Pemberton Township High School

Summary:

Pemberton Township High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Pemberton, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 1,057 students. The school is part of the Pemberton Township School District, which is ranked 537 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pemberton Township High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 344 out of 426 high schools and a 1-star rating. The school significantly underperforms the state averages on standardized tests, with only 28.5% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. In Algebra I, the proficiency rates were 15.5% for the end-of-course exam and 15.8% for 9th graders, compared to state averages of 39.7% and 22.9%, respectively. The school's performance in Geometry and Algebra II is also well below state levels. Additionally, Pemberton Township High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.6% to 30.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Florence Township Memorial High School, Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford, and Burlington Township High School generally outperform Pemberton Township High School on key metrics like academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These schools have higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating that they are providing a better educational experience for their students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 148 Arneys Mount Road
       Pemberton, NJ  08068-9701


(609) 893-8141

District: Pemberton Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
344th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,593 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  1,040

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.7%
African American:
28.3%
Hispanic:
19.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.3% Help


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Compare Details Pemberton Township High School ranks worse than 80.8% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.63. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pemberton Township 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 Pemberton Township High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), African American (28.3%), Hispanic (19.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pemberton Township High School is 14.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pemberton Township High School is $17,593.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pemberton Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pemberton Township High School 344th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Pemberton Township High School in the ranking list.)

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Pemberton Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pemberton Township School District 537th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pemberton Township High School

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Rank History for all students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 22.36 285th 343 16.9%
2004 15.98 308th 348 11.5%
2005 31.85 275th 351 21.7%
2006 22.66 299th 357 16.2%
2007 26.19 296th 361 18.0%
2008 37.76 269th 359 25.1%
2009 31.15 295th 370 20.3%
2010 24.41 312th 371 15.9%
2011 24.73 309th 378 18.3%
2012 21.36 336th 388 13.4%
2013 27.11 324th 396 18.2%
2014 23.91 349th 411 15.1%
2015 21.84 345th 406 15.0%
2016 18.30 367th 409 10.3%
2017 16.77 366th 411 10.9%
2018 21.31 340th 415 18.1%
2019 20.10 325th 416 21.9%
2021 22.92 308th 405 24.0%
2022 27.22 285th 415 31.3%
2023 19.45 336th 422 20.4%
2024 18.63 344th 426 19.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.52 282nd 355 20.6%
2019 25.25 263rd 349 24.6%
2021 35.41 204th 333 38.7%
2022 32.39 220th 344 36.0%
2023 26.55 254th 339 25.1%
2024 25.52 267th 349 23.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.65 275th 345 20.3%
2019 30.88 242nd 347 30.3%
2021 39.78 192nd 326 41.1%
2022 34.16 195th 324 39.8%
2023 25.21 276th 344 19.8%
2024 25.47 277th 350 20.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.51 319th 403 20.8%
2019 26.48 290th 408 28.9%
2021 28.90 279th 402 30.6%
2022 27.77 279th 414 32.6%
2023 25.45 295th 416 29.1%
2024 14.70 360th 416 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.17 326th 405 19.5%
2019 19.10 318th 407 21.9%
2021 21.00 321st 402 20.1%
2022 25.32 279th 410 32.0%
2023 15.22 342nd 414 17.4%
2024 9.02 391st 415 5.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.27 185th 266 30.5%
2019 38.20 146th 254 42.5%
2021 43.30 121st 247 51.0%
2022 42.71 113th 256 55.9%
2023 31.58 167th 250 33.2%
2024 25.53 205th 260 21.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.57 248th 368 32.6%
2019 42.37 177th 364 51.4%
2021 33.08 250th 374 33.2%
2022 25.23 288th 382 24.6%
2023 27.28 278th 385 27.8%
2024 33.25 242nd 394 38.6%
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Rank History for White students at Pemberton Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.24 291st 340 14.4%
2019 13.05 301st 339 11.2%
2021 13.93 315th 336 6.3%
2022 19.65 271st 335 19.1%
2023 8.30 316th 335 5.7%
2024 6.49 324th 337 3.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Open Quote When we moved to McGuire we were told we had a choice of 2 high schools. I chose Pemberton because they were the school that had a JROTC program. After a few months I realized that what they didn’t tell us was they also have a gang problem. I tried to get my child moved to the other school when I learned she was being bullied by some of these gang members. I was told the 2 schools and the base had an agreement that once a child had started in one school they could not switch to the other. She should not have to be afraid to go to school every day. What kind of education is she really receiving? There are fights of a weekly basis. I would not recommend any other military families putting their children in this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pemberton Township High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 499 312 48 71 0 n/a n/a 0 930
1989 452 296 39 58 0 n/a n/a 0 845
1990 412 298 32 65 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1991 846 494 94 151 0 n/a n/a 0 1585
1992 791 493 78 132 0 n/a n/a 0 1494
1993 811 455 60 130 0 n/a n/a 0 1456
1994 826 410 48 123 2 n/a n/a 0 1409
1995 785 394 58 131 4 n/a n/a 0 1372
1996 785 394 58 131 4 n/a n/a 0 1372
1998 791 417 52 139 0 n/a n/a 0 1399
1999 779 413 42 147 0 n/a n/a 0 1381
2000 788 390 46 140 0 n/a n/a 0 1364
2001 808 419 48 137 4 n/a n/a 0 1416
2002 789 441 57 148 1 n/a n/a 0 1436
2003 789 441 57 148 1 n/a n/a 0 1436
2004 797 474 47 147 5 n/a n/a 0 1470
2005 773 435 48 150 3 n/a n/a 0 1409
2006 760 451 41 134 2 n/a n/a 0 1388
2007 753 407 43 131 1 n/a n/a 0 1335
2008 663 392 46 140 1 n/a n/a 0 1242
2009 650 416 38 127 3 0 0 0 1234
2010 605 386 29 118 6 0 0 0 1144
2011 551 362 32 123 6 0 0 0 1074
2012 501 345 27 127 7 2 0 0 1009
2013 490 347 33 132 7 4 0 0 1013
2014 499 350 38 126 8 6 0 0 1027
2015 523 359 22 119 9 7 0 0 1039
2016 572 352 20 124 4 5 2 0 1079
2017 543 314 18 120 4 7 7 0 1013
2018 531 302 17 144 1 5 6 0 1006
2019 517 274 18 161 3 3 13 0 989
2020 521 244 22 175 3 3 16 0 984
2021 520 253 20 206 4 4 16 0 1023
2022 490 276 23 206 3 4 27 0 1029
2023 499 284 22 213 3 5 30 1 1057
2024 486 294 18 203 6 4 29 0 1040

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 Pemberton Township High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 930 68.0 13.6 n/a
1989 845 68.0 12.4 n/a
1990 807 66.0 12.2 2.6
1991 1585 133.0 11.9 11.8
1992 1494 133.0 11.2 9.1
1993 1456 122.8 11.9 12
1994 1409 120.8 11.7 15.8
1995 1372 128.0 10.7 17.3
1996 1372 128.0 10.7 17.3
1998 1399 119.0 11.8 19.6
1999 1381 124.0 11.1 20.8
2000 1364 121.0 11.3 28.2
2001 1416 121.0 11.7 26.5
2002 1436 130.0 11.0 27.9
2003 1436 130.0 11.0 27.9
2004 1470 135.0 10.9 27.8
2005 1409 135.0 10.4 n/a
2006 1388 135.0 10.3 31.2
2007 1335 132.0 10.1 32.4
2008 1242 90.0 13.8 34.6
2009 1234 111.4 7.8 34.5
2010 1144 102.0 11.2 37.7
2011 1074 94.2 11.4 41.4
2012 1009 106.0 9.5 40.8
2013 1013 101.0 10.0 48.6
2014 1027 98.0 10.4 44
2015 1039 99.0 10.4 44.9
2016 1079 101.0 10.6 38.5
2017 1013 96.0 10.5 39.5
2018 1006 98.0 10.2 39.9
2019 989 91.0 10.8 40.4
2020 984 79.0 12.4 50.3
2021 1023 77.0 13.2 42
2022 1029 n/a n/a 50.1
2023 1057 75.0 14.0 56.3
2024 1040 72.0 14.4 61.3

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 Pemberton Township High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 930 68.0 13.6 n/a
1989 845 68.0 12.4 n/a
1990 807 66.0 12.2 2.6
1991 1585 133.0 11.9 11.8
1992 1494 133.0 11.2 9.1
1993 1456 122.8 11.9 12
1994 1409 120.8 11.7 15.8
1995 1372 128.0 10.7 17.3
1996 1372 128.0 10.7 17.3
1998 1399 119.0 11.8 19.6
1999 1381 124.0 11.1 20.8
2000 1364 121.0 11.3 28.2
2001 1416 121.0 11.7 26.5
2002 1436 130.0 11.0 27.9
2003 1436 130.0 11.0 27.9
2004 1470 135.0 10.9 27.8
2005 1409 135.0 10.4 n/a
2006 1388 135.0 10.3 31.2
2007 1335 132.0 10.1 32.4
2008 1242 90.0 13.8 34.6
2009 1234 111.4 7.8 34.5
2010 1144 102.0 11.2 37.7
2011 1074 94.2 11.4 41.4
2012 1009 106.0 9.5 40.8
2013 1013 101.0 10.0 48.6
2014 1027 98.0 10.4 44
2015 1039 99.0 10.4 44.9
2016 1079 101.0 10.6 38.5
2017 1013 96.0 10.5 39.5
2018 1006 98.0 10.2 39.9
2019 989 91.0 10.8 40.4
2020 984 79.0 12.4 50.3
2021 1023 77.0 13.2 42
2022 1029 n/a n/a 50.1
2023 1057 75.0 14.0 56.3
2024 1040 72.0 14.4 61.3

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 Pemberton Township High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $723 (4.1%) $16,870 (95.9%) $17,593

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pemberton Township High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 325th of 416 High schoolsRanks 336th of 422 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township High School)51.832.6
 19.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Pemberton Township School District)50.932.6
 18.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Pemberton Township High School)1110.6
 0.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Pemberton Township School District)10.810.6
 0.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Pemberton Township High School)9.125
 15.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Pemberton Township School District)9.125
 15.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Pemberton Township High School)10.310.5
 0.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pemberton Township School District)23.617.9
 5.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Pemberton Township High School)225
 23%
   End of Course Geometry (Pemberton Township School District)1.925
 23.1%
   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 Students9891057
 6.9%
African American274284
 3.6%
American Indian33
Asian1822
 22.2%
Hispanic161213
 32.3%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White517499
 3.5%
Two or More Races1330
 130.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.4%56.3%
 15.8%


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Pemberton Township High School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Pemberton Township High School are 47% White, 28% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,040 students attended Pemberton Township 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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