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Pennsauken High School

๐Ÿ“ 800 Hylton Road, Pennsauken, Camden County, 08110

1,530
Pupils
14.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Pennsauken High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pennsauken, Camden County. The school has 1,530 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

Enrollment & staffing

Pennsauken High School enrolls 1,530 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 103 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.

Male students
794 (52%)
Female students
736 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
103
Student-teacher ratio
14.8:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 11% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino81753%
Black or African American38925%
Asian17411%
White1248.1%
Two or more races211.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

561 of the school's 1,530 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 505 qualify for free lunch and 56 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.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Pennsauken High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-10, state senate district 6, state house district 6.

School district: Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

Pennsauken High School is one of 10 schools in Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, based in PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey. The district serves 4,951 students district-wide and employs 415 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,530 students, Pennsauken High School is larger than the district average of about 495 students per school.

4,951
District students
10
Schools
415
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

45%
Reading proficient
8%
Math proficient
87%
Graduation rate
10%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (11) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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