Lakewood High School

Summary:

Lakewood High School is a public high school in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving 1,423 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lakewood Township School District, which is ranked 501 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, with a statewide ranking between 264-361 over the past several years. Its academic performance is significantly below state averages, with only 31.6% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 33.6% in recent years, and a lower-than-average four-year graduation rate around 82-84%. Over 85% of Lakewood High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, nearby high schools such as Point Pleasant Borough High School, Point Pleasant Beach High School, and Howell High School generally perform much better on academic metrics, graduation rates, and other key indicators. However, Lakewood High School's English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as its special education and racial minority students, perform relatively better compared to the school's overall struggles, suggesting the school may be providing additional support for these subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 855 Somerset Avenue
       Lakewood, NJ  08701


(732) 905-3500

District: Lakewood Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
295th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,563 Help


Feeder schools for Lakewood High School:

Elementary:    Clifton Ave Grade School
    Ella G Clarke Elementary School
    Lakewood Early Childhood Center
    Oak Street Elementary School
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Middle:    Lakewood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  1,423

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.1%
African American:
5.1%
White:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakewood High School ranks worse than 69.9% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lakewood 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: Hispanic (91.1%), African American (5.1%), White (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood High School is 17. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood High School is $15,563.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lakewood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood High School 295th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Lakewood High School in the ranking list.)

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Lakewood Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Township School District 501st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakewood High School

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 15.15 298th 343 13.1%
2004 21.37 293rd 348 15.8%
2005 14.82 311th 351 11.4%
2006 13.57 312th 357 12.6%
2007 8.43 327th 361 9.4%
2008 7.15 327th 359 8.9%
2009 7.36 342nd 370 7.6%
2010 2.24 353rd 371 4.9%
2011 2.28 360th 378 4.8%
2012 2.81 369th 388 4.9%
2013 3.25 377th 396 4.8%
2014 8.20 375th 411 8.8%
2015 23.18 336th 406 17.2%
2016 24.03 332nd 409 18.8%
2017 20.67 340th 411 17.3%
2018 15.77 370th 415 10.8%
2019 13.83 361st 416 13.2%
2021 16.55 348th 405 14.1%
2022 31.44 264th 415 36.4%
2023 26.12 295th 422 30.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.98 77th 146 47.3%
2019 40.60 65th 138 52.9%
2021 24.77 85th 101 15.8%
2022 48.67 38th 137 72.3%
2023 50.83 48th 161 70.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.17 311th 355 12.4%
2019 32.96 217th 349 37.8%
2021 32.44 219th 333 34.2%
2022 34.51 206th 344 40.1%
2023 47.71 133rd 339 60.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.39 276th 345 20.0%
2019 29.31 250th 347 28.0%
2021 35.85 221st 326 32.2%
2022 30.26 220th 324 32.1%
2023 37.06 188th 344 45.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.78 373rd 403 7.4%
2019 14.55 345th 408 15.4%
2021 19.87 330th 402 17.9%
2022 21.31 320th 414 22.7%
2023 31.19 255th 416 38.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.64 368th 405 9.1%
2019 11.80 362nd 407 11.1%
2021 15.44 355th 402 11.7%
2022 20.42 310th 410 24.4%
2023 22.28 302nd 414 27.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.75 226th 266 15.0%
2019 29.34 183rd 254 28.0%
2021 52.41 90th 247 63.6%
2022 38.77 137th 256 46.5%
2023 41.04 120th 250 52.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.61 319th 368 13.3%
2019 19.76 312th 364 14.3%
2021 32.46 255th 374 31.8%
2022 34.95 223rd 382 41.6%
2023 32.42 242nd 385 37.1%
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Rank History for White students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.90 301st 340 11.5%
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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.

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Open Quote I'm currently a student at Lakewood High School, the whole Lakewood District is screwed up and corrupted. You absolutely shouldn't even consider sending your child to any of the Lakewood Schools. Look into the private school in Lakewood, Calvery Academy, there strict but your child will learn. It's a private Christian School. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lakewood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 831 473 17 243 3 n/a n/a 0 1567
1989 757 465 17 237 7 n/a n/a 0 1483
1990 727 458 18 247 7 n/a n/a 0 1457
1991 719 438 18 252 5 n/a n/a 0 1432
1992 701 447 22 280 0 n/a n/a 0 1450
1993 669 478 28 297 2 n/a n/a 0 1474
1994 657 470 25 319 2 n/a n/a 0 1473
1995 643 478 25 326 4 n/a n/a 0 1476
1996 643 478 25 326 4 n/a n/a 0 1476
1998 587 466 23 341 13 n/a n/a 0 1430
1999 600 472 20 320 15 n/a n/a 0 1427
2000 544 484 22 326 16 n/a n/a 0 1392
2001 523 461 26 373 13 n/a n/a 0 1396
2002 473 477 17 439 9 n/a n/a 0 1415
2003 473 477 17 439 9 n/a n/a 0 1415
2004 426 465 16 473 9 n/a n/a 0 1389
2005 343 461 13 495 5 n/a n/a 0 1317
2006 299 447 13 550 5 n/a n/a 0 1314
2007 246 471 13 565 5 n/a n/a 0 1300
2008 195 445 16 562 4 n/a n/a 0 1222
2009 143 421 20 620 3 0 0 0 1207
2010 145 396 2 598 0 0 0 0 1141
2011 131 351 5 632 1 0 0 0 1120
2012 111 286 4 650 3 0 1 0 1055
2013 84 265 7 678 3 1 2 0 1040
2014 65 241 4 732 3 2 2 0 1049
2015 60 218 3 823 2 4 2 0 1112
2016 63 205 3 913 4 4 0 0 1192
2017 61 178 3 951 4 2 3 0 1202
2018 55 145 4 991 4 1 2 0 1202
2019 47 111 4 1074 3 0 4 0 1243
2020 48 111 6 1217 0 1 4 0 1387
2021 59 90 7 1286 0 3 2 0 1447
2022 35 78 10 1332 0 2 1 0 1458
2023 39 72 11 1297 0 1 3 0 1423

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 Lakewood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1567 112.0 13.9 n/a
1989 1483 108.0 13.7 n/a
1990 1457 103.0 14.1 12.6
1991 1432 100.0 14.3 15.9
1992 1450 99.0 14.6 21.6
1993 1474 102.8 14.3 19.3
1994 1473 103.8 14.2 32.1
1995 1476 108.2 13.6 30.1
1996 1476 108.2 13.6 30.1
1998 1430 102.2 14.0 32.7
1999 1427 104.2 13.7 26.3
2000 1392 102.2 13.6 39
2001 1396 102.8 13.6 25.9
2002 1415 106.0 13.3 36.7
2003 1415 106.0 13.3 36.7
2004 1389 111.0 12.5 43.2
2005 1317 110.6 11.9 n/a
2006 1314 108.2 12.1 44.8
2007 1300 109.0 11.9 44.8
2008 1222 96.0 12.7 42.1
2009 1207 122.8 8.0 62.6
2010 1141 86.0 13.2 78.4
2011 1120 76.4 14.6 84.2
2012 1055 93.5 11.2 64.3
2013 1040 103.4 10.0 86.8
2014 1049 103.1 10.1 81.9
2015 1112 101.0 11.0 86
2016 1192 108.0 11.0 86.7
2017 1202 105.4 11.4 53.7
2018 1202 135.5 8.8 77.6
2019 1243 88.5 14.0 87.4
2020 1387 95.5 14.5 89.8
2021 1447 93.5 15.4 90.8
2022 1458 87.5 16.6 79.1
2023 1423 83.5 17.0 85.5

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 Lakewood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1567 112.0 13.9 n/a
1989 1483 108.0 13.7 n/a
1990 1457 103.0 14.1 12.6
1991 1432 100.0 14.3 15.9
1992 1450 99.0 14.6 21.6
1993 1474 102.8 14.3 19.3
1994 1473 103.8 14.2 32.1
1995 1476 108.2 13.6 30.1
1996 1476 108.2 13.6 30.1
1998 1430 102.2 14.0 32.7
1999 1427 104.2 13.7 26.3
2000 1392 102.2 13.6 39
2001 1396 102.8 13.6 25.9
2002 1415 106.0 13.3 36.7
2003 1415 106.0 13.3 36.7
2004 1389 111.0 12.5 43.2
2005 1317 110.6 11.9 n/a
2006 1314 108.2 12.1 44.8
2007 1300 109.0 11.9 44.8
2008 1222 96.0 12.7 42.1
2009 1207 122.8 8.0 62.6
2010 1141 86.0 13.2 78.4
2011 1120 76.4 14.6 84.2
2012 1055 93.5 11.2 64.3
2013 1040 103.4 10.0 86.8
2014 1049 103.1 10.1 81.9
2015 1112 101.0 11.0 86
2016 1192 108.0 11.0 86.7
2017 1202 105.4 11.4 53.7
2018 1202 135.5 8.8 77.6
2019 1243 88.5 14.0 87.4
2020 1387 95.5 14.5 89.8
2021 1447 93.5 15.4 90.8
2022 1458 87.5 16.6 79.1
2023 1423 83.5 17.0 85.5

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 Lakewood High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,087 (7.0%) $14,476 (93.0%) $15,563

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakewood High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 361st of 416 High schoolsRanks 295th of 422 High schools
 16.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood High School)23.431.6
 8.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Township School District)23.431.6
 8.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Lakewood High School)5.619.3
 13.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Lakewood Township School District)5.619.3
 13.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Lakewood High School)30.363.2
 32.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Lakewood Township School District)30.363.2
 32.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Lakewood High School)5.419.3
 13.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lakewood Township School District)12.126.5
 14.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Lakewood High School)4.254.5
 50.3%
   End of Course Geometry (Lakewood Township School District)4.254.5
 50.3%
   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 Students12431423
 14.5%
African American11172
 35.1%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian411
 175%
Hispanic10741297
 20.8%
Pacific Islander01
White4739
 17%
Two or More Races43
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.4%85.5%
 1.9%


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Lakewood High School ranks 295th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,423 students attended Lakewood High School.

Students at Lakewood High School are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White.


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