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D−

Capital City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

135 E. Hanover Street, Trenton, NJ 08618 · (609) 256-8190 · Part of Trenton City School District

Trenton’s School Grade D− better than 0% of New Jersey school districts

Students
756
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Capital City High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Trenton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Capital City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.3%

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

135 E. Hanover Street, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 910
Grade 10193
Grade 11290
Grade 12263
Enrollment over time
829’20
466’21
479’22
617’23
756’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 22%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Capital City High School from Trenton families.

Other schools in Trenton City School District

The district →

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; Trenton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.