High Tech High School

High Tech High School is an average-sized four-year high school in Secaucus, New Jersey, overseen by Hudson County Schools of Technology School District. The school educates 790 students in grades 9 through 12.

High Tech High School is one of 5 schools operated by Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, a district that educates 2,326 students overall.

Looking at the student body, High Tech High School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% White, 19% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, High Tech 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 46.4%; this one delivers 72.1%, a residual of +25.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Hudson County reports that median household income runs about $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), High Tech High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Academy of Career and Technical Education, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), High Tech High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.1%.

High Tech High School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 30%: 1,123 students in 2018 compared to 790 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 31% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

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