📍 855 Somerset Avenue, Lakewood, Ocean County, 08701
Lakewood High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lakewood, Ocean County. The school has 1,423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lakewood Township School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lakewood High School enrolls 1,423 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Black or African American and 2.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,297 | 91% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 5.1% |
| White | 39 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,216 of the school's 1,423 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,136 qualify for free lunch and 80 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lakewood High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-40, state senate district 30, state house district 30.
Lakewood High School is one of 8 schools in Lakewood Township School District, based in Lakewood, New Jersey. The district serves 4,643 students district-wide and employs 484 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,423 students, Lakewood High School is larger than the district average of about 580 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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