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Penns Grove High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

334 Harding Highway, Carneys Point, NJ 08069 · (856) 299-6300 · Part of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Carneys Point Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Penns Grove High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Carneys Point Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Penns Grove Middle Schoolin Penns Grove
9–12Penns Grove High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

334 Harding Highway, Carneys Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9161
Grade 10160
Grade 11166
Grade 12145
Enrollment over time
535’20
549’21
576’22
621’23
632’24

Up 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 35%White 15%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penns Grove High School from Carneys Point Township families.

Other schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

The district →
Lafayette - Pershing
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Carneys Point
313 students10:1
Field Street School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Carneys Point
D−
463 students11:1
Paul W Carleton
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Penns Grove
D−
322 students12:1
Penns Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Penns Grove
D
452 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Carneys Point Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.