| Ocean City High School | |
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 Ocean City High School in May 2010 | |
| Address | |
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501 Atlantic Avenue , , 08226 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°16′50″N 74°34′03″W / 39.280598°N 74.567526°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1904[1] |
| School district | Ocean City School District |
| NCES School ID | 341197001746[3] |
| Principal | Wendy O'Neal (acting)[2] |
| Faculty | 125.5 FTEs[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,215 (as of 2022–23)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.7:1[3] |
| Color(s) | Red and white[4] |
| Athletics conference | Cape-Atlantic League (general) West Jersey Football League (football) |
| Team name | Red Raiders[4] |
| Rival | Mainland Regional High School |
| Website | www |
Ocean City High School (OCHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean City, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Ocean City School District. Students from the Corbin City, Longport, Sea Isle City and Upper Township school districts attend Ocean City High School as part of sending/receiving relationships.[5]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,215 students and 125.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1. There were 129 students (10.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 25 (2.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[3]
As of 2015[update] about 60% of students in Ocean City High School were from Upper Township.[6]
The school is fully accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
- ^ Letter from the Principal, Ocean City High School. Accessed March 11, 2021. "Although the new high school opened its doors in September 2004, Ocean City High School has a program with a long history of being 'committed to excellence.' Founded in 1904, Ocean City High School reflects the community's pride in academic achievement, athletics, and the arts."
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Directorywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d e School data for Ocean City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ocean City High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 6, 2017. "Ocean City High School is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, Corbin City and Longport, with an enrollment of over 1,250 students."
- ^ "Upper Township school board members frustrated OCHS not accepting School Choice students", The Gazette of Upper Township, March 18, 2015. Accessed January 10, 2017. "Upper Township pays around $10 million in tuition for more than 600 students to attend Ocean City High School. Upper Township students make up around 60 percent of the student body, Palmieri said."