High Schools in Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

The Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District in New Jersey is home to two high schools: Pennsauken High School and A.E. Burling High School. While Pennsauken High School is the larger of the two with an enrollment of 1,530 students, A.E. Burling High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students at 54.29% compared to Pennsauken High School's 25.42%.

Academically, Pennsauken High School faces challenges, with proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II significantly lower than the state averages, ranging from 1.4% to 20.5% proficient or better. Additionally, the school's 11th-grade NJSLA-S/Science proficiency rate of 18.3% is lower than the state average of 29.9%. In contrast, A.E. Burling High School's academic performance data is not provided, making it difficult to compare the two schools.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with Pennsauken High School having 36.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, while A.E. Burling High School has a higher percentage of 54.29%. Additionally, Pennsauken High School has been consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating out of 5, indicating significant room for improvement in the overall quality of education provided to students in the Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District.