Matawan Regional High School

Summary:

Matawan Regional High School is a public high school serving 1,146 students in grades 9-12 in Aberdeen, New Jersey, which is part of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds, and its academic performance places it in the middle range among New Jersey high schools.

Matawan Regional High School has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, currently placing 186th out of 422 high schools in the state. The school has performed well in certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, but has struggled more with Hispanic and male students. While the school's graduation rate has declined in recent years, its dropout rate remains low. However, Matawan Regional has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Middletown High School North and Raritan High School.

In terms of academic performance, Matawan Regional High School has shown strengths in English Language Arts, with 46.7% of 9th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.1%. However, the school's performance in mathematics, particularly in Algebra I, has been weaker, with only 18.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.1%. When compared to nearby high schools, Matawan Regional generally performs in the middle to upper-middle range, outperforming schools like Keansburg High School and Keyport High School, but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Marlboro High School and Holmdel High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 450 Atlantic Avenue
       Aberdeen, NJ  07747-2398


(732) 705-5200

District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,800 Help


Feeder schools for Matawan Regional High School:

Elementary:    Cliffwood Elementary School
    Lloyd Road Elementary School
    Ravine Drive Elementary School
    Strathmore Elementary School
Middle:    Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  1,146

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
Hispanic:
21.4%
African American:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.6% Help


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Compare Details Matawan Regional High School ranks better than 55.9% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Matawan 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 (57%), Hispanic (21.4%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matawan Regional High School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matawan Regional High School is $14,800.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Matawan Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Matawan Regional High School 186th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Matawan Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District 257th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Matawan Regional High School

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Rank History for all students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.67 168th 343 51.0%
2004 60.65 162nd 348 53.4%
2005 56.42 198th 351 43.6%
2006 61.60 176th 357 50.7%
2007 50.84 224th 361 38.0%
2008 52.43 217th 359 39.6%
2009 56.31 215th 370 41.9%
2010 48.45 252nd 371 32.1%
2011 57.06 212th 378 43.9%
2012 60.77 202nd 388 47.9%
2013 68.90 141st 396 64.4%
2014 61.05 211th 411 48.7%
2015 64.16 72nd 406 82.3%
2016 65.12 78th 409 80.9%
2017 66.59 84th 411 79.6%
2018 65.92 87th 415 79.0%
2019 65.86 92nd 416 77.9%
2021 53.61 134th 405 66.9%
2022 56.67 125th 415 69.9%
2023 43.96 186th 422 55.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.96 27th 161 83.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.25 274th 355 22.8%
2019 22.08 288th 349 17.5%
2021 55.79 101st 333 69.7%
2022 54.79 102nd 344 70.3%
2023 41.61 160th 339 52.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.34 59th 345 82.9%
2019 46.84 140th 347 59.7%
2021 56.93 76th 326 76.7%
2022 65.91 47th 324 85.5%
2023 44.00 134th 344 61.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.18 70th 403 82.6%
2019 61.23 115th 408 71.8%
2021 50.98 155th 402 61.4%
2022 57.91 108th 414 73.9%
2023 40.29 207th 416 50.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.25 98th 405 75.8%
2019 59.36 116th 407 71.5%
2021 51.18 147th 402 63.4%
2023 27.28 267th 414 35.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.31 125th 198 36.9%
2019 50.95 93rd 191 51.3%
2021 46.69 81st 165 50.9%
2022 53.62 68th 175 61.1%
2023 53.13 73rd 172 57.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.86 46th 266 82.7%
2019 65.16 51st 254 79.9%
2021 61.31 54th 247 78.1%
2022 64.84 39th 256 84.8%
2023 54.03 68th 250 72.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.77 70th 368 81.0%
2019 52.70 133rd 364 63.5%
2021 57.23 116th 374 69.0%
2022 59.66 91st 382 76.2%
2023 35.66 216th 385 43.9%
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Rank History for White students at Matawan Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.66 71st 340 79.1%
2019 58.19 93rd 339 72.6%
2021 43.17 151st 336 55.1%
2022 52.62 107th 335 68.1%
2023 44.04 149th 335 55.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Matawan 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 924 159 23 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1129
1989 856 155 28 44 0 n/a n/a 0 1083
1990 812 159 32 44 0 n/a n/a 0 1047
1991 825 155 39 47 0 n/a n/a 0 1066
1992 814 143 44 44 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
1993 777 150 46 48 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
1994 703 133 45 52 3 n/a n/a 0 936
1995 712 145 43 72 1 n/a n/a 0 973
1996 712 145 43 72 1 n/a n/a 0 973
1998 712 149 49 74 0 n/a n/a 0 984
1999 709 150 48 77 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2000 652 127 66 90 0 n/a n/a -1 934
2001 637 142 66 86 5 n/a n/a 0 936
2002 702 181 63 89 1 n/a n/a 0 1036
2003 702 181 63 89 1 n/a n/a 0 1036
2004 700 171 67 77 0 n/a n/a 0 1015
2005 767 191 57 106 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
2006 718 162 68 104 0 n/a n/a 0 1052
2007 740 168 63 122 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
2008 705 177 59 128 0 n/a n/a 0 1069
2009 707 209 70 115 0 0 0 0 1101
2010 733 200 68 110 0 0 0 0 1111
2011 742 201 73 101 0 0 0 0 1117
2012 741 188 70 98 0 0 2 0 1099
2013 732 164 59 108 0 0 4 0 1067
2014 722 164 59 116 1 0 4 0 1066
2015 691 167 53 130 1 0 7 0 1049
2016 674 173 60 143 2 0 5 0 1057
2017 648 181 59 145 2 1 6 0 1042
2018 662 176 65 157 1 1 10 0 1072
2019 683 166 69 176 0 3 15 0 1112
2020 677 158 75 183 1 3 19 0 1116
2021 698 140 71 202 2 3 32 3 1151
2022 657 135 78 227 2 2 33 5 1139
2023 653 128 74 245 2 0 42 2 1146

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 Matawan Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1129 89.0 12.6 n/a
1989 1083 89.0 12.1 n/a
1990 1047 83.0 12.6 2.1
1991 1066 87.0 12.2 3.2
1992 1045 77.0 13.5 3.9
1993 1021 78.2 13.1 5.4
1994 936 80.8 11.6 6.1
1995 973 79.8 12.2 6.3
1996 973 79.8 12.2 6.3
1998 984 77.8 12.6 7.6
1999 984 75.6 13.0 6.8
2000 934 64.4 14.5 9.2
2001 936 66.9 14.0 13.1
2002 1036 79.0 13.1 15
2003 1036 79.0 13.1 15
2004 1015 79.4 12.8 12.6
2005 1121 82.4 13.6 n/a
2006 1052 88.3 11.9 15.7
2007 1093 88.3 12.4 17.7
2008 1069 79.0 13.5 16.9
2009 1101 86.8 11.7 18.6
2010 1111 92.0 12.0 21.9
2011 1117 89.0 12.5 22
2012 1099 90.1 12.1 24.3
2013 1067 79.2 13.4 25
2014 1066 95.9 11.1 28.8
2015 1049 92.0 11.4 29.6
2016 1057 91.0 11.6 29
2017 1042 93.2 11.1 28.7
2018 1072 95.5 11.2 27.2
2019 1112 93.0 11.9 26.3
2020 1116 92.9 12.0 26.2
2021 1151 92.9 12.3 25.2
2022 1139 95.4 11.9 20.4
2023 1146 95.5 11.9 21.6

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 Matawan Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1129 89.0 12.6 n/a
1989 1083 89.0 12.1 n/a
1990 1047 83.0 12.6 2.1
1991 1066 87.0 12.2 3.2
1992 1045 77.0 13.5 3.9
1993 1021 78.2 13.1 5.4
1994 936 80.8 11.6 6.1
1995 973 79.8 12.2 6.3
1996 973 79.8 12.2 6.3
1998 984 77.8 12.6 7.6
1999 984 75.6 13.0 6.8
2000 934 64.4 14.5 9.2
2001 936 66.9 14.0 13.1
2002 1036 79.0 13.1 15
2003 1036 79.0 13.1 15
2004 1015 79.4 12.8 12.6
2005 1121 82.4 13.6 n/a
2006 1052 88.3 11.9 15.7
2007 1093 88.3 12.4 17.7
2008 1069 79.0 13.5 16.9
2009 1101 86.8 11.7 18.6
2010 1111 92.0 12.0 21.9
2011 1117 89.0 12.5 22
2012 1099 90.1 12.1 24.3
2013 1067 79.2 13.4 25
2014 1066 95.9 11.1 28.8
2015 1049 92.0 11.4 29.6
2016 1057 91.0 11.6 29
2017 1042 93.2 11.1 28.7
2018 1072 95.5 11.2 27.2
2019 1112 93.0 11.9 26.3
2020 1116 92.9 12.0 26.2
2021 1151 92.9 12.3 25.2
2022 1139 95.4 11.9 20.4
2023 1146 95.5 11.9 21.6

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 Matawan Regional High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $132 (0.9%) $14,668 (99.1%) $14,800

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Matawan Regional High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 92nd of 416 High schoolsRanks 186th of 422 High schools
 22%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Matawan Regional High School)61.546.7
 14.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)61.446.7
 14.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Matawan Regional High School)49.118.8
 30.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)49.118.8
 30.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Matawan Regional High School)8340.9
 42.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)8340.9
 42.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Matawan Regional High School)45.318.4
 26.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)60.332
 28.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Matawan Regional High School)43.740
 3.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District)48.652.6
 4%
   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 Students11121146
 3.1%
African American166128
 22.9%
American Indian02
Asian6974
 7.2%
Hispanic176245
 39.2%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White683653
 4.4%
Two or More Races1542
 180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.3%21.6%
 4.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,146 students attended Matawan Regional High School.

Students at Matawan Regional High School are 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Matawan Regional High School ranks 186th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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