Point Pleasant Beach High School

700 Trenton Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

www.ptbeach.com

331 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Point Pleasant Beach High School, located at 700 Trenton Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, is a public secondary school serving students in grades 9 through 12. As a key component of the Point Pleasant Beach School District, the school is known for fostering a close-knit community atmosphere, benefiting from its small-town coastal setting. It emphasizes a well-rounded educational experience that balances rigorous academic standards with a diverse array of extracurricular opportunities, including competitive athletics, performing arts, and various student-led clubs.

The school is widely recognized for its strong school spirit and its commitment to preparing students for post-secondary success, whether through college matriculation or career readiness. By maintaining smaller class sizes compared to larger regional high schools, Point Pleasant Beach High School is able to provide a personalized learning environment where faculty can focus on individual student growth. Overall, the institution prides itself on its tradition of academic excellence and its role as a central pillar of the local beach community.

331

Total Students

39.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Point Pleasant Beach High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	269
Hispanic	51
Black	1
Asian	4
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	1

White
269 (81.3%)
Hispanic
51 (15.4%)
Two or More
5 (1.5%)
Asian
4 (1.2%)
Black
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Point Pleasant Beach School District
Phone:	(732)899-1817
Website:	http://www.ptbeach.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	51
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 100

Grade 10 53

Grade 11 86

Grade 12 92