below the district and state averages, it still maintains strong performance, especially in ELA, with 47% of 9th graders proficient or better.

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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
Point Pleasant Borough High School	Public	9-12	830 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	831	78	10.6	15.8%	710 (85.4%)	6 (0.7%)	94 (11.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	57.2	162^nd of 434 public high schools	62.7%		65.3	123^rd of 429 public high schools	71.3%	39		73.6	41.5	50.0	25.2	24.3	54.4	54.4	$13,364	$41	$13,323
Point Pleasant Beach High School	Public	9-12	700 Trenton Avenue	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-1817	331	39	8.4	19.6%	269 (81.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	52.8	182^nd of 434 public high schools	58.1%		52.1	188^th of 429 public high schools	56.2%	6	86.7	69.9	25.3	47.0	22.0	21.7	25.9	25.0	$14,625	$369	$14,256

Cities Near Zip Code 08742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Point Pleasant Beach	0.3 mi	6	189^th
Bay Head	1.06 mi	1	38^th
Brick	1.97 mi	13	352^nd
Brielle	2.27 mi	1	115^th
Manasquan	3.48 mi	2	137^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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