Enrollment
790
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Secaucus, NJ
High Tech High School
Federal NCES profile for High Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340757002766
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
High Tech High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Jersey schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 23.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 790
- students enrolled
High Tech High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340757002766 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
92.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How High Tech High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at High Tech High School
High Tech High School is a mid-sized high school in Secaucus, New Jersey, enrolling 790 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, High Tech High School is leaner than roughly 89% of New Jersey schools and 27% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.8% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 790 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 351 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #103.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (26%) (diversity index 70/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Hudson County Schools of Technology School District spends $32,466 per pupil, 30% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Secaucus's high schools, it stands alongside Academy of Career and Technical Education (246 students): High Tech High School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District also operates County Prep High School (892 students) and Academy of Career and Technical Education (246 students) alongside High Tech High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How High Tech High School compares
High Tech High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.8% | ▼ 20% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 790 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
790
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 11% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$32,466
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 43.5%
White 26.4%
Asian 18.8%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.0, High Tech High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, which includes High Tech High School.
$32,466
Per student
+30%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 40.9%
Federal 12.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How High Tech High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Prep High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Academy of Career and Technical Education | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Academy of Technology Design | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Explore Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bayonne Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to High Tech High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 892
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 78.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar high schools in Secaucus
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~790 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about High Tech High School
How many students attend High Tech High School?
High Tech High School has 790 students enrolled. It is a high school in Secaucus, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Tech High School?
The student-teacher ratio at High Tech High School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at High Tech High School?
23.8% of students at High Tech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of High Tech High School?
The largest demographic group at High Tech High School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment, in Secaucus, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for High Tech High School?
High Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is High Tech High School a good school?
High Tech High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hudson County Schools of Technology School District?
Besides High Tech High School, Hudson County Schools of Technology School District also operates County Prep High School (892 students), Academy of Career and Technical Education (246 students), and Academy of Technology Design (235 students). See the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District district page for the complete list.
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