Wildwood High School

www.wwschools.org

261 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Wildwood High School, located at 4300 Pacific Avenue in Wildwood, New Jersey, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the local community. As part of the Wildwood Public School District, the school is situated in a unique coastal setting, which often shapes its identity and community involvement within the Jersey Shore region. It typically offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes core academic subjects, elective courses, and various extracurricular programs designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or the workforce.

The school is well-known for its active role in the local community and its commitment to fostering school spirit through its athletic programs and student organizations. By maintaining a smaller student body size compared to larger regional high schools, Wildwood High School aims to provide a more personalized learning environment where faculty can engage more directly with students. Overall, the institution serves as a central hub for the youth of Wildwood, emphasizing both academic development and the cultivation of social responsibility in a close-knit school environment.

261

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wildwood High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	82
Hispanic	148
Black	22
Asian	1
Two or More	8

Hispanic
148 (56.7%)
White
82 (31.4%)
Black
22 (8.4%)
Two or More
8 (3.1%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

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:	Wildwood City School District
Phone:	(609)522-7922
Website:	http://www.wwschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	261
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	181
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 72

Grade 10 71

Grade 11 53

Grade 12 65