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Ocean City High School

OCEAN CITY, NJ · Ocean City School District · Grades 9-12

144th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 64% Improving

1,190
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
13%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.0%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Ocean City High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Ocean City High School 144th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 64% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2019 to 65th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%65%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Ocean City High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 253 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
68%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
32%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
36%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%68%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%32%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Ocean City High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,190 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

9%White86%
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Hispanic 9%White 86%92%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White90.2%86.1% 4.1 pts
Hispanic3.6%8.7% 5.1 pts
Two or more races0.4%1.8% 1.4 pts
Black1.9%1.5% 0.4 pts
Asian1.9%1.3% 0.6 pts

Homes near Ocean City High School

Typical home value $1.12M in zip 08226 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$276K$552K$828K$1.10M$1.04M200020052010201520202025

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High schools near Ocean City High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Ocean City High School in?

Ocean City High School is part of the Ocean City School District district in OCEAN CITY, New Jersey.

Is Ocean City High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Ocean City High School 144th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 64% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Ocean City High School?

White 86%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 2%, Black 2% (1,190 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Ocean City High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08226 is $1.12M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.