Trenton Central High School - Main Campus vs. Capital City High School
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School Overview
School
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
Trenton, NJ 08611
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 2,097 students in grades 10-12, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks in the bottom 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades 9-12, Capital City High School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
2,097 students
756 students
Total Classroom Teachers
157 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1098 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2036 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
84%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
10
Grade 10 Students
761
193
Grade 11 Students
645
290
Grade 12 Students
691
263
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
67%
75%
% Black
31%
22%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%