Shawnee High School

Summary:

Shawnee High School is a public high school located in Medford, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,465. As part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which is ranked 300 out of 615 districts in New Jersey, Shawnee High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 150-200 high schools in the state with a 4-star rating in recent years.

Shawnee High School's academic performance is a standout, with students demonstrating higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to district and state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Geometry, and Algebra II. The school also boasts an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.1% to 99.2% over the past five years, and a very low dropout rate consistently below 0.3%. Additionally, Shawnee High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.0% to 10.2% in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Lenape Regional High School District schools.

While Shawnee High School's student population is predominantly White, the school has seen a gradual increase in the percentage of Hispanic and Asian students in recent years. However, the school's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups, with female and male students ranking higher compared to the overall ranking, but Hispanic and African American students performing lower, suggesting potential achievement gaps that could be addressed. Compared to other high-performing schools in the region, such as Cherry Hill High School East and Eastern Regional High School, Shawnee High School generally outperforms the other high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District, but its spending per student is lower than some of the top-performing schools in the area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 600 Tabernacle Road
       Medford, NJ  08055-9701


(609) 654-7544

District: Lenape Regional High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
148th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,884 Help


Feeder schools for Shawnee High School:

Elementary:    Chairville Elementary School
    Cranberry Pines Elementary
    Kirby's Mill Elementary School
    Milton H. Allen Elementary School
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Middle:    Haines Sixth Grade Center
    Medford Memorial Middle School
    Neeta School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  1,465

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
Hispanic:
8.1%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shawnee High School ranks better than 64.9% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.38. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Shawnee High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 (82.2%), Hispanic (8.1%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lenape Regional High School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shawnee High School is 12.5, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shawnee High School is $11,884. 2 high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shawnee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shawnee High School 148th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Shawnee High School in the ranking list.)

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Lenape Regional High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenape Regional High School District 300th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shawnee High School

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Rank History for all students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.47 63rd 343 81.6%
2004 81.53 48th 348 86.2%
2005 79.47 59th 351 83.2%
2006 80.60 45th 357 87.4%
2007 81.08 44th 361 87.8%
2008 81.76 38th 359 89.4%
2009 82.94 31st 370 91.6%
2010 80.03 52nd 371 86.0%
2011 78.73 58th 378 84.7%
2012 76.19 77th 388 80.2%
2013 74.77 90th 396 77.3%
2014 76.86 63rd 411 84.7%
2015 48.95 147th 406 63.8%
2016 50.86 151st 409 63.1%
2017 52.82 151st 411 63.3%
2018 55.20 137th 415 67.0%
2019 60.24 116th 416 72.1%
2021 67.90 79th 405 80.5%
2022 49.31 156th 415 62.4%
2023 52.38 148th 422 64.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.65 261st 355 26.5%
2019 53.84 121st 349 65.3%
2021 57.34 95th 333 71.5%
2022 48.68 123rd 344 64.2%
2023 45.14 143rd 339 57.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.89 126th 345 63.5%
2019 51.43 118th 347 66.0%
2021 71.74 34th 326 89.6%
2022 40.65 163rd 324 49.7%
2023 43.07 142nd 344 58.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.41 145th 403 64.0%
2019 60.72 118th 408 71.1%
2021 69.75 75th 402 81.3%
2022 50.46 146th 414 64.7%
2023 53.67 131st 416 68.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.08 134th 405 66.9%
2019 60.02 111th 407 72.7%
2021 64.38 88th 402 78.1%
2022 61.57 95th 410 76.8%
2023 50.02 147th 414 64.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.40 110th 198 44.4%
2019 52.30 85th 191 55.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.08 129th 266 51.5%
2019 31.89 168th 254 33.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.44 128th 368 65.2%
2019 49.14 146th 364 59.9%
2021 71.36 61st 374 83.7%
2022 30.47 252nd 382 34.0%
2023 36.79 208th 385 46.0%
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Rank History for White students at Shawnee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.85 146th 340 57.1%
2019 52.81 121st 339 64.3%
2021 58.09 75th 336 77.7%
2022 40.15 173rd 335 48.4%
2023 42.44 157th 335 53.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Shawnee High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1791 7 18 5 6 n/a n/a 0 1827
1989 1778 13 22 8 8 n/a n/a 0 1829
1990 1776 13 27 8 9 n/a n/a 0 1833
1991 1827 14 29 8 8 n/a n/a 0 1886
1992 1940 18 34 10 6 n/a n/a 0 2008
1993 1977 13 31 12 6 n/a n/a 0 2039
1994 1979 13 22 7 6 n/a n/a 0 2027
1995 2089 18 18 12 6 n/a n/a 0 2143
1996 2089 18 18 12 6 n/a n/a 0 2143
1998 2068 18 16 10 3 n/a n/a 0 2115
1999 2000 16 16 13 6 n/a n/a 0 2051
2000 1978 20 22 14 10 n/a n/a 0 2044
2001 1984 26 31 15 13 n/a n/a 0 2069
2002 2122 33 37 21 14 n/a n/a 0 2227
2003 2122 33 37 21 14 n/a n/a 0 2227
2004 1671 26 27 19 12 n/a n/a 0 1755
2005 1490 14 32 18 7 n/a n/a 0 1561
2006 1398 15 35 20 6 n/a n/a 0 1474
2007 1442 19 34 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1518
2008 1463 26 34 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1550
2009 1483 26 34 25 2 0 0 0 1570
2010 1483 32 33 21 2 0 0 0 1571
2011 1523 25 34 24 2 0 0 0 1608
2012 1538 25 34 25 0 0 0 0 1622
2013 1514 28 39 26 2 0 1 0 1610
2014 1508 27 44 34 2 0 1 0 1616
2015 1469 32 50 43 2 0 1 0 1597
2016 1444 29 52 54 2 0 1 0 1582
2017 1435 31 53 51 0 0 0 0 1570
2018 1393 39 58 73 0 2 2 0 1567
2019 1418 34 63 72 0 2 8 0 1597
2020 1387 30 63 73 1 2 27 0 1583
2021 1359 29 55 81 1 3 48 0 1576
2022 1280 30 37 95 1 2 52 3 1500
2023 1204 34 48 118 2 1 58 0 1465

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 Shawnee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1827 109.0 16.7 n/a
1989 1829 110.0 16.6 n/a
1990 1833 115.0 15.9 0.2
1991 1886 120.0 15.7 0.4
1992 2008 126.0 15.9 0.7
1993 2039 130.6 15.6 0.9
1994 2027 135.6 14.9 0.7
1995 2143 145.0 14.8 0.9
1996 2143 145.0 14.8 0.9
1998 2115 147.4 14.3 0.7
1999 2051 151.0 13.6 0.9
2000 2044 154.8 13.2 0.8
2001 2069 155.7 13.3 0.3
2002 2227 152.5 14.6 0.6
2003 2227 152.5 14.6 0.6
2004 1755 131.5 13.3 0.6
2005 1561 125.6 12.4 n/a
2006 1474 120.0 12.3 0.5
2007 1518 117.0 13.0 1.3
2008 1550 99.0 15.7 1.2
2009 1570 125.1 11.7 2.2
2010 1571 103.0 15.2 2.1
2011 1608 100.2 16.0 4.2
2012 1622 122.5 13.2 5.1
2013 1610 120.4 13.3 7
2014 1616 124.8 12.9 6.3
2015 1597 124.0 12.8 6.8
2016 1582 127.0 12.4 6.4
2017 1570 123.9 12.6 6.7
2018 1567 124.6 12.5 7.1
2019 1597 127.0 12.5 5.9
2020 1583 124.9 12.6 4.9
2021 1576 122.0 12.9 5.4
2022 1500 122.0 12.2 4.8
2023 1465 117.2 12.5 5.8

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 Shawnee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1827 109.0 16.7 n/a
1989 1829 110.0 16.6 n/a
1990 1833 115.0 15.9 0.2
1991 1886 120.0 15.7 0.4
1992 2008 126.0 15.9 0.7
1993 2039 130.6 15.6 0.9
1994 2027 135.6 14.9 0.7
1995 2143 145.0 14.8 0.9
1996 2143 145.0 14.8 0.9
1998 2115 147.4 14.3 0.7
1999 2051 151.0 13.6 0.9
2000 2044 154.8 13.2 0.8
2001 2069 155.7 13.3 0.3
2002 2227 152.5 14.6 0.6
2003 2227 152.5 14.6 0.6
2004 1755 131.5 13.3 0.6
2005 1561 125.6 12.4 n/a
2006 1474 120.0 12.3 0.5
2007 1518 117.0 13.0 1.3
2008 1550 99.0 15.7 1.2
2009 1570 125.1 11.7 2.2
2010 1571 103.0 15.2 2.1
2011 1608 100.2 16.0 4.2
2012 1622 122.5 13.2 5.1
2013 1610 120.4 13.3 7
2014 1616 124.8 12.9 6.3
2015 1597 124.0 12.8 6.8
2016 1582 127.0 12.4 6.4
2017 1570 123.9 12.6 6.7
2018 1567 124.6 12.5 7.1
2019 1597 127.0 12.5 5.9
2020 1583 124.9 12.6 4.9
2021 1576 122.0 12.9 5.4
2022 1500 122.0 12.2 4.8
2023 1465 117.2 12.5 5.8

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 Shawnee High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,884

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shawnee High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 416 High schoolsRanks 148th of 422 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee High School)75.352.1
 23.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Lenape Regional High School District)67.648
 19.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Shawnee High School)41.221.5
 19.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Lenape Regional High School District)35.122.4
 12.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Shawnee High School)72.866.2
 6.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (Lenape Regional High School District)68.756.5
 12.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Shawnee High School)85.287.5
 2.3%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Lenape Regional High School District)89.883.7
 6.1%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.666.9
 10.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Shawnee High School)41.321.3
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lenape Regional High School District)34.722.3
 12.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Shawnee High School)29.766.2
 36.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Lenape Regional High School District)24.156.2
 32.1%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Shawnee High School)59.287.5
 28.3%
   End of Course Algebra II (Lenape Regional High School District)6183.2
 22.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.357.9
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15971465
 8.3%
African American3434
American Indian02
Asian6348
 23.8%
Hispanic72118
 63.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White14181204
 15.1%
Two or More Races858
 625%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.9%5.8%
 0.1%


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Shawnee High School ranks 148th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Shawnee High School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,465 students attended Shawnee High School.


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