Absegami High School

Absegami High School
Address
201 South Wrangleboro Road

, ,
08205

United States
Coordinates39°28′26″N 74°30′49″W / 39.474014°N 74.513473°W / 39.474014; -74.513473
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1972
School districtGreater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
NCES School ID340606000122
PrincipalDaniel Kern
Faculty100.8 FTEs
Grades912
Enrollment1,131 (as of 2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio11.2:1
Color(s)  Brown and
  Vegas Gold
Athletics conferenceCape-Atlantic League
Team nameBraves
GEHRHSDAbsegami High School
Cedar Creek High School
Oakcrest High School
Community servedGalloway Township
Websitewww.gehrhsd.net/o/ahs

Absegami High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey The student body comes from Galloway Township. The school is one of three secondary schools operating as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which also serves students from the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, together with students from Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships. Oakcrest High School and Cedar Creek High School are Absegami's sister schools.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,131 students and 100.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1. There were 438 students (38.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 140 (12.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

The school has a variety of programs designed for a diverse student body, including 'special needs', a "High School-to-Work" program, college preparatory, Advanced Placement (AP), and performing arts. The school offers 13 courses through which students earn college credits by taking AP examinations, and 89% of students planned to go on to college. In addition, the Greater Egg Harbor District offers Magnet Programs in each of their schools. These programs provide students with specialized curriculum pertaining to a specific field, across their four year educational experience. Absegami High School offers three of these programs, including the Homeland Security and Public Safety Magnet, Computer Science and Network Technology Magnet, and Culinary Arts Magnet.