Manchester Students Assessed in State School Report Card

The latest assessment from the NJ Department of Education shows that while Manchester Township High School data falls in line with state averages in most areas, the district lagged in the number of students enrolled in advanced placement classes during the 2009-10 school year and had double the amount of suspensions when compared to the state average. 

The report card, released Tuesday, showed that 10 percent of Manchester Township High School students participated in advanced placement courses, compared to 19.9 percent statewide. 

The report also found that 29 percent of students were suspended from the school during the year in 2009-10, compared to the state average of 14 percent. Manchester's suspension rate decreased from 32 percent the year prior.

Reports are issued for schools around the state each year and track data such as school environment, student information, student performance indicators, staff information and district financial data.

Data from this years's MTHS report card included:

• The dropout rate for MTHS rose from two percent during the 2008-2009 school year to 2.3 percent last year. This is another increase from the 1.7 percent during the 2007-2008 school. The state average for 2009-2010 was two percent.
• The graduation rate at MTHS improved for the class of 2010, as 94.1 percent completed their high school education, compared to 92.3 percent the previous year. The state average for 2010 was 94.7 percent.
• 62.3 percent of students from the class of 2010 plan to attend either a two or four-year college after graduation. The percentage of students planning to seek employment following graduation is 21.9.
• There are 10.7 students per each faculty member at MTHS, right in line with the state average of 10.8.
• There are 6.5 students per instructional, multimedia computers manufactured after July 1, 2006, compared to the state average of 3.1.
• The percentage of students with disabilities is 15.6.
• The percentage of students who scored proficient or above on the High School Proficiency Assessment in Language Arts Literacy for 2009-2010 was 88.6, in line with the state average. 
• HSPA Math proficiency was 71.9 percent for 2009-2010, compared to the state average of 75 percent.
• The average SAT scores for MTHS students were: Math - 511, compared to the state average of 520, Verbal - 463, compared to the state average of 497 and Essay - 465, compared to the state average of 499.
• Among district faculty, 69.8 percent have a bachelor's degree and 30.2 percent have a master's degree.
• The median salary of Manchester school administrators rose over $5,000 from last year to $122,242, compared to the state average of $117,895. The faculty median salary of $51,049 is below the state average of $61,840.
• Local revenues funded 78 percent of the school district's budget. Around the state, the average local funding is 51 percent. Manchester schools receive 14 percent of funding from the state, while other districts receive 40 percent.
• The total cost per pupil in the school district is $14,143, below the state average of $15,538.

The full reports, including data on the middle and elementary schools, are available below:

Manchester Township High School

Manchester Township Elementary School

Lakehurst Borough Elementary School

Manchester Township Middle School

Regional Day School

Ridgeway Elementary School

Whiting Elementary School