Penns Grove High School in Carneys Point, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Penns Grove High School is a rural public school in Carneys Point, New Jersey that is part of Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District. It serves 613 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

613 Students

50 Teachers

334 Harding Hwy

Carneys Point, NJ 08069 View local requests

http://www.pgcpschools.org/pgcp/pghs/

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Penns Grove High School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Penns Grove High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 14, 2026

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