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County Prep High School
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County Prep High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

525 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · (201) 631-6302 · Part of Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

Jersey City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

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Photo: Clyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about County Prep High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

525 Montgomery Street, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9214
Grade 10233
Grade 11213
Grade 12232
Enrollment over time
979’20
954’21
922’22
917’23
892’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%Asian 30%White 26%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about County Prep High School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

The district →
Explore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jersey City
A
163 students11:1
High Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Secaucus
A
790 students9:1
Academy of Career and Technical Education
High · Grades 9–12 · Secaucus
B−
246 students
Academy of Technology Design
High · Grades 9–12 · Jersey City
C−
235 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Jersey City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.