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Enrollment
790
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340757002766
High Tech High School
One High Tech Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 · (201) 662-6801 · Hudson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
286 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 167 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 218 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 26% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
94.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
65.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.5% | 65.6% |
| 2023-24 | 93.4% | 65.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like High Tech High School
High Tech High School's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tech High School this school | 790 | 36.2% | 72.1% |
| Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy Wayne | 1,040 | 42.6% | 84.3% |
| Henry P. Becton Regional High School EAST RUTHERFORD | 853 | 40.6% | 38.5% |
| Secaucus High School SECAUCUS | 612 | 41.5% | 45.7% |
| South Plainfield High School SOUTH PLAINFIELD | 1,044 | 36.3% | 39.8% |
| Morris Hills High School ROCKAWAY | 1,140 | 31.4% | 51.3% |
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 High Tech High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #32 of 397 | #4 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #40 of 400 ▲ 8 | #5 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.5% | #18 of 395 ▲ 7 | #4 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 790 | #232 of 442 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #12 of 388 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #30 of 389 | #5 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #209 of 405 | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.7% | #7 of 200 | #1 of 8 |
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
790
-284 (-26%) vs 2020
+50% since 2000-01, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 790 | 91.1 | 8.7:1 | 36% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 842 | 94.8 | 8.9:1 | 34% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 913 | 92.8 | 9.8:1 | 33% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 1,074 | 88 | 12.2:1 | 34% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 1,123 | 80.1 | 14.0:1 | 41% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 940 | 80 | 11.8:1 | 39% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 57 | 10.5:1 | 35% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 51 | 10.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Tech High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (1,123 to 790); teachers up 14% (80.1 to 91.1).
About High Tech High School
High Tech High School is a medium-sized high school located in Secaucus, New Jersey. It serves 790 students in grades 9 through 12.
High Tech High School is one school in Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, a system of 5 schools with 2,326 students.
High Tech High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. After that, the student body is 26% White, 19% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 41% Hispanic share among all Hudson County residents. By the diversity index, High Tech High School comes in at 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 8.7:1, with 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in New Jersey average 12.7:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 36%. Among public schools in Hudson County, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
Test results at High Tech High School are 25.8 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.1%, compared with a predicted 46.4%, which ranks in the top 10% in New Jersey.
In Hudson County (population about 718,323), median household income is about $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 130 public schools operate in Hudson County, serving about 86,216 students.
The closest public school, Academy of Career and Technical Education, is less than a tenth of a mile from High Tech High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. High Tech High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies High Tech High School's location as Suburb: Large.
High Tech High School had 1,074 students in 2020-21 and 790 in 2024-25, a 26% decrease. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 8.7:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about High Tech High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
- County Prep High SchoolHigh · 892 students
- Academy of Career and Technical EducationHigh · 246 students
- Academy of Technology DesignHigh · 235 students
- Explore Middle SchoolMiddle · 163 students
- Bayonne AcademyHigh
Other schools in Secaucus
- Secaucus High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Huber Street SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Secaucus Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- Clarendon SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Academy of Career and Technical EducationHigh · 246 students
Other High Tech High schools
One other US public school is named High Tech High. High Tech High School is the largest of the 2.
- High Tech HighSan Diego, CA · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Career and Technical Education0.0 mi · 246
- Nicolaus Copernicus School1.7 mi · 497
- Jersey City Global Charter School1.7 mi · 423
- Alfred Zampella School1.8 mi · 629
- The Ethical Community Charter School1.8 mi · 357
- Franklin L. Williams School1.9 mi · 906
Frequently asked questions
About High Tech High SchoolHow many students attend High Tech High School?
High Tech High School enrolls approximately 790 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does High Tech High School serve?
High Tech High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does High Tech High School have?
High Tech High School employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
How diverse is High Tech High School?
High Tech High School reports a student body of 26% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is High Tech High School public or private?
High Tech High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hudson County Schools of Technology School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.