Central Regional High School

Summary:

Central Regional High School is a public high school located in Bayville, New Jersey, serving 1,606 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Central Regional School District, which is ranked 484 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Central Regional High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, with only 42% of 9th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 16.5% proficient in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 58.1% and 39.7%, respectively. The school's performance on science assessments is particularly low, with only 11.3% of 11th graders proficient, compared to the state average of 28.1%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools for Hispanic and White students, and in the bottom 10% for students with disabilities.

In comparison, nearby schools like OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy and Barnegat High School generally outperform Central Regional High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 228 out of 411 high schools in 2016-2017 to 319 out of 426 high schools in 2023-2024, suggesting a need for comprehensive improvement efforts.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 509 Forest Hills Parkway
       Bayville, NJ  08721


(732) 269-1100

District: Central Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
319th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,298 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  1,562

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Hispanic:
20.9%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.2% Help


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Compare Details Central Regional High School ranks worse than 74.9% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.03. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central Regional High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.4%), Hispanic (20.9%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Regional High School is 13. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Regional High School is $14,298.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Regional High School 319th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Central Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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Central Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Regional School District 484th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Regional High School

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Rank History for all students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 36.32 255th 343 25.7%
2004 45.19 241st 348 30.7%
2005 41.32 249th 351 29.1%
2006 47.98 242nd 357 32.2%
2007 44.10 249th 361 31.0%
2008 54.48 207th 359 42.3%
2009 46.85 247th 370 33.2%
2010 51.50 241st 371 35.0%
2011 54.09 229th 378 39.4%
2012 52.36 244th 388 37.1%
2013 41.46 293rd 396 26.0%
2014 50.12 280th 411 31.9%
2015 29.24 290th 406 28.6%
2016 39.83 229th 409 44.0%
2017 38.51 228th 411 44.5%
2018 36.17 242nd 415 41.7%
2019 30.98 269th 416 35.3%
2021 22.23 311th 405 23.2%
2022 29.73 275th 415 33.7%
2023 27.57 288th 422 31.8%
2024 24.03 319th 426 25.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.31 119th 179 33.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.50 327th 355 7.9%
2019 26.79 253rd 349 27.5%
2021 21.14 286th 333 14.1%
2022 22.69 305th 344 11.3%
2023 14.65 331st 339 2.4%
2024 18.22 321st 349 8.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.42 267th 345 22.6%
2019 31.51 239th 347 31.1%
2021 35.94 219th 326 32.8%
2022 18.83 294th 324 9.3%
2023 22.61 292nd 344 15.1%
2024 28.57 258th 350 26.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.76 314th 403 22.1%
2019 23.82 304th 408 25.5%
2021 26.13 296th 402 26.4%
2022 28.23 275th 414 33.6%
2023 20.49 321st 416 22.8%
2024 21.23 323rd 416 22.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.87 292nd 405 27.9%
2019 22.08 301st 407 26.0%
2021 20.81 323rd 402 19.7%
2022 21.97 298th 410 27.3%
2023 25.07 285th 414 31.2%
2024 28.50 264th 415 36.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.77 171st 198 13.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.32 189th 266 28.9%
2019 37.75 147th 254 42.1%
2021 27.49 198th 247 19.8%
2022 27.70 190th 256 25.8%
2023 22.31 209th 250 16.4%
2024 30.46 177th 260 31.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.12 307th 368 16.6%
2019 24.25 291st 364 20.1%
2021 25.54 312th 374 16.6%
2022 16.80 348th 382 8.9%
2023 25.82 290th 385 24.7%
2024 16.52 352nd 394 10.7%
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Rank History for White students at Central Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.76 281st 340 17.4%
2019 14.60 296th 339 12.7%
2021 11.24 321st 336 4.5%
2022 14.25 305th 335 9.0%
2023 14.42 294th 335 12.2%
2024 14.21 302nd 337 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Central Regional High School Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Regional High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1126 35 6 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1192
1989 1070 44 8 32 1 n/a n/a 0 1155
1990 1018 55 8 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1113
1991 952 43 8 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1033
1992 954 44 9 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1034
1993 989 37 10 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1060
1994 979 33 7 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1052
1995 1138 45 11 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1228
1996 1138 45 11 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1228
1998 1132 46 9 36 1 n/a n/a 0 1224
1999 1159 41 8 50 1 n/a n/a 0 1259
2000 1164 37 7 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1249
2001 1201 39 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 1282
2002 1484 60 7 69 2 n/a n/a 0 1622
2003 1484 60 7 69 2 n/a n/a 0 1622
2004 1359 61 8 65 1 n/a n/a 0 1494
2005 1269 61 20 78 1 n/a n/a 0 1429
2006 1318 67 15 82 4 n/a n/a 0 1486
2007 1281 64 33 87 4 n/a n/a 0 1469
2008 1232 63 24 81 0 n/a n/a 0 1400
2009 1263 63 23 87 0 0 0 0 1436
2010 1185 63 21 79 0 1 0 0 1349
2011 1108 54 25 100 0 2 17 0 1306
2012 1076 63 19 131 0 3 25 0 1317
2013 1037 72 18 155 1 4 38 0 1325
2014 1010 72 16 165 2 4 40 0 1309
2015 1006 96 17 171 0 3 40 0 1333
2016 955 97 29 180 1 1 45 0 1308
2017 966 88 26 198 2 1 57 0 1338
2018 978 92 32 234 0 1 64 0 1401
2019 1042 96 29 255 0 1 60 0 1483
2020 1071 95 29 264 1 1 74 0 1535
2021 1091 92 27 283 4 1 70 0 1568
2022 1134 91 27 293 4 0 68 2 1619
2023 1067 94 35 322 4 2 80 2 1606
2024 1021 95 34 327 3 2 77 3 1562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1192 87.0 13.7 n/a
1989 1155 87.0 13.2 n/a
1990 1113 88.0 12.6 4
1991 1033 83.0 12.4 6.3
1992 1034 74.0 13.9 8.3
1993 1060 77.2 13.7 9
1994 1052 74.0 14.2 11
1995 1228 77.0 15.9 10.4
1996 1228 77.0 15.9 10.4
1998 1224 75.0 16.3 11.3
1999 1259 74.6 16.9 13
2000 1249 74.0 16.9 14.7
2001 1282 74.0 17.3 14
2002 1622 77.0 21.1 14.2
2003 1622 77.0 21.1 14.2
2004 1494 93.0 16.1 16.4
2005 1429 97.0 14.7 n/a
2006 1486 98.0 15.2 14
2007 1469 96.0 15.3 19.7
2008 1400 77.0 18.2 20.9
2009 1436 100.0 12.6 19.7
2010 1349 92.0 14.6 24
2011 1306 93.2 14.0 27.7
2012 1317 94.6 13.9 33.1
2013 1325 92.6 14.3 34.3
2014 1309 97.8 13.3 32.6
2015 1333 95.0 14.0 35.4
2016 1308 97.0 13.4 34.2
2017 1338 101.9 13.1 37.1
2018 1401 101.1 13.8 35.9
2019 1483 105.7 14.0 27.4
2020 1535 104.2 14.7 31.1
2021 1568 108.4 14.4 32.5
2022 1619 108.4 14.9 34
2023 1606 121.3 13.2 35.7
2024 1562 119.3 13.0 30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1192 87.0 13.7 n/a
1989 1155 87.0 13.2 n/a
1990 1113 88.0 12.6 4
1991 1033 83.0 12.4 6.3
1992 1034 74.0 13.9 8.3
1993 1060 77.2 13.7 9
1994 1052 74.0 14.2 11
1995 1228 77.0 15.9 10.4
1996 1228 77.0 15.9 10.4
1998 1224 75.0 16.3 11.3
1999 1259 74.6 16.9 13
2000 1249 74.0 16.9 14.7
2001 1282 74.0 17.3 14
2002 1622 77.0 21.1 14.2
2003 1622 77.0 21.1 14.2
2004 1494 93.0 16.1 16.4
2005 1429 97.0 14.7 n/a
2006 1486 98.0 15.2 14
2007 1469 96.0 15.3 19.7
2008 1400 77.0 18.2 20.9
2009 1436 100.0 12.6 19.7
2010 1349 92.0 14.6 24
2011 1306 93.2 14.0 27.7
2012 1317 94.6 13.9 33.1
2013 1325 92.6 14.3 34.3
2014 1309 97.8 13.3 32.6
2015 1333 95.0 14.0 35.4
2016 1308 97.0 13.4 34.2
2017 1338 101.9 13.1 37.1
2018 1401 101.1 13.8 35.9
2019 1483 105.7 14.0 27.4
2020 1535 104.2 14.7 31.1
2021 1568 108.4 14.4 32.5
2022 1619 108.4 14.9 34
2023 1606 121.3 13.2 35.7
2024 1562 119.3 13.0 30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Regional High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $252 (1.8%) $14,046 (98.2%) $14,298

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Regional High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 269th of 416 High schoolsRanks 288th of 422 High schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Central Regional High School)31.837.3
 5.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Central Regional School District)31.837.3
 5.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Central Regional High School)26.120.4
 5.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Central Regional School District)26.120.4
 5.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Central Regional High School)88.844.8
 44%
   9th Grade Geometry (Central Regional School District)88.844.8
 44%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Central Regional High School)00
   10th Grade Algebra I (Central Regional School District)00
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.3
 5.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Central Regional High School)22.920.4
 2.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Central Regional School District)32.930.5
 2.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Central Regional High School)28.944.8
 15.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Central Regional School District)28.944.8
 15.9%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14831606
 8.3%
African American9694
 2.1%
American Indian04
Asian2935
 20.7%
Hispanic255322
 26.3%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White10421067
 2.4%
Two or More Races6080
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.4%35.7%
 8.3%


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Central Regional High School ranks 319th of 426 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Central Regional High School are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,562 students attended Central Regional High School.


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