High Tech High School vs. County Prep High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
High Tech High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
County Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 913 students in grades 9-12, High Tech High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 922 students in grades 9-12, County Prep High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
913 students
922 students
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% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
94 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of County Prep High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of County Prep High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-bl9aDvk.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of County Prep High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of County Prep High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-btiwAqv.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#191 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#661 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of County Prep High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of County Prep High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-DxSZ5L.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-0pYuMN.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-Q6h8S3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-bf7OwoY.png)
Graduation Rate
≥99%
91%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of County Prep High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of County Prep High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-2sVBrS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
214
220
Grade 10 Students
210
236
Grade 11 Students
213
239
Grade 12 Students
276
227
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
29%
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% Hispanic
45%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in County Prep High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in County Prep High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-uKAEL3.png)
% Black
8%
6%
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% White
26%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in County Prep High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in County Prep High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-bn2TziQ.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-bn3mvyF.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of County Prep High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of County Prep High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/52014/county-prep-high-school-chart-byN5pfA.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
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