Mercer High School
Tel:
(609)588-8450
- Mercer High School serves 291 students in grades 9-12.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Mercer High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mercer High School's student population of 291 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 291 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mercer High School's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mercer High School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 12:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 5% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 27% |
| Black | 49% | 16% |
| White | 27% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.43 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate (10-11) | ≤10% | 86% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mercer County Special Services School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mercer High School is Regional Day School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mercer Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mercer Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trenton Mercer Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-8 | 203 students
0.0 miles
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609)570-1120 0.0 K-8 203 - Trenton Joseph F. Cappello School Special Education School
Grades: PK-2 | 88 students
0.1 miles
1072 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609)588-8485 0.1 PK-2 88 - Trenton Regional Day School Special Education School
Grades: 10-12 | 7 students
0.1 miles
1070 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609)588-8456 0.1 10-12 7 - Trenton Mcvs Assunpink Center Shared Time/rubino Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 67 students
0.2 miles
1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609)586-5144 0.2 9-12 67 - Trenton University Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 317 students
0.6 miles
645 Paxson Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609)631-4167 0.6 PK-5 317
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