Summary:
Ocean City High School is a public high school located in Ocean City, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,215 students. The school is part of the Ocean City School District, which is ranked 198 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ocean City High School consistently ranks among the top 100-200 high schools in New Jersey, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is significantly higher than the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra II. In 2023-2024, 78.4% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/ELA, compared to the state average of 58.1%, and 82.6% of students were proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra II, compared to the state average of 69.5%. The school also performs exceptionally well in terms of subgroup performance, with high rankings for female, male, Hispanic, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.
Ocean City High School's consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.9% to 95.7% in recent years, are above the state average, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.2% in recent years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Absegami High School, Atlantic City High School, and Oakcrest High School, Ocean City High School outperforms them on NJSLA test scores and overall state rankings. The closest competitor in terms of academic performance is Mainland Regional High School, located just 4.59 miles away.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Ocean City School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
100th of 426 New Jersey High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,624
Feeder schools for Ocean City High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.4
Number of students: 1,190
Racial breakdown:
White:
86.1%
Hispanic:
8.7%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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African American:
1.5%
Asian:
1.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.8%
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