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Hoboken High School vs. County Prep High School

Should you attend Hoboken High School or County Prep 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
Hoboken High School
Ninth & Clinton Sts
Hoboken, NJ 07030
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
County Prep High School
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades 9-12, Hoboken 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
607 students
917 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of County Prep 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

#1006 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#661 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of County Prep High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hoboken 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 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
88%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hoboken 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 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
40%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hoboken 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 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NJ)
91%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hoboken 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 County Prep 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 County Prep High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
186
237
Grade 10 Students
144
214
Grade 11 Students
170
232
Grade 12 Students
107
234

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
28%
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% Hispanic
54%
36%
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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.
% Black
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hoboken 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 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.
% White
27%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hoboken 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 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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0.62
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Hoboken 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 County Prep 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
45%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hoboken 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hoboken 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 County Prep 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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