Somerset Secondary Academy

As an one-room-style senior high in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Somerset Secondary Academy educates 70 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 131 students. Somerset Secondary Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Somerset Secondary Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 31% Black, 21% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Somerset County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Somerset County put median household income runs about $140,374, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Somerset County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 51,276 students), Somerset Secondary Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is The Career Center of the SCESC, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Somerset Secondary Academy has decreased 7%, going from 75 students in 2018 to 70 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 67% to 31%. Class-load math has tightened: from 6.0:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.