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Science Park High School vs. Technology High School

Should you attend Science Park High School or Technology 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
Science Park High School
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Technology High School
223 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Science Park High School 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 10%)

Technology High School 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 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 938 students in grades 7-12, Science Park High School 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 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 665 students in grades 9-12, Technology High School 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
938 students
665 students
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This chart displays total students of Technology High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
49 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Technology High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Technology 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

#212 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#197 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Science Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Technology High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Science Park 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 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.
87%
(Top 5% in NJ)
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Science Park 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 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.
56%
(Top 10% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Science Park 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 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Science Park 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 Technology 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 Technology High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
52
-
Grade 9 Students
236
162
Grade 10 Students
228
161
Grade 11 Students
202
156
Grade 12 Students
167
169
Ungraded Students
-
17

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Science Park 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 Technology High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Science Park 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 Technology High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Science Park 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 Technology High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Science Park 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 Technology 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
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.61
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Science Park 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 Technology 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
51%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Science Park 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Science Park 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 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.
 
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