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Point Pleasant Beach High School

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ · Point Pleasant Beach School District

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large

245th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 39% Declining

700 Trenton Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(732)899-1817NCES ID 341332004702Directory 202324

326
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
11%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
10.5%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Point Pleasant Beach High School 245th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%39%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 98 students tested

English Language Arts
Point Pleasant Beach High School
47%
NJ average
53%
Math
Point Pleasant Beach High School
24%
NJ average
42%
Science
Point Pleasant Beach High School
25%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Point Pleasant Beach High School NJ average
25%50%75%47%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Point Pleasant Beach High School NJ average
25%50%75%24%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Point Pleasant Beach High School NJ average
25%50%75%25%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 326 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

10%White87%
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categories changedHispanic 10%White 87%98%19882023
GroupTrend20112023Change
White91.6%86.8% 4.8 pts
Hispanic4.9%9.8% 4.9 pts
Asian2.2%1.2% 1.0 pts
Two or more races0.2%1.2% 1.0 pts
Black1.0%0.6% 0.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $877K in zip 08742 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$209K$417K$626K$834K$794K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Point Pleasant Beach High School in?

Point Pleasant Beach High School is part of the Point Pleasant Beach School District district in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey.

Is Point Pleasant Beach High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Point Pleasant Beach High School 245th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Point Pleasant Beach High School?

White 87%, Hispanic 10%, Asian 1%, Two or more races 1% (326 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Point Pleasant Beach High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08742 is $877K 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.