The district also serves students from Cape May Point,[6] who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

[16][17] Indian Queen School, located in a former hotel and integrated racially, was established in 1860.

The high school later moved into its own building, and in 1928 a new brick facility for black students was opened.

Schmitdtchen decided to create a new high school, and therefore he is considered the father of LCMRHS, which opened in 1961.

The influx of families from the Coast Guard base meant that the school remained open.

Richard Degener of The Press of Atlantic City wrote "What has always been a symbiotic relationship has grown downright cozy".

From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

[8] Palumbo stated, as paraphrased by Bill Barlow of The Press of Atlantic City, "it is unlikely the school could remain open" without the Coast Guard students.

[32] Paul S. Ensminger, originally from Palmyra, Pennsylvania, served as principal of CMHS for a 24 year period.

[19] Circa 1970 the first Cape May High School building was demolished, and an Acme Markets location was constructed on the site.

[28] The second Cape May High School building in 1961 became the city hall,[34] and it also serves as the police station.

[31] It opened in September 1928,[35] and was the first public school earmarked for black children in Cape May.

[40][41][42] The Coast Guard has staff who assist with Cape May Elementary graduation events.

[20] The school holds reading events, a triathlon, a Thursday homework club, a boat building contest, and the end of the school year picnic, and the Starry the Bear Coast Guard journey program.

The Starry program features a cartoon bear who is shown going through Coast Guard training.