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Applied Technology High School vs. Bergen County Academies

Should you attend Applied Technology High School or Bergen County Academies? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Applied Technology High School
400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bergen County Academies
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Applied Technology High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bergen County Academies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades 9-12, Applied Technology High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,116 students in grades 9-12, Bergen County Academies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
301 students
1,116 students
This chart displays total students of Applied Technology High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bergen County Academies by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bergen County Academies and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#25 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Applied Technology High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bergen County Academies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
97%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Applied Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bergen County Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Applied Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bergen County Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
98%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Applied Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bergen County Academies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Applied Technology High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bergen County Academies and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Applied Technology High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bergen County Academies by grade.
Grade 9 Students
92
287
Grade 10 Students
95
275
Grade 11 Students
59
289
Grade 12 Students
55
265

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
0.67
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Applied Technology High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bergen County Academies and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Applied Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bergen County Academies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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