Central Regional High School vs. Barnegat High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,562 students in grades 9-12, Central Regional High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 997 students in grades 9-12, Barnegat High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,562 students
997 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
83 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1698 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1625 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
20%


Graduation Rate
74%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
363
265
Grade 10 Students
398
264
Grade 11 Students
415
236
Grade 12 Students
386
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
21%
22%


% Black
6%
9%


% White
66%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

