Biotechnology High School

Set in FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Biotechnology High School is a rural-scale high school, part of Monmouth County Vocational School District. It hosts 315 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 66% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 929 students.

Monmouth County Vocational School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 1,635 students; Biotechnology High School is among them.

Demographically, Biotechnology High School reports that Asian students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder reads as 29% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Monmouth County as a whole is about 6% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Biotechnology High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 1% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Monmouth County (around 29%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Biotechnology High School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 65.5%; actual is 98.7%, +33.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Monmouth County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,845 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Monmouth County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), of which Biotechnology High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Monmouth County Career Center, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Biotechnology High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Biotechnology High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 323 (now 315). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 48% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

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