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Trenton Central High School - Main Campus vs. Princeton High School

Should you attend Trenton Central High School - Main Campus or Princeton 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
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Princeton High School
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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%)

Princeton 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,255 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,532 students in grades 9-12, Princeton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
2,255 students
1,532 students
This chart displays total students of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Princeton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Princeton High School
Total Classroom Teachers
156 teachers
130 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Princeton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Princeton 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

#357 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#524 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Princeton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
44%
(Top 50% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Princeton 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in NJ)
76%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Princeton 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.
5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Princeton 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.
75%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
95%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Princeton 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
This chart displays the students of Trenton Central High School - Main Campus by grade.
This chart displays the students of Princeton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
391
Grade 10 Students
788
409
Grade 11 Students
721
354
Grade 12 Students
662
378
Ungraded Students
84
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Princeton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
64%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Princeton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
35%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Princeton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
48%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Princeton 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
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Princeton 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.
0.47
0.68
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Princeton 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
52%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Princeton 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
4%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Princeton 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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