Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy vs. Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy
1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
Trenton, NJ 08690
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
Pennington, NJ 08534
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 137 students in grades 9-12, Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 141 students in grades 9-12, Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
137 students
141 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#592 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#735 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-79%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
39
48
Grade 10 Students
35
33
Grade 11 Students
34
34
Grade 12 Students
29
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
25%
16%
% Hispanic
39%
47%
% Black
18%
14%
% White
11%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.75
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%