Lower Cape May Regional High School

Summary:

Lower Cape May Regional High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cape May, New Jersey, with a student population of 757. The school is part of the Lower Cape May Regional School District, which is ranked 413 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a predominantly white student population at 75.43%, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 35% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 6.3% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.1% and 84.8% over the past five years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 4.5%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 22.8% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with African American students outperforming their peers in the state, while Hispanic and white students struggle. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.13% in 2020-2021 to 40.29% in 2022-2023, suggesting increasing economic challenges for the student population. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Cape May County Technical High School, which has a higher four-year graduation rate of 96.9% and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 37.9%, Lower Cape May Regional High School generally performs worse on academic metrics.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 687 Rt 9
       Cape May, NJ  08204


(609) 884-3475

District: Lower Cape May Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,326 Help


Feeder schools for Lower Cape May Regional High School:

Elementary:    Cape May City Elementary School
    Carl T. Mitnick School
    David C. Douglass Memorial School
    Maud Abrams School
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Middle:    Richard M. Teitelman Middle School
    Sandman Consolidated School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  757

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
Hispanic:
16.9%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lower Cape May Regional High School ranks worse than 59.5% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.36. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lower Cape May Regional 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 (75.4%), Hispanic (16.9%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lower Cape May Regional High School is 11. (See more...)
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Compare Lower Cape May Regional High School employs 68.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lower Cape May Regional High School is $16,326.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lower Cape May Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Cape May Regional High School 251st of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Lower Cape May Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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Lower Cape May Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Cape May Regional School District 413th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lower Cape May Regional High School

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Rank History for all students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.58 189th 343 44.9%
2004 38.17 262nd 348 24.7%
2005 46.15 235th 351 33.0%
2006 52.62 231st 357 35.3%
2007 45.05 245th 361 32.1%
2008 62.92 164th 359 54.3%
2009 53.35 227th 370 38.6%
2010 38.80 282nd 371 24.0%
2011 47.17 260th 378 31.2%
2012 41.76 280th 388 27.8%
2013 32.23 314th 396 20.7%
2014 54.45 253rd 411 38.4%
2015 39.46 212th 406 47.8%
2016 48.42 169th 409 58.7%
2017 40.87 214th 411 47.9%
2018 37.71 232nd 415 44.1%
2019 41.86 209th 416 49.8%
2021 35.74 228th 405 43.7%
2022 39.33 220th 415 47.0%
2023 33.36 251st 422 40.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.30 210th 355 40.8%
2019 24.87 269th 349 22.9%
2021 35.80 203rd 333 39.0%
2022 27.81 260th 344 24.4%
2023 31.94 206th 339 39.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.68 228th 345 33.9%
2019 40.08 182nd 347 47.6%
2021 53.54 97th 326 70.2%
2022 42.04 152nd 324 53.1%
2023 44.88 125th 344 63.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.35 288th 403 28.5%
2019 34.23 254th 408 37.7%
2021 35.09 237th 402 41.0%
2022 41.47 194th 414 53.1%
2023 36.92 224th 416 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.55 294th 405 27.4%
2019 34.33 236th 407 42.0%
2021 39.12 209th 402 48.0%
2022 36.83 206th 410 49.8%
2023 25.86 272nd 414 34.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.27 74th 266 72.2%
2021 60.11 59th 247 76.1%
2022 12.80 255th 256 0.4%
2023 73.83 21st 250 91.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.40 249th 368 32.3%
2019 15.77 331st 364 9.1%
2021 46.07 168th 374 55.1%
2022 39.99 197th 382 48.4%
2023 27.15 280th 385 27.3%
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Rank History for White students at Lower Cape May Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.40 286th 340 15.9%
2019 23.72 255th 339 24.8%
2021 24.46 263rd 336 21.7%
2022 27.60 235th 335 29.9%
2023 17.50 283rd 335 15.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Lower Cape May 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 930 34 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 981
1989 921 48 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 980
1990 883 56 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 951
1991 913 52 12 6 2 n/a n/a 0 985
1992 863 42 11 7 3 n/a n/a 0 926
1993 913 57 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 991
1994 902 34 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1995 957 24 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 995
1996 957 24 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 995
1998 960 43 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1016
1999 1049 38 7 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1106
2000 1091 41 6 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1154
2001 1119 40 7 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1183
2002 1096 35 7 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1164
2003 1096 35 7 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1164
2004 1061 36 10 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
2005 1106 41 11 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1200
2006 1108 39 8 40 0 n/a n/a 0 1195
2007 1058 34 5 42 9 n/a n/a 0 1148
2008 1043 42 8 53 0 n/a n/a 0 1146
2009 996 45 6 66 0 1 0 0 1114
2010 971 51 4 68 1 1 4 0 1100
2011 933 53 5 68 1 2 1 0 1063
2012 877 48 7 77 3 3 0 0 1015
2013 842 47 7 66 2 0 0 0 964
2014 781 35 8 69 2 0 5 0 900
2015 780 41 12 63 2 0 7 0 905
2016 734 44 9 69 2 1 8 0 867
2017 737 48 10 73 1 1 10 0 880
2018 734 41 11 67 2 2 14 0 871
2019 689 45 8 73 2 1 10 0 828
2020 659 47 9 86 0 1 5 0 807
2021 597 41 8 101 0 1 2 0 750
2022 583 43 7 124 0 3 4 0 764
2023 571 45 6 128 0 1 5 1 757

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 Lower Cape May Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 981 63.0 15.5 n/a
1989 980 64.0 15.3 n/a
1990 951 69.0 13.7 10.6
1991 985 71.0 13.8 11.1
1992 926 68.0 13.6 10.8
1993 991 71.0 14.0 11.4
1994 952 75.0 12.7 13.9
1995 995 75.3 13.2 12.4
1996 995 75.3 13.2 12.4
1998 1016 71.4 14.2 13.5
1999 1106 72.2 15.3 18.9
2000 1154 80.6 14.3 26.6
2001 1183 82.7 14.3 28
2002 1164 90.0 12.9 27.9
2003 1164 90.0 12.9 27.9
2004 1137 91.0 12.5 28.7
2005 1200 91.0 13.2 n/a
2006 1195 88.0 13.6 30.7
2007 1148 87.0 13.2 30.6
2008 1146 74.0 15.5 32.9
2009 1114 97.4 9.7 52.5
2010 1100 75.0 14.6 39.1
2011 1063 64.6 16.4 40.3
2012 1015 88.8 11.4 39.2
2013 964 84.2 11.4 36
2014 900 86.9 10.3 40.4
2015 905 87.0 10.4 47.7
2016 867 85.0 10.2 49.6
2017 880 81.4 10.8 47.4
2018 871 79.1 11.0 44
2019 828 74.8 11.0 43.8
2020 807 71.4 11.2 37.7
2021 750 70.9 10.5 26.1
2022 764 68.5 11.1 32.9
2023 757 68.3 11.0 40.3

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 Lower Cape May Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 981 63.0 15.5 n/a
1989 980 64.0 15.3 n/a
1990 951 69.0 13.7 10.6
1991 985 71.0 13.8 11.1
1992 926 68.0 13.6 10.8
1993 991 71.0 14.0 11.4
1994 952 75.0 12.7 13.9
1995 995 75.3 13.2 12.4
1996 995 75.3 13.2 12.4
1998 1016 71.4 14.2 13.5
1999 1106 72.2 15.3 18.9
2000 1154 80.6 14.3 26.6
2001 1183 82.7 14.3 28
2002 1164 90.0 12.9 27.9
2003 1164 90.0 12.9 27.9
2004 1137 91.0 12.5 28.7
2005 1200 91.0 13.2 n/a
2006 1195 88.0 13.6 30.7
2007 1148 87.0 13.2 30.6
2008 1146 74.0 15.5 32.9
2009 1114 97.4 9.7 52.5
2010 1100 75.0 14.6 39.1
2011 1063 64.6 16.4 40.3
2012 1015 88.8 11.4 39.2
2013 964 84.2 11.4 36
2014 900 86.9 10.3 40.4
2015 905 87.0 10.4 47.7
2016 867 85.0 10.2 49.6
2017 880 81.4 10.8 47.4
2018 871 79.1 11.0 44
2019 828 74.8 11.0 43.8
2020 807 71.4 11.2 37.7
2021 750 70.9 10.5 26.1
2022 764 68.5 11.1 32.9
2023 757 68.3 11.0 40.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lower Cape May Regional High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $317 (1.9%) $16,009 (98.1%) $16,326

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lower Cape May Regional High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 209th of 416 High schoolsRanks 251st of 422 High schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lower Cape May Regional High School)49.335
 14.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Lower Cape May Regional School District)49.335
 14.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional High School)43.721.6
 22.1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional School District)43.721.6
 22.1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Lower Cape May Regional High School)6071.4
 11.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (Lower Cape May Regional School District)6071.4
 11.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional High School)14.66.3
 8.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional School District)14.66.3
 8.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional High School)35.420.1
 15.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional School District)48.629.8
 18.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Lower Cape May Regional High School)23.371.4
 48.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Lower Cape May Regional School District)23.371.4
 48.1%
   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 Students828757
 8.6%
African American4545
American Indian20
 100%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic73128
 75.3%
Pacific Islander11
White689571
 17.1%
Two or More Races105
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.8%40.3%
 3.5%


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Lower Cape May Regional High School ranks 251st of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 757 students attended Lower Cape May Regional High School.

Students at Lower Cape May Regional High School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American.


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