Enrollment
109
High
DISTRICT 1,470 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAYONNE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340126003447
Bayonne Alternative High School
669 Avenue A, Bayonne, NJ 07002 · (201) 858-5895 · Hudson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
61 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 23 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 24% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne Alternative High School this school | 109 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy Pennington | 111 | 64.9% | 28.3% |
| Paterson P-TECH High School PATERSON | 193 | 54.4% | 21.1% |
| Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts SOMERS POINT | 253 | 74.7% | 14.0% |
| Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts PATERSON | 258 | 59.7% | 8.4% |
| Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy Pennington | 141 | 39.7% | 65.3% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bayonne Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #406 of 442 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #125 of 405 | #16 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
109
-32 (-23%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 109 | N/A | N/A | 56% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 0.5 | 332.0:1 | 46% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 0.5 | 360.0:1 | 58% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | N/A | N/A | 52% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayonne Alternative High School.
About Bayonne Alternative High School
Bayonne Alternative High School is a very small high school based in Bayonne, New Jersey. The school counted 109 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 88% below the average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
Bayonne Alternative High School falls under Bayonne School District, which has 13 schools enrolling 10,325 students.
Of every 100 students at Bayonne Alternative High School, about 38 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 30% Black, 26% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Hudson County at about 41% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
The school reported 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 12 points below the 68% average for public schools in Hudson County.
Census data for Hudson County show median household income comes to about $91,795, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 130 public schools in the county, enrolling about 86,216, Bayonne Alternative High School among them.
Bayonne High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Bayonne Alternative High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Bayonne Alternative High School as Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 23%, from 141 to 109.
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Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bayonne School District
- Bayonne High SchoolHigh · 2,830 students
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Elementary · 1,203 students
- Walter F. Robinson Community SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Horace Mann Community SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Washington Community School #9Elementary · 691 students
Other schools in Bayonne
- Bayonne High SchoolHigh · 2,830 students
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Elementary · 1,203 students
- Walter F. Robinson Community SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Horace Mann Community SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Washington Community School #9Elementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Bayonne High School0.0 mi · 2,830
- Walter F. Robinson Community School0.2 mi · 924
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #80.4 mi · 1,203
- Philip G. Vroom Community School0.5 mi · 433
- Nicholas Oresko Community School0.7 mi · 388
- Lincoln Community School #50.7 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Bayonne Alternative High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bayonne Alternative High School?
Bayonne Alternative High School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bayonne Alternative High School serve?
Bayonne Alternative High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Bayonne Alternative High School?
Bayonne Alternative High School reports a student body of 26% White, 38% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bayonne Alternative High School?
Bayonne Alternative High School is overseen by Bayonne School District in Hudson County.
What county does Bayonne Alternative High School serve?
Bayonne Alternative High School serves Hudson County in NJ.
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