📍 311 W 5th Street, Palmyra, Burlington County, 08065
Palmyra High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmyra, Burlington County. The school has 388 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palmyra Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palmyra High School enrolls 388 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 17% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 214 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 7% |
| Asian | 15 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
68 of the school's 388 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palmyra High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-10, state senate district 7, state house district 7.
Palmyra High School is one of 3 schools in Palmyra Public School District, based in Palmyra, New Jersey. The district serves 1,068 students district-wide and employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 388 students, Palmyra High School is close to the district average of about 356 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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