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Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy vs. West Windsor-plainsboro High School South

Should you attend Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy or West Windsor-plainsboro High School South? 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
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
346 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

West Windsor-plainsboro High School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 125 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). 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 18:1 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 1,626 students in grades 9-12, West Windsor-plainsboro High School South ranks in the top 10% 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 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). 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 13:1 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 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
125 students
1,626 students
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% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
122 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#866 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#173 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of West Windsor-plainsboro High School South, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
63%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy 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 West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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.
60-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy 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 West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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.
60-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
70%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy 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 West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
96%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
38
417
Grade 10 Students
33
397
Grade 11 Students
26
397
Grade 12 Students
28
415

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
74%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Windsor-plainsboro High School South and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Windsor-plainsboro High School South and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
6%
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% White
27%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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.
0.71
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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
6%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Windsor-plainsboro High School South 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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