Old Bridge High School

Summary:

Old Bridge High School is a public high school located in Matawan, New Jersey, serving 2,707 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. The school has a diverse student population and a mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools.

Old Bridge High School stands out for its relatively diverse student body, with 56.56% White, 8.98% African American, 16.7% Hispanic, and 16.18% Asian students. This diversity is higher than some nearby schools like Spotswood High School and Holmdel High School, which have higher percentages of White students. However, the school's academic performance has been mixed, with its overall statewide ranking fluctuating between 150 and 229 out of 405-422 New Jersey high schools. While the school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its performance on specific subject tests like Algebra I and Science has been below the state average.

Interestingly, Old Bridge High School has shown varying performance among different student subgroups. The school has performed well for African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 50-90 out of 250-161 New Jersey high schools in these categories. However, the school has struggled with the performance of Asian and White students, ranking in the bottom 50% of New Jersey high schools in these subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 25.1% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting its academic performance. Overall, Old Bridge High School's strengths lie in its high graduation rates and strong performance for certain student subgroups, while its challenges include lower-than-average test scores in some subjects and a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4209 Route 516
       Matawan, NJ  07747


(732) 290-3900

District: Old Bridge Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
229th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,171 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  2,707

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Hispanic:
16.7%
Asian:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Compare Details Old Bridge High School ranks worse than 54.3% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.29. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Old Bridge 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 Student population at Old Bridge High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Hispanic (16.7%), Asian (16.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Bridge High School is 14. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Bridge High School is $14,171.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Old Bridge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Bridge High School 229th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Old Bridge High School in the ranking list.)

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Old Bridge Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Bridge Township School District 237th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Old Bridge High School

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Rank History for all students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.13 192nd 343 44.0%
2004 57.06 183rd 348 47.4%
2005 52.49 212th 351 39.6%
2006 56.79 207th 357 42.0%
2007 66.77 145th 361 59.8%
2008 62.06 172nd 359 52.1%
2009 66.80 153rd 370 58.6%
2010 69.03 122nd 371 67.1%
2011 64.74 170th 378 55.0%
2012 61.18 197th 388 49.2%
2013 62.86 189th 396 52.3%
2014 63.04 199th 411 51.6%
2015 52.15 127th 406 68.7%
2016 53.58 137th 409 66.5%
2017 48.09 174th 411 57.7%
2018 40.70 211th 415 49.2%
2019 37.57 233rd 416 44.0%
2021 50.98 150th 405 63.0%
2022 50.08 154th 415 62.9%
2023 37.29 229th 422 45.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.85 48th 146 67.1%
2019 56.85 40th 138 71.0%
2022 56.29 30th 137 78.1%
2023 61.93 30th 161 81.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.64 249th 355 29.9%
2019 27.47 248th 349 28.9%
2021 34.43 210th 333 36.9%
2022 27.06 269th 344 21.8%
2023 33.28 199th 339 41.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.63 214th 345 38.0%
2019 36.45 211th 347 39.2%
2021 72.67 33rd 326 89.9%
2022 56.86 83rd 324 74.4%
2023 34.48 205th 344 40.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.58 248th 403 38.5%
2019 34.96 248th 408 39.2%
2021 53.91 140th 402 65.2%
2022 55.80 115th 414 72.2%
2023 46.22 173rd 416 58.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.96 257th 405 36.5%
2019 33.26 241st 407 40.8%
2021 48.58 162nd 402 59.7%
2022 47.85 153rd 410 62.7%
2023 25.25 280th 414 32.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.08 182nd 198 8.1%
2019 19.79 166th 191 13.1%
2021 41.99 97th 165 41.2%
2022 35.03 119th 175 32.0%
2023 17.79 140th 172 18.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 96th 266 63.9%
2019 63.51 56th 254 78.0%
2021 67.11 44th 247 82.2%
2022 61.32 51st 256 80.1%
2023 48.07 89th 250 64.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.52 274th 368 25.5%
2019 26.75 271st 364 25.5%
2021 46.62 165th 374 55.9%
2022 45.37 165th 382 56.8%
2023 37.74 201st 385 47.8%
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Rank History for White students at Old Bridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.39 273rd 340 19.7%
2019 18.37 279th 339 17.7%
2021 37.72 182nd 336 45.8%
2022 30.73 219th 335 34.6%
2023 21.37 266th 335 20.6%
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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 Old Bridge High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1276 25 62 25 5 n/a n/a 0 1393
1989 1233 25 71 33 3 n/a n/a 0 1365
1990 1074 38 79 42 2 n/a n/a 0 1235
1991 1065 34 74 36 2 n/a n/a 0 1211
1992 1017 56 113 42 2 n/a n/a 0 1230
1993 1035 44 109 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1230
1994 1040 45 110 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1238
1995 1778 169 300 183 0 n/a n/a 0 2430
1996 1778 169 300 183 0 n/a n/a 0 2430
1998 1980 205 348 195 4 n/a n/a 0 2732
1999 1804 185 357 174 0 n/a n/a 0 2520
2000 1871 188 396 191 0 n/a n/a -1 2645
2001 1906 188 404 199 0 n/a n/a 0 2697
2002 2040 207 466 201 0 n/a n/a 0 2914
2003 2040 207 466 201 0 n/a n/a 0 2914
2004 2084 221 483 230 1 n/a n/a 0 3019
2005 2147 226 504 223 3 n/a n/a 0 3103
2006 2098 214 491 235 3 n/a n/a 0 3041
2007 2077 209 506 288 2 n/a n/a 0 3082
2008 2040 231 527 318 4 n/a n/a 0 3120
2009 1974 254 500 333 2 8 0 0 3071
2010 1987 263 502 356 3 7 1 0 3119
2011 1953 250 512 328 2 4 3 0 3052
2012 1903 250 523 346 0 3 6 0 3031
2013 1904 253 504 336 1 2 7 0 3007
2014 1835 246 505 326 1 1 8 0 2922
2015 1830 267 488 353 2 0 9 0 2949
2016 1813 257 493 372 1 0 10 0 2946
2017 1716 269 483 383 2 0 12 0 2865
2018 1706 261 500 379 3 1 7 0 2857
2019 1657 239 491 382 2 1 10 0 2782
2020 1634 258 477 397 2 1 11 0 2780
2021 1595 230 460 408 2 2 17 0 2714
2022 1578 232 432 434 1 2 27 5 2711
2023 1531 243 438 452 2 3 30 8 2707

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 Old Bridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1393 118.0 11.8 n/a
1989 1365 114.0 11.9 n/a
1990 1235 107.0 11.5 0.8
1991 1211 98.0 12.3 1
1992 1230 90.0 13.6 2.1
1993 1230 85.0 14.5 1.9
1994 1238 86.2 14.4 2.5
1995 2430 185.7 13.1 5.2
1996 2430 185.7 13.1 5.2
1998 2732 194.9 14.0 5.4
1999 2520 195.1 12.9 5.6
2000 2645 204.5 12.9 8.2
2001 2697 206.5 13.1 7
2002 2914 204.1 14.3 8.5
2003 2914 204.1 14.3 8.5
2004 3019 209.1 14.4 9.3
2005 3103 211.0 14.7 n/a
2006 3041 215.0 14.1 13.2
2007 3082 210.0 14.7 12.7
2008 3120 192.0 16.3 12.3
2009 3071 210.2 13.0 14.9
2010 3119 209.0 14.9 16.4
2011 3052 211.8 14.4 18.8
2012 3031 241.8 12.5 21.2
2013 3007 226.6 13.2 24.5
2014 2922 230.0 12.7 25.7
2015 2949 221.0 13.3 26.1
2016 2946 220.0 13.3 26.2
2017 2865 224.0 12.7 26.1
2018 2857 224.0 12.7 25.7
2019 2782 222.0 12.5 25.2
2020 2780 208.5 13.3 23
2021 2714 208.5 13.0 19.2
2022 2711 203.0 13.3 14.4
2023 2707 192.5 14.0 18.8

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 Old Bridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1393 118.0 11.8 n/a
1989 1365 114.0 11.9 n/a
1990 1235 107.0 11.5 0.8
1991 1211 98.0 12.3 1
1992 1230 90.0 13.6 2.1
1993 1230 85.0 14.5 1.9
1994 1238 86.2 14.4 2.5
1995 2430 185.7 13.1 5.2
1996 2430 185.7 13.1 5.2
1998 2732 194.9 14.0 5.4
1999 2520 195.1 12.9 5.6
2000 2645 204.5 12.9 8.2
2001 2697 206.5 13.1 7
2002 2914 204.1 14.3 8.5
2003 2914 204.1 14.3 8.5
2004 3019 209.1 14.4 9.3
2005 3103 211.0 14.7 n/a
2006 3041 215.0 14.1 13.2
2007 3082 210.0 14.7 12.7
2008 3120 192.0 16.3 12.3
2009 3071 210.2 13.0 14.9
2010 3119 209.0 14.9 16.4
2011 3052 211.8 14.4 18.8
2012 3031 241.8 12.5 21.2
2013 3007 226.6 13.2 24.5
2014 2922 230.0 12.7 25.7
2015 2949 221.0 13.3 26.1
2016 2946 220.0 13.3 26.2
2017 2865 224.0 12.7 26.1
2018 2857 224.0 12.7 25.7
2019 2782 222.0 12.5 25.2
2020 2780 208.5 13.3 23
2021 2714 208.5 13.0 19.2
2022 2711 203.0 13.3 14.4
2023 2707 192.5 14.0 18.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Old Bridge High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $84 (0.6%) $14,087 (99.4%) $14,171

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Bridge High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 233rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 229th of 422 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Old Bridge High School)50.645.7
 4.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Old Bridge Township School District)50.645.7
 4.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Old Bridge High School)26.617.4
 9.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Old Bridge Township School District)26.617.4
 9.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Old Bridge High School)88.368.6
 19.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Old Bridge Township School District)88.368.6
 19.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Old Bridge High School)95.575.9
 19.6%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Old Bridge Township School District)95.575.9
 19.6%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.666.9
 10.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Old Bridge High School)23.417.4
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Old Bridge Township School District)33.931
 2.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Old Bridge High School)24.667.1
 42.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Old Bridge Township School District)24.667.1
 42.5%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Old Bridge High School)61.975.9
 14%
   End of Course Algebra II (Old Bridge Township School District)61.975.9
 14%
   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 Students27822707
 2.7%
African American239243
 1.7%
American Indian22
Asian491438
 10.8%
Hispanic382452
 18.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White16571531
 7.6%
Two or More Races1030
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.2%18.8%
 6.4%


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Old Bridge High School ranks 229th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Old Bridge High School are 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,707 students attended Old Bridge High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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