County Prep High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Jersey City, New Jersey

County Prep High School in Jersey City, New Jersey enrolled 892 students in 2024-25 with 91.8 full-time teachers, 9.7 students per teacher against the New Jersey high-school median of 12.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 88% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 99% or more (New Jersey: 90.5%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

922 students in 2022-23, 917 students in 2023-24, 892 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 94.0 to 91.8.

Students enrolled at County Prep High School by school year2022-23: 922, 2023-24: 917, 2024-25: 89202505007501k2022-239222023-249172024-25892
Students enrolled at County Prep High School by school year2022-23: 922, 2023-24: 917, 2024-25: 89202505007501k2022-239222023-249172024-25892
Students enrolled at County Prep High School by school year2022-23: 922, 2023-24: 917, 2024-25: 89202505007501k2022-239222023-249172024-25892
Students enrolled at County Prep High School by school year2022-23: 922, 2023-24: 917, 2024-25: 89202505007501k2022-239222023-249172024-25892
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2392294.09.8
2023-2491795.59.6
2024-2589291.89.7

9.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 New Jersey high schools

Among the 427 New Jersey high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 9.7; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 9.7; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 9.7; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 9.7; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

10 AP courses and one counselor per 158 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection County Prep High School enrolled 947 students and had 6.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses10
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)6.0, one per 158 of the 947 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions13
  • Chronically absent9.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

34.0% of students were Hispanic, 29.8% Asian, 25.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic34.0%
  2. Asian29.8%
  3. White25.6%
  4. Black5.1%
  5. Two or more races5.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at County Prep High School scored proficient or above: 88% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2288%84%48.6%
Math, 2022-2362%42% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

99% or more of the 228 students in County Prep High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate99% or more98%90.5%
Students in the class228597106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Jersey City

8 public high schools in Jersey City report 2024-25 enrollment; County Prep High School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
William L Dickinson High School1,78613.772.5%
James J Ferris High School1,36413.768.6%
County Prep High School8929.747.2%
Lincoln High School76712.772.2%
Henry Snyder High School7298.774.2%
Dr Ronald McNair High School71613.128.4%
University Academy Charter High School42910.769.7%
Liberty High School1937.760.1%

All public schools in Jersey City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about County Prep High School

  1. Academy of Technology DesignThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 235 students, 58.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. James J Ferris High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 1,364 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  3. Compare County Prep High School with Academy of Technology DesignStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hudson County Schools of Technology School District spends per student$35,925 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$35,925
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyCounty Prep High School is the number 202 by size of 447 New Jersey high schools open in 2024-25.#202 of 447
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher9.7 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 12.1 for high schools.9.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about County Prep High School

  1. How many students attend County Prep High School?
    892 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 922 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Jersey City, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at County Prep High School?
    9.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for high schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is County Prep High School a Title I school?
    County Prep High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at County Prep High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at County Prep High School scored proficient or above: 88% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at County Prep High School?
    99% or more of the 228 students in County Prep High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is County Prep High School in?
    Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, NCES district ID 3407570. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340757005906 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22