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Choosing the right college prep school for a child can set them up for future educational success.
Niche, a website offering rankings and statistics on towns, schools and colleges, recently released its 2024 Best College Prep Schools in Cape May County.
This list offers a ranking based on an analysis of statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include graduation rates, AP enrollment, state test scores and the quality of colleges that students consider.
SAT/ACT scores have been removed from this year’s ranking to reflect a general de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process.
Ranked an overall A- from Niche, Ocean City High School is a highly rated, public school with 1,215 students in grades 9-12. The student-teacher ratio is 10 to one. According to state test scores, 45% of students are at least proficient in math and 74% in reading.
Address: 501 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City
Website: oceancityschools.org
Middle Township High School is a public school with 790 students in grades 9-12. The student-teacher ratio is 12 to one. According to state test scores, 16% of students are at least proficient in math and 40% in reading.
Address: 300 E Atlantic Ave., Cape May Court House
Website: middletownshippublicschools.org
Lower Cape May Regional High School is a public school with 757 students in grades 9-12. The student-teacher ratio is 11 to one. According to state test scores, 26% of students are at least proficient in math and 38% in reading.
Address: 687 Rt. 9, Cape May
Website: lcmrschooldistrict.com
Cape May County Technical High School is a public school with 553 students in grades 9-12. The student-teacher ratio is nine to one. According to state test scores, 32% of students are at least proficient in math and 27% in reading.
Address: 188 Crest Haven Rd., Cape May Court House
Website: capemaytech.com
Wildwood High School is a public school with 263 students in grades 9-12. The student-teacher ratio is nine to one. According to state test scores, 17% of students are at least proficient in math and 17% in reading.
Address: 4300 Pacific Ave., Wildwood
Website: nj02210961.schoolwires.net
Wildwood Catholic Academy is a private, Catholic school with 352 students in grades PK and K-12. The student-teacher ratio is 26 to one. After graduation, 92% of students from this school go on to attend a four-year college.
Address: 1500 Central Ave., North Wildwood
Website: wildwoodcatholicacademy.org
Cape Christian Academy is a private Christian school with 86 students in grades PK and K-12. The student-teacher ratio is seven to one. After graduation, 33% of students from this school go on to attend a four-year college.
Address: 10 Oyster Rd., Cape May Court House
Website: capechristianacademy.com
