Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy vs. West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
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School Overview
School
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
Pennington, NJ 08534
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
346 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 141 students in grades 9-12, Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,627 students in grades 9-12, West Windsor-plainsboro High School South ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
141 students
1,627 students
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
119 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#735 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#371 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
70%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
98%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
48
399
Grade 10 Students
33
426
Grade 11 Students
34
405
Grade 12 Students
26
397
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
74%
% Hispanic
47%
6%
% Black
14%
5%
% White
23%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%