Applied Technology High School

Set in Paramus, New Jersey, Applied Technology High School is a micro-enrollment secondary school, one of the schools within Bergen County Vocational Technical School District. It hosts 348 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Applied Technology High School sits 63% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District (2,735 students total), Applied Technology High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Applied Technology High School logs that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 6% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Applied Technology High School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Applied Technology High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at Applied Technology High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Applied Technology High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 54.0%; this one delivers 77.2%, a residual of +23.1 points.

In the broader community, Bergen County reports that median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Applied Technology High School is one.

Midland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Applied Technology High School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 70.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Applied Technology High School has rose 287%, going from 90 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 8% to 20% across the same window.

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