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Best Atlantic County �� High Schools (2026)

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Atlantic County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Blessed Sacrament Regional School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

14 N Jerome Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-9243

Gr: PK-8 | 252 students

Coastal Learning Center (Closed 2024)

Alternative School

2100 Oak Ave
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 277-7079

Gr: K-12 | 43 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition listed

Garden State Academy Preschool Of The Arts (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

600 E Mos Mill Rd
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 241-1304

Gr: PK-1 | 149 students

Holy Family Regional School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

30 S Portland Ave
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 822-2234

Gr: K-9 | 162 students

St. Joseph Regional Continuation School (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

133 N 3rd St
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 704-2400

Gr: PK-8 | 130 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Nicholas School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

526 Chicago Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-2398

Gr: PK-8 | 156 students

St. Peter Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

Chestnut And Decatur Ave
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 646-3057

Gr: K-8 | 158 students

Trocki Hebrew Academy Of Atlantic County (Closed 2022)

(Jewish)

6814 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-8484

Gr: K-9 | 69 students

Overview

This County (Atlantic County)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

10 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Atlantic County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	11
2022	12
2021	11
2020	11
2019	10
2018	10
2017	11
2016	11
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

2,320 Students

75,940 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	232	234	253
2024	232	231	245
2023	216	238	247
2022	212	229	257
2021	207	223	249
2020	207	215	235
2019	240	237	242
2018	240	243	238
2017	245	251	246
2016	241	248	241
2015	244	232	220

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% Average Students of Color

28%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	28%	40%	32%
2024	28%	39%	31%
2023	27%	39%	31%
2022	22%	38%	30%
2021	23%	38%	30%
2020	23%	38%	29%
2019	21%	37%	29%
2018	21%	35%	28%
2017	19%	39%	30%
2016	19%	39%	30%
2015	20%	39%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

218 Teachers

9,075 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	8:1	10:1
2024	11:1	9:1	10:1
2023	10:1	9:1	10:1
2022	10:1	8:1	10:1
2021	10:1	8:1	10:1
2020	10:1	9:1	10:1
2019	10:1	9:1	10:1
2018	10:1	9:1	10:1
2017	11:1	9:1	10:1
2016	10:1	9:1	10:1
2015	12:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

37%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	37%	59%	57%
2024	37%	58%	57%
2023	44%	59%	57%
2022	44%	60%	56%
2021	49%	59%	56%
2020	49%	58%	56%
2019	49%	59%	55%
2018	49%	59%	55%
2017	49%	58%	55%
2016	49%	55%	54%
2015	50%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

16 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	16	13	14
2024	16	13	14
2023	13	13	14
2022	13	13	14
2021	13	13	14
2020	13	13	14
2019	13	13	14
2018	13	13	14
2017	13	13	14
2016	15	13	14
2015	18	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	6	16	13
2024	6	15	12
2023	6	14	12
2022	6	14	12
2021	6	13	12
2020	6	13	12
2019	6	13	11
2018	6	13	11
2017	6	11	11
2016	7	11	11
2015	10	10	10

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Average SAT score

1193

(Out of 1600)

1257

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1,193	1,257	1,233
2024	1,193	1,251	1,231
2023	1,193	1,246	1,229
2022	1,193	1,238	1,230
2021	1,260	1,244	1,230
2020	1,260	1,249	1,227
2019	1,260	1,260	1,226
2018	1,260	1,253	1,226
2017	1,260	1,250	1,233
2016	1,400	1,300	1,308
2015	1,400	1,237	1,265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	26	29	26
2024	26	28	26
2023	26	28	26
2022	26	28	26
2021	26	28	26
2020	26	28	26
2019	26	28	25
2018	26	27	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,295

$23,742

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$11,295	$23,640	$17,997
2024	$10,994	$21,272	$17,011
2023	$9,632	$19,507	$16,191
2022	$9,632	$19,882	$15,821
2021	$12,213	$18,637	$15,331
2020	$12,213	$18,303	$15,046
2019	$12,213	$18,060	$14,791
2018	$12,213	$17,663	$14,527
2017	$12,213	$18,594	$14,161
2016	$11,448	$17,139	$13,713
2015	$5,995	$15,359	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$225

$958

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$225	$958	$1,513
2024	$225	$1,044	$1,498
2023	$225	$1,493	$1,623
2022	$225	$3,189	$1,473
2021	$165	$3,564	$1,580
2020	$165	$3,564	$1,743
2019	$165	$2,710	$1,900
2018	$165	$288	$1,724

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	37%	35%	38%
2024	37%	35%	37%
2023	37%	35%	36%
2022	37%	33%	36%
2021	38%	34%	36%
2020	38%	34%	35%
2019	38%	34%	34%
2018	38%	33%	33%
2017	38%	30%	32%
2016	38%	29%	31%

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	85%	73%	79%
2024	85%	65%	81%
2023	85%	65%	81%
2022	85%	68%	81%
2021	83%	68%	81%
2020	83%	68%	81%
2019	83%	67%	81%
2018	83%	69%	80%
2017	83%	69%	81%
2016	83%	69%	80%
2015	90%	72%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.58	0.61
2024	0.55	0.58	0.60
2023	0.55	0.59	0.60
2022	0.54	0.58	0.58
2021	0.47	0.58	0.57
2020	0.47	0.58	0.57
2019	0.42	0.58	0.56
2018	0.42	0.57	0.55
2017	0.38	0.57	0.54
2016	0.38	0.57	0.54
2015	0.40	0.58	0.53

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# American Indian Students

24 Students

342 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

56 Students

5,725 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	5%
2024	2%	8%	6%
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	3%	8%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

95 Students

6,468 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	9%
2024	4%	8%	9%
2023	4%	9%	8%
2022	4%	10%	8%
2021	4%	9%	8%
2020	4%	9%	8%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	10%	8%

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# Black Students

339 Students

7,629 Students

% Black Students

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	14%	10%	8%
2024	14%	10%	8%
2023	13%	11%	8%
2022	13%	11%	8%
2021	14%	12%	8%
2020	14%	12%	8%
2019	12%	12%	8%
2018	12%	12%	8%
2017	12%	13%	8%
2016	12%	13%	8%
2015	12%	13%	9%

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# White Students

1,524 Students

48,265 Students

% White Students

64%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	64%	63%	59%
2024	64%	63%	60%
2023	65%	62%	60%
2022	66%	62%	62%
2021	72%	63%	63%
2020	72%	63%	64%
2019	75%	63%	64%
2018	75%	63%	65%
2017	78%	64%	66%
2016	78%	63%	66%
2015	77%	63%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

138 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

334 Students

8,230 Students

% of Others Students

14%

11%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Atlantic County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	14%	11%	17%
2024	14%	11%	15%
2023	13%	10%	16%
2022	13%	9%	16%
2021	6%	9%	15%
2020	6%	8%	14%
2019	5%	9%	14%
2018	5%	9%	13%
2017	2%	8%	14%
2016	2%	9%	13%
2015	3%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

30 extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

16 sports

11 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Atlantic County, NJ?

The private high schools in Atlantic County, NJ include Atlantic Christian School, St. Joseph High School, and Holy Spirit High School.

How many private high schools are located in Atlantic County?

10 private high schools are located in Atlantic County.

How diverse are private high schools in Atlantic County?

Atlantic County private high schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Atlantic County?

90% of private high schools in Atlantic County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private high schools in Atlantic County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Atlantic County include: Jersey Shore Baptist Academy vs. The Pilgrim Academy

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