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Enrollment
756
High
DISTRICT 1,248 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341629000449
Capital City High School
135 E. Hanover Street, TRENTON, NJ 08618 · (609) 256-8190 · Mercer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
424 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsMath
0.0%
NJ avg 39.4%
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
756
+411 (+119%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 9.1:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
75%
was 59%
% Black
22%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Capital City High School
Capital City High School is one of the cozy senior highs in TRENTON, New Jersey, operated by Trenton Public School District, with 756 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
Trenton Public School District runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 13,549 students. Capital City High School is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Capital City High School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 22% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Capital City High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mercer County put median household earnings sit near $100,645, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Mercer County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), of which Capital City High School is one.
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Capital City High School.
Capital City High School operates from an inner-city location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Capital City High School has rose 119%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 756 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 41% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Capital City High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trenton Public School District
- Trenton Central High School - Main CampusHigh · 2,097 students
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyHigh · 890 students
- Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Dr. Martin Luther King Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
- Grant Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 610 students
Other schools in TRENTON
- Trenton Central High School - Main CampusHigh · 2,097 students
- Foundation Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,155 students
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyHigh · 890 students
- Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Dr. Martin Luther King Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
Nearby schools
- Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School0.4 mi · 468
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy0.4 mi · 890
- Grant Intermediate School0.5 mi · 610
- Battle Monument Intermediate School0.6 mi · 499
- Carroll Robbins Elementary School0.7 mi · 459
- Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School0.7 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Capital City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Capital City High School?
Capital City High School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades 09-12.
Is Capital City High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Capital City High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Capital City High School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Capital City High School.
How diverse is Capital City High School?
Capital City High School reports a student body of 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Capital City High School?
Capital City High School is overseen by Trenton Public School District in Mercer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.