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Daylight/twilight High School vs. Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

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School Overview

School
Daylight/twilight High School
135 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades 9-12, Daylight/twilight High School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,138 students in grades 10-12, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
617 students
2,138 students
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This chart displays total students of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Daylight/twilight High School
This chart displays gender of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
155 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Daylight/twilight High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2103 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#357 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Daylight/twilight High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
60-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
60-79%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
75%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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 Daylight/twilight High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus by grade.
Grade 9 Students
31
-
Grade 10 Students
214
711
Grade 11 Students
204
762
Grade 12 Students
168
665

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Trenton Central High School - Main Campus and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
73%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
0.41
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Daylight/twilight 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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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