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County Prep High School vs. Dr Ronald Mcnair High School

Should you attend County Prep High School or Dr Ronald Mcnair High School? 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
County Prep High School
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
123 Coles Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 917 students in grades 9-12, County Prep High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 698 students in grades 9-12, Dr Ronald Mcnair High School 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
917 students
698 students
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% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#661 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#8 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of County Prep High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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31%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
85-89%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair 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.
88%
(Top 5% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair 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.
40%
(Top 20% in NJ)
≥50%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair 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.
91%
(Top 50% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Dr Ronald Mcnair High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
237
164
Grade 10 Students
214
192
Grade 11 Students
232
176
Grade 12 Students
234
166

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in County Prep High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr Ronald Mcnair High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair High School 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
42%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in County Prep 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 Dr Ronald Mcnair 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr Ronald Mcnair 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.
 
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