High school (grades 9-12) · Lincroft, NJ

High Technology High School

Federal NCES profile for High Technology High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341750006095
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

High Technology High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools.

63
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
1.4%
free-lunch eligible
284
students enrolled

High Technology High School has class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

284

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.4%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-95% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How High Technology High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at High Technology High School

High Technology High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Lincroft, New Jersey, enrolling 284 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.4% free-meal eligibility runs 95% below the New Jersey average.

Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 405 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (57%) and White (34%) (diversity index 56/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Monmouth County Vocational School District spends $34,085 per pupil, 36% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.

Monmouth County Vocational School District also operates Biotechnology High School (315 students) and Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science (300 students) alongside High Technology 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 Technology High School compares

High Technology 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.4% ▼ 95% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 284 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.4%
free-lunch eligible - 95% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$34,085
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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

Asian 56.9%
White 33.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 56.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, High Technology High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monmouth County Vocational School District, which includes High Technology High School.

$34,085
Per student
+36%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+105%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.4%
State 30.4%
Federal 3.2%

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 Technology High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Biotechnology High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Communications High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marine Academy of Science and Technology Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to High Technology High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Monmouth County Vocational School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on High Technology High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about High Technology High School

How many students attend High Technology High School?

High Technology High School has 284 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincroft, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at High Technology High School?

The student-teacher ratio at High Technology High School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at High Technology High School?

1.4% of students at High Technology 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 Technology High School?

The largest demographic group at High Technology High School is Asian at 56.9% of enrollment, in Lincroft, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for High Technology High School?

High Technology High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Technology High School a good school?

High Technology High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% 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 Monmouth County Vocational School District?

Besides High Technology High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District also operates Biotechnology High School (315 students), Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science (300 students), and Communications High School (295 students). See the Monmouth County Vocational School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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