Summary:
Paulsboro High School is a public high school in Paulsboro, New Jersey, serving 384 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Paulsboro School District, which is ranked 615 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Paulsboro High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in New Jersey, with only 6.5% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 73.3% to 83.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.6% to 4.1% in recent years. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, rising from 22.2% in 2016-2017 to 55.6% in 2020-2021, much higher than the state average.
Paulsboro High School's student population is more diverse compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (44.53%) and Hispanic (19.79%) students. However, the school's rankings for different student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, are consistently among the lowest in the state, indicating significant achievement gaps. While the school's spending per student ($10,884 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Audubon Junior/Senior High School, Pitman High School, and Gloucester City High School, generally perform better than Paulsboro High School on various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Paulsboro School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
418th of 422 New Jersey High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,884
Feeder schools for Paulsboro High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.7
Number of students: 384
Racial breakdown:
African American:
44.5%
White:
32.3%
Hispanic:
19.8%
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Two or more races:
2.9%
Asian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.4%
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