County Prep High School
Jersey City, NJ · High School · Grades 9-12
County Prep High School is a high school in Jersey City, NJ with 922 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of Hudson County Schools of Technology School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
County Prep High School is a high school in Jersey City, NJ with 922 students enrolled in grades 9-12. It is part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District. That headcount is above the 394-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 46% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 10 points below the 56% average for the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 10 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 6 points. As a high school, it reports a 83% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 9.9 to 1, well below the U.S. average of about 16 to 1; unusually low ratios often reflect specialty programs or small-by-design campuses. 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
County Prep High School is a high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school serves 922 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 83% graduation rate.
54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
County Prep High School is part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District in New Jersey. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
County Prep High School has 922 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Hudson County Schools of Technology School District (394 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 10 percentage points below the district average of 56%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 10 points lower. With a 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
County Prep High School has 922 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at County Prep High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
County Prep High School has a 83% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
County Prep High School is part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District in Jersey City, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.