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Public high school · Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District · Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

Cedar Creek High School

Cedar Creek High School rates 5.3, right at the middle of Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District's high schools, whose rated median is 4.9.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District median is 4.9.

#1,856 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District: 3 high schools rated, median 4.9

The brief

A Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District high school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,856 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 1 of 3 in Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.

Cedar Creek High School is listed in Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%16 points below the New Jersey average of 44%Grade 11 · 226 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading53%3 points above the New Jersey average of 50%Grade 9 · 227 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency is down 41 points across the 15-year record (2011–2025) and has held near 41% recently.2025 NJSLA; 28 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.5
25% of the rating
Academics
5.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 61% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 08215; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cedar Creek High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$84,630
Median home value
$266,500
Median rent
$1,525/mo
College educated
23.2%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 08215; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
2
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,503/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Egg Harbor City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Egg Harbor City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
17.8% participation · state average 3.2 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
26 sports
13 boys' · 13 girls' · 39 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cedar Creek High School serve?

Cedar Creek High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Cedar Creek High School?

Cedar Creek High School has an enrollment of approximately 942 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Creek High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Creek High School is 12.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedar Creek High School rank in NJ?

Cedar Creek High School ranks #1,856 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Cedar Creek High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cedar Creek High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cedar Creek High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedar Creek High School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 61% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Cedar Creek High School a charter school?

No, Cedar Creek High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cedar Creek High School a Title I school?

No, Cedar Creek High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cedar Creek High School?

39.1% of students at Cedar Creek High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
942
Student-teacher ratio
12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
78
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Atlantic County
4-year graduation
89.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$29,429
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 08215)
13,921
Area average commute
27.3 min
Area median age
45.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.