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Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy

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500 Perry Street, Trenton, NJ 08609 · (609) 656-4900 · Part of Trenton City School District

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

Directions
Students
890
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
9
The gist

What stands out about Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 23.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts31%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Perry Street, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9890
Enrollment over time
719’20
830’21
796’22
837’23
890’24

Up 23.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 31%White <1%Two or more races <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 Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy from Trenton families.

Other schools in Trenton City School District

The district →
Patton J. Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Trenton
D−
555 students14:1
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Trenton
468 students14:1
Carroll Robbins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Trenton
D−
459 students12:1
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Trenton
390 students14:1
Gershom Mott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Trenton
D−
375 students13:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Trenton
D−
372 students13:1

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.