Atlantic City High School

Summary:

Atlantic City High School is a public high school serving 1,764 students in grades 9-12 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which is part of the Atlantic City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state.

Atlantic City High School struggles across a range of key metrics, particularly for its student subgroups. The school's performance for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs, ranks in the bottom quarter or half of New Jersey high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.6% to 91.1% in recent years, below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average. Additionally, Atlantic City High School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 38.6% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ocean City High School, which is ranked much higher (top 25% of New Jersey high schools) and has significantly better test scores and graduation rates, Atlantic City High School's performance is notably lower. This disparity is likely influenced by the high percentage of students (over 80%) at Atlantic City High School who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school spends approximately $12,812 per student, which is higher than the state average, addressing the complex challenges facing Atlantic City High School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1400 N Albany Avenue
       Atlantic City, NJ  08401-6153


(609) 343-7300

District: Atlantic City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,812 Help


Feeder schools for Atlantic City High School:

Elementary:    Brighton Avenue School
    Chelsea Heights School
    Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex
    New York Avenue School
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  1,699

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.0%
African American:
31.4%
Asian:
17.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Atlantic City High School ranks worse than 78.6% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.75. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Atlantic City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Atlantic City High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), African American (31.4%), Asian (17.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atlantic City High School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atlantic City High School is $12,812.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Atlantic City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlantic City High School 335th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Atlantic City High School in the ranking list.)

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Atlantic City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlantic City School District 520th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Atlantic City High School

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Rank History for all students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 12.12 302nd 343 12.0%
2004 8.97 317th 348 8.9%
2005 8.54 320th 351 8.8%
2006 9.25 325th 357 9.0%
2007 11.08 322nd 361 10.8%
2008 9.02 324th 359 9.7%
2009 15.45 326th 370 11.9%
2010 9.40 337th 371 9.2%
2011 10.55 341st 378 9.8%
2012 11.67 350th 388 9.8%
2013 16.92 346th 396 12.6%
2014 18.74 354th 411 13.9%
2015 30.65 279th 406 31.3%
2016 34.16 262nd 409 35.9%
2017 22.04 331st 411 19.5%
2018 19.16 354th 415 14.7%
2019 15.00 355th 416 14.7%
2021 16.73 346th 405 14.6%
2022 19.13 339th 415 18.3%
2023 14.63 367th 422 13.0%
2024 20.75 335th 426 21.4%
See the entire list of New Jersey High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 85th 146 41.8%
2019 27.83 103rd 138 25.4%
2021 28.09 77th 101 23.8%
2022 27.19 112th 137 18.2%
2023 42.26 75th 161 53.4%
2024 27.57 139th 179 22.3%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.50 316th 355 11.0%
2019 17.78 325th 349 6.9%
2021 25.28 258th 333 22.5%
2022 16.85 337th 344 2.0%
2023 19.05 308th 339 9.1%
2024 15.47 338th 349 3.2%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.79 261st 345 24.3%
2019 22.45 289th 347 16.7%
2021 32.90 234th 326 28.2%
2022 32.38 210th 324 35.2%
2023 26.09 270th 344 21.5%
2024 43.80 152nd 350 56.6%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.67 360th 403 10.7%
2019 12.33 357th 408 12.5%
2021 18.08 341st 402 15.2%
2022 19.95 334th 414 19.3%
2023 14.44 357th 416 14.2%
2024 21.87 319th 416 23.3%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.74 349th 405 13.8%
2019 13.18 353rd 407 13.3%
2021 17.86 339th 402 15.7%
2022 17.94 334th 410 18.5%
2023 14.66 347th 414 16.2%
2024 21.49 309th 415 25.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.97 189th 198 4.5%
2019 5.43 183rd 191 4.2%
2021 13.42 153rd 165 7.3%
2022 10.27 167th 175 4.6%
2023 14.94 142nd 172 17.4%
2024 23.48 143rd 174 17.8%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.05 257th 266 3.4%
2019 17.69 234th 254 7.9%
2021 21.51 226th 247 8.5%
2022 22.06 222nd 256 13.3%
2023 18.14 235th 250 6.0%
2024 19.40 230th 260 11.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.87 327th 368 11.1%
2019 12.17 341st 364 6.3%
2021 19.55 344th 374 8.0%
2022 17.35 343rd 382 10.2%
2023 12.93 366th 385 4.9%
2024 17.18 347th 394 11.9%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Atlantic City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.40 264th 340 22.4%
2019 16.77 286th 339 15.6%
2021 24.63 261st 336 22.3%
2022 31.83 213th 335 36.4%
2023 24.42 243rd 335 27.5%
2024 41.05 165th 337 51.0%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Atlantic City High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 680 1026 36 192 2 n/a n/a 0 1936
1989 662 958 46 228 2 n/a n/a 0 1896
1990 577 897 64 195 3 n/a n/a 0 1736
1991 586 903 72 248 4 n/a n/a 0 1813
1992 578 915 99 309 6 n/a n/a 0 1907
1993 551 910 126 365 5 n/a n/a 0 1957
1994 530 895 168 401 10 n/a n/a 0 2004
1995 510 861 200 405 9 n/a n/a 0 1985
1996 510 861 200 405 9 n/a n/a 0 1985
1998 511 870 192 471 5 n/a n/a 0 2049
1999 514 866 187 491 13 n/a n/a 0 2071
2000 517 806 230 510 11 n/a n/a -1 2073
2001 571 890 250 509 14 n/a n/a 0 2234
2002 646 948 305 628 11 n/a n/a 0 2538
2003 646 948 305 628 11 n/a n/a 0 2538
2004 612 975 328 675 10 n/a n/a 0 2600
2005 595 1000 329 705 11 n/a n/a 0 2640
2006 565 987 304 715 3 n/a n/a 0 2574
2007 564 987 304 716 3 n/a n/a 0 2574
2008 511 887 269 658 2 n/a n/a 0 2327
2009 465 882 281 636 0 0 0 0 2264
2010 454 854 311 700 0 0 0 0 2319
2011 431 841 303 722 1 28 1 0 2327
2012 443 661 328 685 1 31 1 0 2150
2013 447 633 327 654 3 32 1 0 2097
2014 404 573 364 660 0 0 4 0 2005
2015 377 563 366 686 2 11 5 0 2010
2016 321 541 368 707 1 10 6 0 1954
2017 264 535 355 682 4 15 6 0 1861
2018 259 542 384 669 6 16 6 0 1882
2019 235 507 376 648 4 19 7 0 1796
2020 217 472 358 637 0 21 12 0 1717
2021 192 524 349 674 0 25 7 0 1771
2022 171 512 314 686 0 34 7 0 1724
2023 133 546 298 740 0 32 15 0 1764
2024 96 534 297 730 0 22 20 0 1699

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Atlantic City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1936 122.0 15.8 n/a
1989 1896 122.0 15.5 n/a
1990 1736 121.0 14.3 18.7
1991 1813 119.0 15.2 30
1992 1907 117.0 16.2 35.9
1993 1957 120.0 16.3 36.6
1994 2004 122.0 16.4 45.5
1995 1985 133.0 14.9 34.2
1996 1985 133.0 14.9 34.2
1998 2049 138.0 14.8 41.1
1999 2071 141.0 14.7 38
2000 2073 143.0 14.5 54
2001 2234 143.2 15.6 54.6
2002 2538 165.0 15.4 46.5
2003 2538 165.0 15.4 46.5
2004 2600 173.0 15.0 47.1
2005 2640 174.0 15.2 n/a
2006 2574 178.0 14.5 49.3
2007 2574 178.0 14.5 49.6
2008 2327 153.0 15.2 46.8
2009 2264 175.1 12.2 55.1
2010 2319 163.0 14.2 54.5
2011 2327 159.5 14.5 57.1
2012 2150 169.7 12.6 69.4
2013 2097 196.0 10.6 79.6
2014 2005 196.0 10.2 77.9
2015 2010 200.0 10.0 68.9
2016 1954 154.0 12.6 64.9
2017 1861 154.0 12.0 68.2
2018 1882 150.2 12.5 82.5
2019 1796 153.0 11.7 83.6
2020 1717 148.6 11.5 83.3
2021 1771 146.8 12.0 79.2
2022 1724 146.5 11.7 69.6
2023 1764 146.8 12.0 80.5
2024 1699 144.8 11.7 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Atlantic City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1936 122.0 15.8 n/a
1989 1896 122.0 15.5 n/a
1990 1736 121.0 14.3 18.7
1991 1813 119.0 15.2 30
1992 1907 117.0 16.2 35.9
1993 1957 120.0 16.3 36.6
1994 2004 122.0 16.4 45.5
1995 1985 133.0 14.9 34.2
1996 1985 133.0 14.9 34.2
1998 2049 138.0 14.8 41.1
1999 2071 141.0 14.7 38
2000 2073 143.0 14.5 54
2001 2234 143.2 15.6 54.6
2002 2538 165.0 15.4 46.5
2003 2538 165.0 15.4 46.5
2004 2600 173.0 15.0 47.1
2005 2640 174.0 15.2 n/a
2006 2574 178.0 14.5 49.3
2007 2574 178.0 14.5 49.6
2008 2327 153.0 15.2 46.8
2009 2264 175.1 12.2 55.1
2010 2319 163.0 14.2 54.5
2011 2327 159.5 14.5 57.1
2012 2150 169.7 12.6 69.4
2013 2097 196.0 10.6 79.6
2014 2005 196.0 10.2 77.9
2015 2010 200.0 10.0 68.9
2016 1954 154.0 12.6 64.9
2017 1861 154.0 12.0 68.2
2018 1882 150.2 12.5 82.5
2019 1796 153.0 11.7 83.6
2020 1717 148.6 11.5 83.3
2021 1771 146.8 12.0 79.2
2022 1724 146.5 11.7 69.6
2023 1764 146.8 12.0 80.5
2024 1699 144.8 11.7 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Atlantic City High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $472 (3.7%) $12,340 (96.3%) $12,812

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Atlantic City High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 355th of 416 High schoolsRanks 367th of 422 High schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City High School)27.120.1
 7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)27.120.1
 7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Atlantic City High School)6.96.2
 0.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Atlantic City School District)6.96.2
 0.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Atlantic City High School)29.228.6
 0.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (Atlantic City School District)29.228.6
 0.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Atlantic City High School)04.3
 4.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Atlantic City School District)04.3
 4.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.3
 5.5%
10th Grade Geometry (Atlantic City High School)3.90
 3.9%
   10th Grade Geometry (Atlantic City School District)3.90
 3.9%
   10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)15.37.7
 7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Atlantic City High School)5.66
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Atlantic City School District)18.312.9
 5.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Atlantic City High School)7.628.6
 21%
   End of Course Geometry (Atlantic City School District)7.628.6
 21%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17961764
 1.8%
African American507546
 7.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian376298
 20.7%
Hispanic648740
 14.2%
Pacific Islander1932
 68.4%
White235133
 43.4%
Two or More Races715
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.6%80.5%
 3.1%


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Atlantic City High School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Atlantic City High School are 43% Hispanic, 31% African American, 17% Asian, 6% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,699 students attended Atlantic City High School.


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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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