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Higher Learning

by Erica Bauwens

South Jersey’s public high schools are institutions that not only encourage academic achievement, they produce results. While some of our area schools have been honored nationally, many more are worth recognition for their successful ability to prepare our children for the next phase in their lives.

Here, we’ve ranked all the public high schools in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties using data compiled from the most recent New Jersey Department of Education School Report Card for the 2010/2011 school year. We also take a look at how selective the college admissions process has become as well as the new technological tools being used in area classrooms.

Top of the Class
These days, one of the toughest parts about college is getting accepted.

More and more students are applying to colleges across the country and right here in South Jersey. But as application rates soar, the seats available on campuses remain fairly unchanged.

In days past, good grades and a varsity letter may have been enough for a student to earn a spot on the campus of their dream school, but today’s teens are doing everything it takes to survive in the cutthroat world of college competition. Fortunately, some of South Jersey’s higher education experts offered us their advice on how to get ahead without losing your cool.

Start Early: In a sea of similar applicants, many traits can pop out to define the ideal student. But according to Dr. Al Betts, director of admissions at Rowan University, consistency and focus can shine in a student’s list of accomplishments. “One thing I always tell younger kids and their parents is that what they do in ninth grade matters when they’re applying to college,” says Betts. “Don’t wait until you’re a junior in high school to take things more seriously.”

Stay Focused: School officials like Rutgers-Camden’s Admissions Chancellor Rodney Morrison are looking for how a student will get involved with their future campus, so he suggests committing to only a handful of sports or activities, as opposed to forming a laundry list of meaningless clubs. “Students want to avoid the ‘box checking syndrome’— checking a box to say ‘I did this, I attended that,’” says Morrison. “Schools are looking for a depth of interest. It’s not about the quantity of a student’s interest; it’s about the quality of the experience.”

Know Your Limits: While colleges do look for honors courses and AP credit from their students, passing is always better than failing. “You want to take the most challenging courses you can take and be successful in,” says Lenape High School counselor Noel Anderson. “There’s no sense in piling up honors courses if you won’t be successful in them. Don’t overburden yourself timewise, and focus on something you are really interested in. ... And be successful in your eventual plan.”

Don’t Stress the SATs: “Kids worry too much. ... The day they get their SAT scores is the most important day of their life and it shouldn’t be,” says Betts. He suggests students take the SATs no more than three times, while focusing their energy on what matters most: their education. “The process of getting into college should be thought out over the course of a few years and not be based on that one test.”

Try the ACT: Many schools are now beginning to advise students to try their hand at the ACT test along with the SATs. Dr. Betts notes that in recent years, he has seen a spike in students taking the ACTs along with the SATs. “For some reason over the last two to three years, we’ve seen kids do better on the ACT than they do on the SATs,” says Betts. “They measure a lot of different things, and especially with our engineering applicants, we’ve seen some kids succeed more. Often they could be more math and application oriented.”

Find Your Fit: Anderson explains that some students get so caught up in a university’s name that they lose sight of finding a campus that fits their personality. “I always tell my kids to start with big questions,” says Anderson. “Do I want to live far away? Do I have to live close to home? Do I want to experience a new culture? ... Find out what a college of 5,000 feels like, and what a college like 30,000 feels like. You’re going to get a pretty immediate reaction. Explore a city campus, and get a feel for the city life. If that’s intimidating, you can eliminate a lot of campuses early on.”

Ask Questions: Above all, our experts stress that applicants and families prepare themselves with answers. “We know that it’s a stressful process and we understand that,” says Morrison. “We want to be as available and as open to answer questions that might help relieve that stress ... It’s important that students use the resources that are available. Check out the website, talk to alumnus and communications officers. Take advantage.”

The numbers below reflect the average score across the math, verbal and essay portions of the test.

Average SAT Scores by High School

Haddonfield Memorial High School - 1714
Moorestown High School - 1706
Cherry Hill High School East - 1677
Eastern High School - 1645
Shawnee High School - 1627
Lenape High School - 1561
Seneca High School - 1541
Cherry Hill High School West - 1541
Cherokee High School - 1536
Clearview Regional High School - 1521
Kingsway Regional High School - 1511
N. Burlington County Regional HS - 1499
Pitman High School - 1496
Washington Township High School - 1491
Haddon Township High School - 1485
Cinnaminson High School - 1478
Triton High School - 1475
Audubon Junior/Senior High School - 1473
Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School - 1459
Timber Creek High School - 1456
Bordentown Regional High School - 1455
Rancocas Valley Regional High School - 1455
West Deptford High School - 1445
Florence Township Memorial High School - 1442
Delran High School - 1436
Collingswood Senior High School - 1433
Maple Shade High School - 1422
Sterling High School - 1422
Delsea Regional High School - 1420
Burlington Township High School - 1412
Gateway Regional High School - 1409
Williamstown High School - 1409
Highland Regional High School - 1389
Woodbury Junior/Senior High School - 1386
Deptford Township High School - 1384
Clayton High School - 1382
Glassboro High School - 1382
Riverside High School - 1367
Pemberton Township High School - 1364
Palmyra High School - 1357
Overbrook High School - 1350
Burlington City High School - 1297
Winslow Township High School - 1294
Pennsauken High School - 1258
Lindenwold High School - 1248
Paulsboro High School - 1235
Willingboro High School - 1135
Camden High School - 1042
Woodrow Wilson High School - 998

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure (By High School /School District)

Woodrow Wilson High School - $22,306
Pemberton Township High School - $21,986
Gateway Regional High School - $21,930
Burlington City High School - $20,904
Cherokee High School - $19,265
Lenape High School - $19,265
Seneca High School - $19,265
Shawnee High School - $19,265
Overbrook High School - $19,074
Northern Burlington County Reg. HS - $18,679
Woodbury Junior/Senior High School - $18,374
Lindenwold High School - $18,252
Winslow Township High School - $18,194
Cinnaminson High School - $17,642
Florence Township Memorial HS - $17,487
Paulsboro High School - $17,438
Glassboro High School - $17,377
Collingswood Senior High School - $17,274
Pennsauken High School - $16,919
Haddon Heights Junior/Senior HS - $16,912
Delsea Regional High School - $16,791
Palmyra High School - $16,789
Washington Township High School - $16,745
Sterling High School - $16,736
Willingboro High School - $16,523
Moorestown High School - $16,453
Rancocas Valley Regional High School - $16,243
Bordentown Regional High School - $16,193
Audubon Junior/Senior High School - $16,027
Highland Regional High School - $16,025
Timber Creek High School - $16,025
Triton High School - $16,025
Clayton High School - $15,961
Riverside High School - $15,924
Eastern High School - $15,724
Maple Shade High School - $15,714
Cherry Hill High School East - $15,704
Cherry Hill High School West - $15,704
Pitman High School - $15,503
Burlington Township High School - $15,204
Deptford Township High School - $14,858
Delran High School - $14,843
Haddonfield Memorial High School - $14,723
Clearview Regional High School - $14,287
West Deptford High School - $14,252
Williamstown High School - $14,182
Kingsway Regional High School - $14,085
Haddon Township High School - $11,561

Learning Curve
In a technology-centered world, South Jersey’s public schools are bringing modern innovations into the forefront of the teaching curriculum.

Marlton’s Brian Moore, a math teacher in South Jersey, has seen technology completely reshape his classroom.

Last year, he and another math teacher invested in iPads and Apple TVs for the classroom, buying new educational apps and using YouTube to draw kids into old learning techniques. “I felt myself stagnating in the classroom,” he says. “So, I decided to make a change and go completely digital.”

Incorporating technology has given teachers the chance to face their students directly with applications they understand. It also cuts back on timely processes like writing out definitions by hand and drawing charts and maps.

And students are reacting positively, according to Haddonfield Memorial High School’s Director of Technology John Miller. The school recently implemented Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, allowing students to work wirelessly from their personal tablets, laptops and phones. “It gives the students options,” says Miller. “Now they have a lot of tools to get assignments done and it lets teachers decide if they want to utilize a technology-based framework.”

South Jersey teachers of all fields are taking advantage of young learners’ new technology skills, with English teachers using iPods to play literature recordings and social studies classrooms utilizing SMART Boards, interactive white boards that connect to the Internet, for fast reference. “It engages the kids,” Moore says. “I teach mostly juniors and seniors, so they’ve been staring at a blackboard and white chalk for the last 11 or 12 years. They’re bored with it. We have to do something to keep them active and engaged.”

Haddonfield Memorial will officially launch a full-scale form of their Video Academy this fall, a program where students produce videos to post to a special website serving as an online tutoring service for other students at home.

“Our goal is to make students accountable for their own learning and give them the opportunity to better themselves outside the normal school day,” says Charles Zimmerman, assistant principal of Teaching and Learning.

But when students are so adept with technology, there can be problems. “Technology can be a huge distraction in the classroom,” says Moore. “If we give the kids iPods to listen to Shakespeare, they’re playing Angry Birds as soon as we turn our back. If we give them laptops to research a project, they’re updating their fantasy football rosters. … It needs to be used in moderation and under close supervision.”

And then there’s the fact that kids have to truly grasp the concept they’re learning.

“Just because they can find it quickly doesn’t mean they can understand it,” says Zimmerman. “We want to balance integrating technology and using it as a tool for the best practices in education. Good teachers don’t always need technology, but technology always needs good teachers.”

With today’s youth knowing a life of Google and social media, most teachers are excited about finding that balance, and the possibilities for what lies ahead in teaching.

“My first year teaching, an overhead projector was the most advanced piece of technology in my classroom. Now only eight years later we have iPads, projectors, SMART Boards and a computer in every classroom,” Moore says. “I can’t imagine what my classroom will look like when I’m ready for retirement.”

High School Graduation Rate

Shawnee High School - 98.10%
Cherry Hill High School East - 97.50%
Cherokee High School - 97.47%
Haddonfield Memorial High School - 97.24%
Kingsway Regional High School - 96.52%
Seneca High School - 96.11%
Lenape High School - 95.88%
Moorestown High School - 95.66%
Burlington Township High School - 95.13%
Audubon Junior/Senior High School - 94.58%
Eastern High School - 94.25%
Washington Township High School - 93.91%
Clearview Regional High School - 93.68%
Haddon Township High School - 93.49%
Delran High School - 93.45%
Northern Burlington County Regional HS - 93.45%
Timber Creek High School - 93.37%
Gateway Regional High School - 93.24%
Delsea Regional High School - 93.23%
Cinnaminson High School - 92.23%
Highland Regional High School - 91.37%
Cherry Hill High School West - 91.21%
Bordentown Regional High School - 91.16%
Sterling High School - 89.86%
Rancocas Valley Regional High School - 89.60%
Maple Shade High School - 89.47%
West Deptford High School - 89.29%
Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School - 88.11%
Triton High School - 87.74%
Clayton High School - 87.10%
Riverside High School - 87.07%
Collingswood Senior High School - 86.55%
Burlington City High School - 85.94%
Pemberton Township High School - 85.37%
Pitman High School - 84.62%
Williamstown High School - 84.14%
Palmyra High School - 83.84%
Glassboro High School - 83.65%
Florence Township Memorial High School - 83.62%
Deptford Township High School - 82.82%
Overbrook High School - 82.47%
Woodbury Junior/Senior High School - 82.17%
Pennsauken High School - 81.52%
Winslow High School - 78.84%
Lindenwold High School - 75.16%
Willingboro High School - 69.82%
Paulsboro High School - 62.16%
Woodrow Wilson High School - 55.26%
Camden High School - 44.69%

Average Class Size

Haddon Township High School - 11.4
Palmyra High School - 11.8
Willingboro High School - 12.7
Pitman High School - 12.9
Gateway Regional High School - 14.4
Deptford Township High School - 14.5
Audubon Junior/Senior High School - 14.7
Camden High School - 15.9
Overbrook High School - 16
Woodbury Junior/Senior High School - 16.1
Woodrow Wilson High School - 16.4
Florence Township Memorial HS - 16.7
Pennsauken High School - 17.1
Bordentown Regional High School - 17.3
Haddon Heights Junior/Senior HS - 17.3
Moorestown High School - 17.8
Sterling High School - 17.8
Clayton High School - 17.8
Riverside High School - 18
Burlington Township High School - 18.2
Burlington City High School - 18.3
Cinnaminson High School - 18.3
Washington Township High School - 18.4
Pemberton Township High School - 18.5
Paulsboro High School - 18.7
Haddonfield Memorial High School - 19.1
Clearview Regional High School - 19.1
Triton High School - 20
Collingswood Senior High School - 20.5
Timber Creek High School - 20.5
Glassboro High School - 20.5
Maple Shade High School - 20.6
Winslow Township High School - 20.6
Lindenwold High School - 20.7
Northern Burlington County Regional HS - 20.8
Williamstown High School - 21
Delsea Regional High School - 21.3
Delran High School - 21.4
Cherry Hill High School East - 21.8
Kingsway Regional High School - 21.9
Highland Regional High School - 22.2
Rancocas Valley Regional High School - 22.4
Eastern High School - 23.1
Cherry Hill High School West - 23.8
Seneca High School - 23.9
West Deptford High School - 24
Shawnee High School - 24.7
Lenape High School - 26.2
Cherokee High School - 26.5

Number of AP Classes Offered; Number of Students Enrolled in an AP Class

Eastern High School - 23; 699
Lenape High School - 21; 695
Moorestown High School - 21; 618
N. Burlington County Regional HS - 21; 378
Cherry Hill High School East - 21; 1052
Cherry Hill High School West - 20; 618
Haddonfield Memorial HS - 20; 444
Cherokee High School - 19; 502
Seneca High School - 19; 324
Shawnee High School - 19; 522
Washington Township HS - 19; 624
Clearview Regional HS - 17; 411
Delsea Regional High School - 17; 262
Rancocas Valley Regional HS - 16; 423
West Deptford High School - 13; 224
Haddon Township High School - 12; 162
Highland Regional HS - 11; 259
Lindenwold High School - 11; 69
Timber Creek High School - 11; 356
Triton High School - 11; 308
Kingsway Regional HS - 11; 325
Williamstown High School - 11; 0
Woodbury Junior/Senior HS - 11; 172
Pemberton Township HS - 10; 57
Willingboro High School - 10; 63
Pennsauken High School - 10; 137
Winslow Township High School - 10; 166
Burlington City High School - 9; 78
Burlington Township HS - 9; 198
Cinnaminson High School - 9; 217
Delran High School - 9; 156
Deptford Township HS - 9; 55
Gateway Regional High School - 9; 80
Audubon Junior/Senior HS - 8; 103
Collingswood Senior HS - 8; 128
Haddon Heights Jr/Sr HS - 8; 132
Pitman High School - 8; 72
Glassboro High School - 7; 105
Florence Township Memorial HS - 6; 104
Overbrook High School - 6; 144
Bordentown Regional HS - 4; 62
Maple Shade High School - 4; 63
Sterling High School - 4; 75
Clayton High School - 4; 68
Paulsboro High School - 4; 23
Palmyra High School - 3; 17
Riverside High School - 3; 32
Woodrow Wilson High School - 1; 9
Camden High School - 0; 0

Student: Faculty Ratio

Pemberton Township High School - 7.8:1
Palmyra High School - 8.4:1
Burlington City High School - 8.5:1
Camden High School - 8.5:1
Lindenwold High School - 8.6:1
Paulsboro High School - 8.8:1
Gateway Regional High School - 8.9:1
Woodrow Wilson High School - 9.3:1
Clayton High School - 9.4:1
Haddon Heights Junior/Senior HS - 9.5:1
Haddon Township High School - 9.6:1
Pitman High School - 9.7:1
Willingboro High School - 9.9:1
Audubon Junior/Senior High School - 10.2:1
Cinnaminson High School - 10.2:1
Glassboro High School - 10.2:1
Overbrook High School - 10.3:1
Seneca High School - 10.6:1
Deptford Township High School - 10.7:1
Woodbury Junior/Senior High School - 10.7:1
Moorestown High School - 10.9:1
Winslow High School - 11.0:1
Haddonfield Memorial High School - 11.1:1
Washington Township High School - 11.1:1
Cherokee High School - 11.2:1
Florence Township Memorial HS - 11.2:1
N. Burlington County Regional HS - 11.3:1
Lenape High School - 11.4:1
Riverside High School - 11.5:1
Sterling High School - 11.6:1
Cherry Hill High School West - 12.0:1
Delran High School - 12.0:1
Shawnee High School - 12.0:1
Burlington Township High School - 12.1:1
Pennsauken High School - 12.4:1
Delsea Regional High School - 12.5:1
Collingswood Senior High School - 12.6:1
West Deptford High School - 12.7:1
Maple Shade High School - 12.9:1
Williamstown High School - 12.9:1
Cherry Hill High School East - 13.2:1
Eastern High School - 13.5:1
Clearview Regional High School - 13.7:1
Highland Regional High School - 13.7:1
Kingsway Regional High School - 13.8:1
Timber Creek High School - 14.0:1
Rancocas Valley Regional High School - 14.2:1
Triton High School - 14.5:1

PUBLIC High School Report Card

BURLINGTON COUNTY

Bordentown Regional H.S.
Senior class size: 207
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—498
Critical Reading (Verbal)—483
Essay—474
Student/computer ratio: 1.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $90,500
Median salary, teachers: $55,954
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 52.4

Burlington City H.S.
Senior class size: 168
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—444
Critical Reading (Verbal)—428
Essay—425
Student/computer ratio: 2.9:1
Median salary, administrators: $119,862
Median salary, teachers: $60,593
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 41.5

Burlington Township H.S.
Senior class size: 41
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—489
Critical Reading (Verbal)—461
Essay—462
Student/computer ratio:3.7:1
Median salary, administration: $113,556
Median salary, teachers: $54,639
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 41.1

Cherokee High School
Senior class size: 531
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—531
Critical Reading (Verbal)—508
Essay—497
Student/computer ratio: 3.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $125,274
Median salary, teachers: $64,295
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 51.9

Cinnaminson High School
Senior class size: 179
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—502
Critical Reading (Verbal)—492
Essay—484
Student/computer ratio: 4.6:1
Median salary, administrators: $119,075
Median salary, teachers: $63,877
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 50

Delran High School
Senior class size: 210
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—497
Critical Reading (Verbal)—472
Essay—467
Student/computer ratio: 2.9:1
Median salary, administrators: $98,172
Median salary, teachers: $56,150
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 40.8

Florence Township Memorial H.S.
Senior class size: 98
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—490
Critical Reading (Verbal)—481
Essay—471
Student/computer ratio: 2.0:1
Median salary, administrators: $129,478
Median salary, teachers: $60,143
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 30.2

Lenape High School
Senior class size: 482
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—547
Critical Reading (Verbal)—509
Essay—505
Student/computer ratio: 3.0:1
Median salary, administrators: $125,274
Median salary, teachers: $64,295
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 53.1

Maple Shade High School
Senior class size: 125
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—497
Critical Reading (Verbal)—462
Essay—463
Student/computer ratio: 2.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $116,882
Median salary, teachers: $60,452
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 26.7

Moorestown High School
Senior class size: 349
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—588
Critical Reading (Verbal)—561
Essay— 557
Student/computer ratio: 5.3:1
Median salary, administrators: $117,940
Median salary, teachers: $57,530
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 59.2

N. Burlington County Regional H.S.
Senior class size: 270
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—497
Critical Reading (Verbal)—502
Essay—503
Student/computer ratio: 2.3:1
Median salary, administrators: $101,441
Median salary, teachers: $57,187
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 36.8

Palmyra High School
Senior class size: 86
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—446
Critical Reading (Verbal)—457
Essay—454
Student/computer ratio: 8.7:1
Median salary, administration: $100,565
Median salary, teachers: $54,017
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 16.7

Pemberton Township H.S.
Senior class size: 288
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—462
Critical Reading (Verbal)—456
Essay—446
Student/computer ratio: 1.6:1
Median salary, administration: $118,545
Median salary, teachers: $77,780
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 49

Rancocas Valley Regional H.S.
Senior class size: 505
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—503
Critical Reading (Verbal)—483
Essay—469
Student/computer ratio: 2.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $105,386
Median salary, teachers: $61,371
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 40.8

Riverside High School
Senior class size: 98
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—477
Critical Reading (Verbal)—451
Essay—439
Student/computer ratio: 4.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $104,015
Median salary, teachers: $61,638
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 35.1

Seneca High School
Senior class size: 347
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—527
Critical Reading (Verbal)—506
Essay—508
Student/computer ratio: 2.3:1
Median salary, administrators: $125,274
Median salary, teachers: $64,295
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 47.7

Shawnee High School
Senior class size: 402
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—551
Critical Reading (Verbal)—543
Essay—533
Student/computer ratio: 9.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $125,274
Median salary, teachers: $64,295
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 45.2

Willingboro High School
Senior class size: 179
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—385
Critical Reading (Verbal)—3780
Essay—372
Student/computer ratio: 4.0:1
Median salary, administrators: $100,209
Median salary, teachers: $56,850
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 40.4

CAMDEN COUNTY

Audubon Junior/Senior H.S.
Senior class size: 156
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—506
Critical Reading (Verbal)—487
Essay—480
Student/computer ratio: 2.6:1
Median salary, administrators: $127,025
Median salary, teachers: $62,400
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 37

Camden High School
Senior class size: 271
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—353
Critical Reading (Verbal)—339
Essay—350
Student/computer ratio: 2.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $103,935
Median salary, teachers: $57,155
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 35.4

Cherry Hill High School East
Senior class size: 547
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—576
Critical Reading (Verbal)—546
Essay—555
Student/computer ratio: 5.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $133,233
Median salary, teachers: $59,935
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 62.7

Cherry Hill High School West
Senior class size: 358
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—519
Critical Reading (Verbal)—504
Essay—518
Student/computer ratio: 4.0:1
Median salary, administrators: $133,233
Median salary, teachers: $59,935
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 61.8

Collingswood Senior High School
Senior class size: 217
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—496
Critical Reading (Verbal)—469
Essay—468
Student/computer ratio: 5.1:1
Median salary, administrators: $121,413
Median salary, teachers: $62,375
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 48.5

Eastern High School
Senior class size: 528
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—567
Critical Reading (Verbal)—535
Essay—543
Student/computer ratio: 2.4:1
Median salary, administrators: $123,548
Median salary, teachers: $66,260
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 73.8

Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. H.S.
Senior class size: 178
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—497
Critical Reading (Verbal)—488
Essay—474
Student/computer ratio: 3.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $108,468
Median salary, teachers: $56,900
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 41.1

Haddon Township High School
Senior class size: 146
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—511
Critical Reading (Verbal)—494
Essay—480
Student/computer ratio: 3.3:1
Median salary, administrators: $112,732
Median salary, teachers: $70,949
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 74.5

Haddonfield Memorial H.S.
Senior class size: 210
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—577
Critical Reading (Verbal)—568
Essay—569
Student/computer ratio: 2.5:1
Median salary, administrators: $119,065
Median salary, teachers: $64,700
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 45.1

Highland Regional High School
Senior class size: 300
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—471
Critical Reading (Verbal)—460
Essay—458
Student/computer ratio: 4.4:1
Median salary, administrators: $109,962
Median salary, teachers: $58,063
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 36.3

Lindenwold High School
Senior class size: 115
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—427
Critical Reading (Verbal)—415
Essay—406
Student/computer ratio: 0.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $101,018
Median salary, teachers: $52,618
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 47.8

Overbrook High School
Senior class size: 190
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—467
Critical Reading (Verbal)—447
Essay—436
Student/computer ratio: 14:1
Median salary, administrators: $112,160
Median salary, teachers: $65,710
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 39.8

Pennsauken High School
Senior class size: 318
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—441
Critical Reading (Verbal)—412
Essay—405
Student/computer ratio: 4.9:1
Median salary, administrators: $101,124
Median salary, teachers: $74,000
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 45.1

Sterling High School
Senior class size: 243
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—469
Critical Reading (Verbal)—472
Essay—481
Student/computer ratio: 2.1:1
Median salary, administrators: $95,700
Median salary, teachers: $58,600
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 37.3

Timber Creek High School
Senior class size: 375
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—494
Critical Reading (Verbal)—482
Essay—480
Student/computer ratio: 7.3:1
Median salary, administrators: $109,962
Median salary, teachers: $58,063
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 39.4

Triton High School
Senior class size: 366
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—514
Critical Reading (Verbal)—483
Essay—478
Student/computer ratio: 4.0:1
Median salary, administrators: $109,962
Median salary, teachers: $58,063
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 37.2

Winslow Township High School
Senior class size: 364
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—438
Critical Reading (Verbal)—431
Essay—425
Student/computer ratio: 19.3:1
Median salary, administrators: $108,150
Median salary, teachers: $70,361
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 42.5

Woodrow Wilson High School
Senior class size: 163
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—340
Critical Reading (Verbal)—337
Essay—321
Student/computer ratio: 7.5:1
Median salary, administrators: $103,935
Median salary, teachers: $57,155
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 32.7

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Clayton High School
Senior class size: 90
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—496
Critical Reading (Verbal)—464
Essay—449
Student/computer ratio: 2.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $101,817
Median salary, teachers: $48,498
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 38.5

Clearview Regional High School
Senior class size: 386
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—530
Critical Reading (Verbal)—498
Essay—493
Student/computer ratio: 4.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $99,781
Median salary, teachers: $55,175
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 56.2

Delsea Regional High School
Senior class size: 273
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—493
Critical Reading (Verbal)—467
Essay—460
Student/computer ratio: 3.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $110,163
Median salary, teachers: $70,500
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 31.6

Deptford Township High School
Senior class size: 261
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—487
Critical Reading (Verbal)—453
Essay—444
Student/computer ratio: 2.4:1
Median salary, administrators: $102,064
Median salary, teachers: $60,561
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 31.4

Gateway Regional High School
Senior class size: 139
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—492
Critical Reading (Verbal)—472
Essay—445
Student/computer ratio: 4.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $97,940
Median salary, teachers: $59,366
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 46.8

Glassboro High School
Senior class size: 143
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—473
Critical Reading (Verbal)—462
Essay—447
Student/computer ratio: 1.8:1
Median salary, administrators: $110,295
Median salary, teachers: $61,682
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 47.5

Kingsway Regional High School
Senior class size: 370
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—521
Critical Reading (Verbal)—494
Essay—496
Student/computer ratio: 3.2:1
Median salary, administrators: $107,370
Median salary, teachers: $51,838
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 44.1

Paulsboro High School
Senior class size: 106
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—418
Critical Reading (Verbal)—412
Essay—405
Student/computer ratio: 1.8:1
Median salary, administrators: $110,078
Median salary, teachers: $73,584
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 26.9

Pitman High School
Senior class size: 97
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—517
Critical Reading (Verbal)—499
Essay—480
Student/computer ratio: 1.4:1
Median salary, administrators: $115,157
Median salary, teachers: $59,061
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 42.2

Washington Township H.S.
Senior class size: 647
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—507
Critical Reading (Verbal)—493
Essay—491
Student/computer ratio: 2.7:1
Median salary, administrators: $125,367
Median salary, teachers: $61,355
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 35.9

West Deptford High School
Senior class size: 238
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—495
Critical Reading (Verbal)—481
Essay—469
Student/computer ratio: 3.9:1
Median salary, administrators: $110,750
Median salary, teachers: $65,940
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 43.4

Williamstown High School
Senior class size: 433
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—488
Critical Reading (Verbal)—466
Essay—455
Student/computer ratio: 2.6:1
Median salary, administrators: $117,071
Median salary, teachers: $53,500
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 36.5

Woodbury Junior/Senior H.S.
Senior class size: 112
Average SAT score breakdown:
Math—481
Critical Reading (Verbal)—459
Essay—446
Student/computer ratio: 2.6:1
Median salary, administrators: $106,420
Median salary, teachers: $59,840
Percentage of faculty with advanced degree: 37.5

Published (and copyrighted) in South Jersey Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 6 (September, 2012).
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