Neptune High School

For the fictional high school from Veronica Mars, see Locations in Veronica Mars § Neptune High.

Neptune High School
Address
Map
55 Neptune Boulevard

Neptune Township
,
Monmouth County, New Jersey
,
New Jersey
07753

United States
Coordinates40°12′42″N 74°02′09″W / 40.211755°N 74.035734°W / 40.211755; -74.035734
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoSchool of Excellence and No Excuses
Established1897
School districtNeptune Township Schools
NCES School ID341116004032[1]
PrincipalTom Decker[2]
Faculty95.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,203 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.7:1[1]
Color(s)  Red
  Black[3]
Athletics conferenceShore Conference[4]
MascotKing Neptune
Team nameScarlet Fliers[3]
RivalsAsbury Park High School
Long Branch High School
Lakewood High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[7]
NewspaperThe Blazer[5]
YearbookTrident[6]
Websitehs.neptuneschools.org

Neptune High School is a comprehensive four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Neptune Township Schools. Neptune Township Schools is one of New Jersey's 31 former Abbott districts.[8] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1929.[7]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,203 students and 95.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1. There were 347 students (28.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 64 (5.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Neptune High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Shore was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The Blazer, Neptune High School. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Trident Yearbook, Neptune High School. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Neptune High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed March 31, 2020.
  8. ^ Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 15, 2016.