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NUMBERS TELL THE STORY
From enrollment figures and championship banners to test scores and college plans, Monmouth County schools generate impressive numbers. Together they offer a snapshot of student achievement, school pride and educational excellence. See how local schools stack up by the numbers:
10,005
Total enrollment in the Freehold Regional High School District, Monmouth County’s largest
1,879
Number of students who attend Freehold Township High School, the most of any county high school
1,509
151
The number of years St. Rose of Lima School in Freehold has been active, making it the oldest parochial school in Monmouth. The oldest operating parochial high school is Red Bank Catholic, which was established in 1927.
100+
Average SAT score at High Technology High School in Lincroft, the highest of any Monmouth public high school
The number of students who participate in the Freehold Township High School Marching Band, one of the largest in Monmouth County
260
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Number of business administration and management degrees awarded annually at Monmouth University, the most of any major at the college
1922
The year River Plaza Elementary School in Middletown was built, making it the oldest actively operating school in the county
The number of state football championships won by Manasquan High School, the most in the county
$85,000
Average annual salary for a teacher in Monmouth County Sources: Data USA, Niche, N.J. Department of Education, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic
‘GIVE BACK’ WITH BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING
When you’re loading the cart with No. 2 pencils and marble notebooks this month (and don’t forget the fun folders and scented erasers!), consider picking up extra school supplies for someone in need. Check out these local organizations that host school supplies and backpack drives to make sure every child in Monmouth has what’s needed to succeed academically. (Check out websites for needed items and drop-off dates.) • All Saints’ Memorial Church, 202 Navesink Ave., Atlantic Highlands, 732.291.0214; allsaintsnavesink.org • IMA (Integrated Medicine Alliance) Urgent Care & Primary Care, multiple locations; imamd.com
• YMCA of the Jersey Shore, 170 Patterson Ave., Shrewsbury, 732.671.5505; ymcanj.org
GREAT SCHOOLS START HERE
Round of applause for High Technology High School in Lincroft, a magnet school that prepares students for STEM careers, which was ranked the No. 1 high school in the state, according to the annual School Performance Reports released by the New Jersey state Department of Education based on data from the 2024–25 school year, including standardized test scores, student test scores over time, overall grades, graduation rates and other factors. Though High Technology is a public school, students need to pass a test to be admitted. It serves around 300 students from Monmouth. In addition, High Technology recorded the second-highest average SAT scores in the state. Other schools with high SAT scores in Monmouth include Biotechnology High School in Freehold, which ranked third in the state; Academy of Allied Health and Science in Neptune, 10th; Communications High School in Wall, 18th; and Marine Academy of Science and Technology in Middletown, 23rd.
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• Lunch Break, 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, 732.747.8577; lunchbreak.org
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