Hopewell Valley Central High School

Set in PENNINGTON, New Jersey, Hopewell Valley Central High School is an average-sized high school, part of Hopewell Valley Regional School District. It hosts 1,068 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which oversees 6 schools and 3,423 students, Hopewell Valley Central High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hopewell Valley Central High School logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 15% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 46% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hopewell Valley Central High School has 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Hopewell Valley Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Mercer County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hopewell Valley Central High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.8%; this one delivers 59.0%.

Around the school, Mercer County reports that median household earnings sit near $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Mercer County's 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), Hopewell Valley Central High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Timberlane Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hopewell Valley Central High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hopewell Valley Central High School has fell 7%, going from 1,153 students in 2018 to 1,068 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 69% across the same window.

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