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Point Pleasant Borough High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Point Pleasant, Ocean County. The school has 898 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Point Pleasant Borough School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Point Pleasant Borough High School enrolls 898 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 81 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 809 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
85 of the school's 898 students (9.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 66 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Point Pleasant Borough High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-40, state senate district 30, state house district 30.
Point Pleasant Borough High School is one of 4 schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District, based in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. The district serves 2,679 students district-wide and employs 236 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 898 students, Point Pleasant Borough High School is larger than the district average of about 670 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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