Pompton Lakes High School

Summary:

Pompton Lakes High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, which is part of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school has seen a decline in its student racial diversity, with the percentage of white students increasing and the percentage of Hispanic students rising over the past few years.

Pompton Lakes High School has faced some challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has dropped from 111th out of 416 high schools in 2018-2019 to 180th out of 422 high schools in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars over the same period. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with low rankings for female students (260th out of 416) and Hispanic students (199th out of 385), despite a high ranking for low socioeconomic status students (64th out of 344). Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 2.7% in 2017-2018 to 18.9% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy, Passaic County Technical Institute, and Kinnelon High School, Pompton Lakes High School's performance is generally lower, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's spending per student of $11,245 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the spending of some nearby high-performing schools, which may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 44 Lakeside Avenue
       Pompton Lakes, NJ  07442-1793


(973) 835-7100

District: Pompton Lakes School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,245 Help


Feeder schools for Pompton Lakes High School:

Elementary:    Lenox School
    Lincoln School
Middle:    Lakeside School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  641

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.0%
Hispanic:
29.8%
Asian:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pompton Lakes High School ranks better than 57.3% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.76. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pompton Lakes 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 (59%), Hispanic (29.8%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pompton Lakes High School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pompton Lakes High School is $11,245.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pompton Lakes High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pompton Lakes High School 180th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Pompton Lakes High School in the ranking list.)

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Pompton Lakes School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pompton Lakes School District 296th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pompton Lakes High School

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Rank History for all students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 70.46 110th 343 67.9%
2004 53.88 200th 348 42.5%
2005 64.96 154th 351 56.1%
2006 54.12 220th 357 38.4%
2007 72.16 107th 361 70.4%
2008 70.99 121st 359 66.3%
2009 70.58 124th 370 66.5%
2010 68.13 131st 371 64.7%
2011 48.87 250th 378 33.9%
2012 67.02 154th 388 60.3%
2013 72.97 102nd 396 74.2%
2014 63.55 188th 411 54.3%
2015 61.60 81st 406 80.0%
2016 68.06 61st 409 85.1%
2017 72.57 56th 411 86.4%
2018 63.82 95th 415 77.1%
2019 61.71 111th 416 73.3%
2021 44.97 181st 405 55.3%
2022 44.48 177th 415 57.3%
2023 44.76 180th 422 57.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.70 126th 355 64.5%
2019 62.68 93rd 349 73.4%
2021 48.66 139th 333 58.3%
2022 57.06 92nd 344 73.3%
2023 41.98 158th 339 53.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.34 31st 345 91.0%
2019 87.43 15th 347 95.7%
2021 61.19 58th 326 82.2%
2022 59.54 68th 324 79.0%
2023 61.58 64th 344 81.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.45 84th 403 79.2%
2019 59.98 122nd 408 70.1%
2021 46.35 177th 402 56.0%
2022 45.07 171st 414 58.7%
2023 30.72 260th 416 37.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.35 118th 405 70.9%
2019 63.95 95th 407 76.7%
2021 44.08 185th 402 54.0%
2022 53.00 127th 410 69.0%
2023 43.12 173rd 414 58.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.91 27th 198 86.4%
2019 49.03 100th 191 47.6%
2021 78.24 19th 165 88.5%
2023 42.91 95th 172 44.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.05 58th 368 84.2%
2019 70.68 66th 364 81.9%
2021 41.12 200th 374 46.5%
2022 41.61 191st 382 50.0%
2023 38.25 199th 385 48.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pompton Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.51 99th 340 70.9%
2019 55.34 109th 339 67.8%
2021 28.56 234th 336 30.4%
2022 54.32 97th 335 71.0%
2023 35.89 181st 335 46.0%
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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 Pompton Lakes High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 481 0 12 5 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 441 0 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1990 435 3 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1991 428 2 16 16 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1992 447 4 13 15 1 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 475 6 10 12 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 503 6 15 20 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1995 541 10 17 26 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1996 541 10 17 26 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1998 496 12 14 39 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1999 477 10 18 30 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2000 488 12 21 37 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 503 10 23 44 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2002 572 10 22 41 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 572 10 22 41 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 551 9 25 43 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2005 573 10 25 42 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2006 551 13 28 43 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2007 567 15 35 51 2 n/a n/a 0 670
2008 583 15 42 66 0 n/a n/a 0 706
2009 538 18 30 74 0 2 0 0 662
2010 534 13 28 84 0 4 0 0 663
2011 432 11 23 73 0 1 0 0 540
2012 500 7 27 78 1 3 0 0 616
2013 498 5 30 82 0 5 0 0 620
2014 505 4 31 88 0 6 0 0 634
2015 522 9 24 102 0 5 0 0 662
2016 496 9 29 103 1 8 0 0 646
2017 483 14 29 102 0 5 0 0 633
2018 462 15 33 109 1 6 0 0 626
2019 464 22 38 111 3 4 0 0 642
2020 447 24 35 126 2 5 0 0 639
2021 445 22 44 157 2 7 0 2 679
2022 435 26 39 177 1 3 0 0 681
2023 378 24 42 191 2 4 0 0 641

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 Pompton Lakes High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 38.0 13.1 n/a
1989 459 36.0 12.7 n/a
1990 461 33.0 13.9 0.7
1991 463 34.0 13.6 0.9
1992 480 34.0 14.1 1.5
1993 504 39.1 12.9 0.8
1994 544 40.7 13.4 1.5
1995 594 42.6 13.9 0.7
1996 594 42.6 13.9 0.7
1998 561 44.3 12.7 0.7
1999 535 45.1 11.9 0.9
2000 558 45.4 12.3 1.3
2001 580 45.9 12.6 1.7
2002 645 44.0 14.7 2
2003 645 44.0 14.7 2
2004 628 45.0 14.0 3.5
2005 650 47.4 13.7 n/a
2006 635 44.9 14.1 4.4
2007 670 46.5 14.4 4
2008 706 45.0 15.7 4.7
2009 662 41.4 13.3 5.1
2010 663 44.0 15.0 6
2011 540 44.4 12.1 7.8
2012 616 53.1 11.5 12.5
2013 620 51.2 12.1 14.5
2014 634 52.2 12.1 11.2
2015 662 51.0 12.9 14.5
2016 646 52.0 12.4 14.9
2017 633 53.0 11.9 12.2
2018 626 53.0 11.8 12.6
2019 642 52.4 12.2 13.2
2020 639 52.2 12.2 15.3
2021 679 51.2 13.2 13.4
2022 681 51.1 13.3 12.5
2023 641 51.9 12.3 15.6

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 Pompton Lakes High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 38.0 13.1 n/a
1989 459 36.0 12.7 n/a
1990 461 33.0 13.9 0.7
1991 463 34.0 13.6 0.9
1992 480 34.0 14.1 1.5
1993 504 39.1 12.9 0.8
1994 544 40.7 13.4 1.5
1995 594 42.6 13.9 0.7
1996 594 42.6 13.9 0.7
1998 561 44.3 12.7 0.7
1999 535 45.1 11.9 0.9
2000 558 45.4 12.3 1.3
2001 580 45.9 12.6 1.7
2002 645 44.0 14.7 2
2003 645 44.0 14.7 2
2004 628 45.0 14.0 3.5
2005 650 47.4 13.7 n/a
2006 635 44.9 14.1 4.4
2007 670 46.5 14.4 4
2008 706 45.0 15.7 4.7
2009 662 41.4 13.3 5.1
2010 663 44.0 15.0 6
2011 540 44.4 12.1 7.8
2012 616 53.1 11.5 12.5
2013 620 51.2 12.1 14.5
2014 634 52.2 12.1 11.2
2015 662 51.0 12.9 14.5
2016 646 52.0 12.4 14.9
2017 633 53.0 11.9 12.2
2018 626 53.0 11.8 12.6
2019 642 52.4 12.2 13.2
2020 639 52.2 12.2 15.3
2021 679 51.2 13.2 13.4
2022 681 51.1 13.3 12.5
2023 641 51.9 12.3 15.6

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 Pompton Lakes High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $10 (0.1%) $11,235 (99.9%) $11,245

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pompton Lakes High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 111th of 416 High schoolsRanks 180th of 422 High schools
 16%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pompton Lakes High School)72.854.4
 18.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Pompton Lakes School District)72.854.4
 18.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Pompton Lakes High School)54.521.8
 32.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Pompton Lakes School District)54.521.8
 32.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Pompton Lakes High School)73.648.4
 25.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (Pompton Lakes School District)73.648.4
 25.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Pompton Lakes High School)07.2
 7.2%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Pompton Lakes School District)07.2
 7.2%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
10th Grade Geometry (Pompton Lakes High School)9.412.5
 3.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Pompton Lakes School District)9.312.5
 3.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)15.37.7
 7.6%
10th Grade Algebra II (Pompton Lakes High School)60.746.2
 14.5%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Pompton Lakes School District)60.746.2
 14.5%
   10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)50.832.9
 17.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Pompton Lakes High School)47.417.9
 29.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pompton Lakes School District)57.730.8
 26.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Pompton Lakes High School)35.222.5
 12.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Pompton Lakes School District)3522.5
 12.5%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Pompton Lakes High School)60.746.2
 14.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Pompton Lakes School District)60.746.2
 14.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students642641
 0.2%
African American2224
 9.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian3842
 10.5%
Hispanic111191
 72.1%
Pacific Islander44
White464378
 18.5%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.2%15.6%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pompton Lakes High School

Pompton Lakes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lenox School
Elementary : Lincoln School
Middle : Lakeside School

Pompton Lakes High School ranks 180th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 641 students attended Pompton Lakes High School.

Students at Pompton Lakes High School are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American.


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