High school (grades 9-12) · Bridgewater, NJ
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Somerset County Vocational Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 81/100.
The verdict
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in Bridgewater · Resource Index
- 81
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 9.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Somerset County Vocational Technical High School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Bridgewater, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 341506005278 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School held near 353 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 59.4 → 57.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 341506005278 · Bridgewater, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD
332 enr · 5.6:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 81
Nearest enrollment peer: Inspire School of Arts and Sciences (332 students)
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School held near 353 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 59.4 → 57.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Somerset County Vocational Technical High School compares
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.6:1 | ▼ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.9% | ▼ 67% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 332 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 37.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Somerset County Vocational Technical High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District reports $63,559 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Bridgewater
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~332 students)
Frequently asked questions about Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
How many students attend Somerset County Vocational Technical High School?
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School has 332 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bridgewater, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 343 (2022-23) → 353 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset County Vocational Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerset County Vocational Technical High School is 5.6:1, which is 53% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 64% 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 Somerset County Vocational Technical High School?
9.9% of students at Somerset County Vocational Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset County Vocational Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Somerset County Vocational Technical High School is White at 37.6% of enrollment, in Bridgewater, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset County Vocational Technical High School?
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 81/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Somerset County Vocational Technical High School rank among high schools in Bridgewater?
By Resource Investment Index, Somerset County Vocational Technical High School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Bridgewater, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Bridgewater on the city page.
What other schools are in Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District?
None reported; Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District operates only Somerset County Vocational Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.