County Prep High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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County Prep High School

525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306

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County Prep High School is a full-time public magnet high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Jersey City in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology.

Serving 917 students in grades 9-12, County Prep 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 is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

County Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

County Prep High School's student population of 917 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 95 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	County Prep High School
9	237
10	214
11	232
12	234

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Total Students

917 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	County Prep High School
2023	922
2022	954
2021	979
2020	945
2019	945
2018	838
2017	838
2016	782
2015	708
2014	657
2013	648
2012	609
2011	612
2010	653
2009	673
2008	694
2007	654
2006	668
2005	650
2004	671
2003	672
2002	603
2001	427
2000	486
1999	487
1998	539
1996	382
1995	315
1994	325
1993	238
1992	221
1991	223
1990	243

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

95 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	County Prep High School
2023	94
2022	91
2021	91
2020	88
2019	88
2018	90
2017	90
2016	86
2015	82
2014	75
2013	74
2012	67
2011	64
2010	65
2009	75
2008	64
2007	71
2006	72
2005	72
2004	65
2003	64
2002	63
2001	65
2000	65
1999	66
1998	63
1996	46
1995	46
1994	48
1993	41
1992	40
1991	37
1990	37

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Colors

Black, Gold

School Rankings

County Prep High School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of County Prep High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#197 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	County Prep High School
2023	#197
2022	#661
2021	#131
2019	#629
2018	#723
2017	#956
2016	#955
2015	#916
2014	#240
2013	#561
2012	#396

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	62%	38%	51%
2022	31%	36%	42%
2021	51%	26%	41%
2019	45%	44%	36%
2018	45%	42%	40%
2017	33%	41%	31%
2016	33%	40%	33%
2015	30%	36%	30%
2014	87%	75%	83%
2013	82%	75%	73%
2012	87%	75%	90%

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88%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2022	88%	49%	84%
2021	81%	47%	76%
2019	87%	57%	82%
2018	79%	55%	40%
2017	74%	53%	72%
2016	71%	50%	71%
2015	67%	47%	64%
2014	95%	69%	93%
2013	92%	69%	89%
2012	92%	69%	93%
2011	92%	69%	94%

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40%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2022	40%	23%	37%
2021	32%	22%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	10:1
2014	9:1	12:1	10:1
2013	9:1	12:1	11:1
2012	9:1	13:1	9:1
2011	10:1	15:1	10:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	9:1	12:1	9:1
2008	11:1	15:1	11:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	9:1	13:1	10:1
2004	10:1	13:1	10:1
2003	11:1	14:1	10:1
2002	10:1	14:1	11:1
2001	7:1	15:1	8:1
2000	7:1	14:1	8:1
1999	7:1	15:1	9:1
1998	9:1	15:1	10:1
1996	8:1	15:1	10:1
1995	7:1	15:1	8:1
1994	7:1	15:1	7:1
1993	6:1	15:1	4:1
1992	6:1	15:1	3:1
1991	6:1	15:1	6:1
1990	7:1	15:1	7:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	29%	10%	18%
2022	26%	10%	16%
2021	26%	10%	17%
2020	24%	11%	18%
2019	24%	11%	18%
2018	25%	10%	18%
2017	25%	10%	18%
2016	28%	10%	19%
2015	31%	10%	20%
2014	32%	10%	19%
2013	32%	10%	17%
2012	32%	9%	25%
2011	31%	9%	24%
2010	32%	9%	24%
2009	34%	9%	26%
2008	33%	9%	25%
2007	31%	8%	24%
2006	28%	8%	22%
2005	26%	7%	21%
2004	27%	7%	23%
2003	28%	7%	24%
2002	27%	7%	24%
2001	31%	6%	19%
2000	18%	6%	13%
1999	11%	6%	11%
1998	15%	6%	14%
1996	9%	5%	9%
1995	6%	5%	7%
1994	5%	5%	6%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	37%	33%	45%
2022	41%	32%	46%
2021	40%	31%	45%
2020	40%	29%	43%
2019	40%	29%	43%
2018	41%	27%	45%
2017	41%	27%	45%
2016	39%	26%	44%
2015	38%	25%	43%
2014	37%	24%	44%
2013	37%	23%	46%
2012	38%	23%	38%
2011	37%	22%	38%
2010	39%	21%	39%
2009	37%	20%	36%
2008	37%	19%	38%
2007	38%	19%	38%
2006	37%	18%	39%
2005	35%	18%	39%
2004	36%	17%	38%
2003	36%	17%	38%
2002	38%	16%	39%
2001	54%	15%	44%
2000	45%	15%	43%
1999	44%	14%	47%
1998	42%	14%	45%
1996	40%	14%	39%
1995	41%	13%	45%
1994	40%	13%	41%
1993	34%	13%	38%
1992	34%	12%	35%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	6%	15%	10%
2022	6%	15%	11%
2021	8%	15%	11%
2020	11%	15%	12%
2019	11%	15%	12%
2018	12%	16%	13%
2017	12%	16%	13%
2016	12%	16%	12%
2015	10%	16%	13%
2014	11%	16%	13%
2013	10%	16%	15%
2012	10%	16%	11%
2011	12%	16%	11%
2010	10%	17%	10%
2009	11%	17%	11%
2008	13%	17%	12%
2007	13%	17%	12%
2006	14%	18%	13%
2005	16%	18%	14%
2004	17%	18%	14%
2003	17%	18%	15%
2002	17%	18%	15%
2001	21%	18%	16%
2000	17%	18%	18%
1999	19%	18%	15%
1998	20%	18%	16%
1996	18%	19%	12%
1995	21%	19%	14%
1994	26%	19%	23%
1993	33%	19%	29%
1992	35%	19%	34%

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White

24%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	23%	39%	22%
2022	22%	40%	23%
2021	22%	41%	24%
2020	21%	43%	25%
2019	21%	43%	25%
2018	20%	45%	23%
2017	20%	45%	23%
2016	19%	46%	24%
2015	19%	48%	23%
2014	19%	49%	23%
2013	20%	50%	22%
2012	20%	51%	26%
2011	19%	52%	26%
2010	17%	53%	26%
2009	16%	54%	25%
2008	17%	55%	25%
2007	18%	56%	26%
2006	20%	56%	25%
2005	21%	57%	25%
2004	20%	58%	25%
2003	18%	58%	22%
2002	16%	59%	21%
2001	22%	61%	26%
2000	18%	61%	21%
1999	21%	62%	24%
1998	23%	62%	25%
1996	29%	62%	37%
1995	31%	63%	33%
1994	29%	63%	30%
1993	31%	63%	29%
1992	31%	64%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	0.73	0.71	0.71
2022	0.72	0.71	0.71
2021	0.72	0.71	0.71
2020	0.73	0.70	0.71
2019	0.73	0.70	0.71
2018	0.72	0.70	0.70
2017	0.72	0.70	0.70
2016	0.73	0.69	0.71
2015	0.72	0.68	0.71
2014	0.72	0.68	0.71
2013	0.72	0.67	0.70
2012	0.71	0.66	0.72
2011	0.73	0.65	0.73
2010	0.71	0.65	0.72
2009	0.73	0.64	0.73
2008	0.72	0.63	0.72
2007	0.72	0.62	0.72
2006	0.73	0.62	0.73
2005	0.75	0.61	0.73
2004	0.74	0.60	0.73
2003	0.74	0.60	0.73
2002	0.74	0.59	0.73
2001	0.85	0.58	0.77
2000	0.71	0.57	0.72
1999	0.72	0.57	0.69
1998	0.72	0.57	0.70
1996	0.72	0.56	0.69
1995	0.69	0.55	0.67
1994	0.69	0.55	0.69
1993	0.69	0.55	0.69
1992	0.68	0.54	0.67

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≥99%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	99%	85%
2022	91%	85%	95%
2021	98%	88%	98%
2020	99%	90%	97%
2019	99%	90%	98%
2018	95%	90%	98%
2017	95%	90%	97%
2016	95%	90%	93%
2015	95%	89%	85%
2014	95%	88%	78%
2013	95%	87%	77%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	42%	31%	35%
2022	45%	30%	36%
2021	45%	32%	36%
2020	47%	33%	37%
2019	47%	33%	37%
2018	34%	33%	32%
2017	34%	33%	32%
2016	41%	33%	39%
2015	41%	31%	40%
2014	46%	32%	43%
2013	47%	31%	45%
2012	41%	29%	35%
2011	29%	27%	26%
2010	37%	26%	31%
2009	32%	24%	27%
2008	33%	22%	26%
2007	27%	21%	23%
2006	33%	21%	27%
2004	32%	21%	29%
2003	40%	21%	34%
2002	45%	22%	38%
2000	37%	23%	33%
1999	43%	24%	43%
1998	39%	24%	33%
1996	15%	24%	25%
1995	69%	24%	43%
1994	67%	24%	70%
1993	59%	23%	46%
1992	70%	21%	62%
1991	47%	18%	47%
1990	100%	16%	100%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	County Prep High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	13%	5%	11%
2019	13%	5%	11%
2018	12%	5%	9%
2017	12%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	10%
2015	14%	5%	11%
2014	16%	5%	12%
2013	17%	6%	13%
2012	15%	6%	13%
2011	16%	5%	14%
2010	22%	6%	18%
2009	17%	6%	16%
2008	19%	6%	16%
2007	15%	6%	13%
2006	15%	6%	14%
2004	23%	6%	21%
2003	19%	6%	17%
2002	17%	6%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hudson County Schools Of Technology

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is County Prep High School's ranking?

County Prep High School is ranked #197 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are County Prep High School often compared to?

County Prep High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr Ronald Mcnair High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

What is the graduation rate of County Prep High School?

The graduation rate of County Prep High School is 99%, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 85%.

How many students attend County Prep High School?

917 students attend County Prep High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of County Prep High School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of County Prep High School?

County Prep High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does County Prep High School offer ?

County Prep High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is County Prep High School part of?

County Prep High School is part of Hudson County Schools Of Technology.

In what neighborhood is County Prep High School located?

County Prep High School is located in the Downtown Jersey City neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. There are 7 other public schools located in Downtown Jersey City.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education