OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy
Toms River, NJ · Ocean County Vocational Technical School District
Career and technical school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
147th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 64%▼ Declining
1 College Drive Bldg. #12, Toms River, NJ 08754
(732)286-5678NCES ID 341198006122Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy 147th 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 76th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 56 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 268 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.9% | 80.2% | ▼ 3.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.3% | 10.8% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 4.5% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 5.2% | 2.2% | ▼ 3.0 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. 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.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy
- –Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River CenterOcean County Vocational Technical School District · 2.4 mi awayCompare
- #248Toms River High School NorthToms River Regional School District · 2.5 mi away248th of 404
ELA 47% ▼17 · Math 23% ▼10Compare - #139Toms River High School EastToms River Regional School District · 3.4 mi away139th of 404
ELA 59% ▼5 · Math 41% ▲8Compare - #235Toms River High School SouthToms River Regional School District · 4 mi away235th of 404
ELA 48% ▼16 · Math 26% ▼7Compare - #216Brick Township High SchoolBrick Township Public School District · 4.4 mi away216th of 404
ELA 53% ▼11 · Math 25% ▼8Compare - –Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick CenterOcean County Vocational Technical School District · 4.5 mi awayCompare
- #274Lakewood High SchoolLakewood Township School District · 6.3 mi away274th of 404
ELA 39% ▼25 · Math 20% ▼13Compare - #208Brick Township Memorial High SchoolBrick Township Public School District · 6.8 mi away208th of 404
ELA 56% ▼8 · Math 24% ▼9Compare
What school district is OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy in?
OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy is part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District district in Toms River, New Jersey.
Is OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy 147th 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 OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy?
White 80%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 5%, Black 2% (268 students, 2023–24).
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.