Summary:
Manchester Township School District has only one high school, Manchester Township High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 270th out of 415 New Jersey high schools in 2021-2022 to 310th out of 426 in 2023-2024. Its rating has also decreased from 2 stars out of 5 to 1 star out of 5 during this time period.
Manchester Township High School has a 91.1% four-year graduation rate, but a 1.2% dropout rate and a 16.6% chronic absenteeism rate. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with only 58.9% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. In mathematics, the school's performance is particularly low, with 0% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 15.7%. Additionally, 38.06% of students at the school were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
The Manchester Township School District spent $14,584 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, and the high school had a 10.9 student-teacher ratio in the 2022-2023 school year. These factors, along with the school's declining performance and high rate of chronic absenteeism, suggest that the district and school may need to address challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
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