High Tech High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

One High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Top 20%

High Tech High School is a full-time public magnet high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Secaucus, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology.

Serving 842 students in grades 9-12, High Tech High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 96% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 842 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 96% (Top 1%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

High Tech High School's student population of 842 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 95 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	High Tech High School
9	218
10	208
11	204
12	212

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Total Students

842 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School
2023	913
2022	1,008
2021	1,074
2020	1,171
2019	1,171
2018	1,049
2017	1,049
2016	940
2015	835
2014	654
2013	620
2012	619
2011	598
2010	591
2009	488
2008	573
2007	563
2006	536
2005	515
2004	486
2003	481
2002	481
2001	526
2000	507
1999	542
1998	564
1996	433
1995	295
1994	291
1993	66
1992	30

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

95 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School
2023	93
2022	92
2021	89
2020	87
2019	87
2018	83
2017	83
2016	81
2015	71
2014	59
2013	59
2012	70
2011	58
2010	59
2009	62
2008	58
2007	58
2006	59
2005	52
2004	49
2003	43
2002	39
2001	51
2000	51
1999	46
1998	45
1996	39
1995	30
1994	38
1993	40
1992	37

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Year Founded

1991

School Calendar

School Rankings

High Tech High School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of High Tech High School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#294 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	High Tech High School
2023	#294
2022	#191
2021	#155
2019	#911
2018	#746
2017	#887
2016	#705
2015	#632
2014	#18
2013	#81
2012	#8

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54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	54%	38%	51%
2022	61%	36%	42%
2021	49%	26%	41%
2019	30%	44%	36%
2018	40%	42%	40%
2017	32%	41%	31%
2016	39%	40%	33%
2015	40%	36%	30%
2014	95%	75%	83%
2013	92%	75%	73%
2012	95%	75%	90%

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96%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2022	96%	49%	84%
2021	79%	47%	76%
2019	85%	57%	82%
2018	84%	55%	40%
2017	79%	53%	72%
2016	80%	50%	71%
2015	76%	47%	64%
2014	95%	69%	93%
2013	95%	69%	89%
2012	95%	69%	93%
2011	95%	69%	94%

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47%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2022	47%	23%	37%
2021	39%	22%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	10:1
2014	11:1	12:1	10:1
2013	10:1	12:1	11:1
2012	9:1	13:1	9:1
2011	10:1	15:1	10:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	8:1	12:1	9:1
2008	10:1	15:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	13:1	10:1
2004	10:1	13:1	10:1
2003	11:1	14:1	10:1
2002	12:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	15:1	8:1
2000	10:1	14:1	8:1
1999	12:1	15:1	9:1
1998	13:1	15:1	10:1
1996	11:1	15:1	10:1
1995	10:1	15:1	8:1
1994	8:1	15:1	7:1
1993	2:1	15:1	4:1
1992	1:1	15:1	3:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	15%	10%	18%
2022	15%	10%	16%
2021	16%	10%	17%
2020	17%	11%	18%
2019	17%	11%	18%
2018	20%	10%	18%
2017	20%	10%	18%
2016	21%	10%	19%
2015	21%	10%	20%
2014	21%	10%	19%
2013	19%	10%	17%
2012	18%	9%	25%
2011	17%	9%	24%
2010	15%	9%	24%
2009	15%	9%	26%
2008	15%	9%	25%
2007	15%	8%	24%
2006	16%	8%	22%
2005	16%	7%	21%
2004	17%	7%	23%
2003	18%	7%	24%
2002	20%	7%	24%
2001	15%	6%	19%
2000	9%	6%	13%
1999	14%	6%	11%
1998	14%	6%	14%
1996	12%	5%	9%
1995	9%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

44%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	45%	33%	45%
2022	44%	32%	46%
2021	43%	31%	45%
2020	41%	29%	43%
2019	41%	29%	43%
2018	43%	27%	45%
2017	43%	27%	45%
2016	41%	26%	44%
2015	41%	25%	43%
2014	37%	24%	44%
2013	36%	23%	46%
2012	39%	23%	38%
2011	39%	22%	38%
2010	39%	21%	39%
2009	37%	20%	36%
2008	41%	19%	38%
2007	40%	19%	38%
2006	42%	18%	39%
2005	43%	18%	39%
2004	41%	17%	38%
2003	41%	17%	38%
2002	41%	16%	39%
2001	43%	15%	44%
2000	45%	15%	43%
1999	51%	14%	47%
1998	49%	14%	45%
1996	43%	14%	39%
1995	53%	13%	45%
1994	47%	13%	41%
1993	53%	13%	38%
1992	40%	12%	35%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	8%	15%	10%
2022	9%	15%	11%
2021	8%	15%	11%
2020	7%	15%	12%
2019	7%	15%	12%
2018	6%	16%	13%
2017	6%	16%	13%
2016	5%	16%	12%
2015	6%	16%	13%
2014	6%	16%	13%
2013	8%	16%	15%
2012	9%	16%	11%
2011	10%	16%	11%
2010	9%	17%	10%
2009	9%	17%	11%
2008	10%	17%	12%
2007	10%	17%	12%
2006	11%	18%	13%
2005	10%	18%	14%
2004	9%	18%	14%
2003	9%	18%	15%
2002	9%	18%	15%
2001	13%	18%	16%
2000	15%	18%	18%
1999	9%	18%	15%
1998	11%	18%	16%
1996	9%	19%	12%
1995	8%	19%	14%
1994	22%	19%	23%
1993	15%	19%	29%
1992	27%	19%	34%

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White

26%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	26%	39%	22%
2022	28%	40%	23%
2021	29%	41%	24%
2020	33%	43%	25%
2019	33%	43%	25%
2018	31%	45%	23%
2017	31%	45%	23%
2016	32%	46%	24%
2015	31%	48%	23%
2014	35%	49%	23%
2013	36%	50%	22%
2012	33%	51%	26%
2011	33%	52%	26%
2010	36%	53%	26%
2009	37%	54%	25%
2008	34%	55%	25%
2007	35%	56%	26%
2006	31%	56%	25%
2005	31%	57%	25%
2004	33%	58%	25%
2003	32%	58%	22%
2002	30%	59%	21%
2001	29%	61%	26%
2000	23%	61%	21%
1999	25%	62%	24%
1998	26%	62%	25%
1996	33%	62%	37%
1995	28%	63%	33%
1994	23%	63%	30%
1993	20%	63%	29%
1992	33%	64%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.71	0.71
2021	0.71	0.71	0.71
2020	0.70	0.70	0.71
2019	0.70	0.70	0.71
2018	0.68	0.70	0.70
2017	0.68	0.70	0.70
2016	0.69	0.69	0.71
2015	0.69	0.68	0.71
2014	0.70	0.68	0.71
2013	0.71	0.67	0.70
2012	0.71	0.66	0.72
2011	0.71	0.65	0.73
2010	0.70	0.65	0.72
2009	0.70	0.64	0.73
2008	0.69	0.63	0.72
2007	0.69	0.62	0.72
2006	0.70	0.62	0.73
2005	0.69	0.61	0.73
2004	0.69	0.60	0.73
2003	0.70	0.60	0.73
2002	0.70	0.59	0.73
2001	0.70	0.58	0.77
2000	0.72	0.57	0.72
1999	0.66	0.57	0.69
1998	0.67	0.57	0.70
1996	0.69	0.56	0.69
1995	0.63	0.55	0.67
1994	0.68	0.55	0.69
1993	0.65	0.55	0.69
1992	0.66	0.54	0.67

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≥99%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	99%	85%
2022	99%	85%	95%
2021	99%	88%	98%
2020	99%	90%	97%
2019	99%	90%	98%
2018	99%	90%	98%
2017	99%	90%	97%
2016	95%	90%	93%
2015	95%	89%	85%
2014	95%	88%	78%
2013	95%	87%	77%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	24%	31%	35%
2022	24%	30%	36%
2021	25%	32%	36%
2020	25%	33%	37%
2019	25%	33%	37%
2018	23%	33%	32%
2017	23%	33%	32%
2016	28%	33%	39%
2015	30%	31%	40%
2014	29%	32%	43%
2013	28%	31%	45%
2012	29%	29%	35%
2011	23%	27%	26%
2010	24%	26%	31%
2009	20%	24%	27%
2008	17%	22%	26%
2007	19%	21%	23%
2006	22%	21%	27%
2004	22%	21%	29%
2003	23%	21%	34%
2002	27%	22%	38%
2000	26%	23%	33%
1999	49%	24%	43%
1998	32%	24%	33%
1996	42%	24%	25%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	High Tech High School	New Jersey	Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	11%	5%	11%
2019	11%	5%	11%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	12%	5%	11%
2014	11%	5%	12%
2013	11%	6%	13%
2012	11%	6%	13%
2011	12%	5%	14%
2010	13%	6%	18%
2009	15%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	16%
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	14%	6%	14%
2004	18%	6%	21%
2003	13%	6%	17%
2002	13%	6%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is High Tech High School's ranking?

High Tech High School is ranked #294 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are High Tech High School often compared to?

High Tech High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like County Prep High School, Dr Ronald Mcnair High School, Infinity Institute by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 96% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

What is the graduation rate of High Tech High School?

The graduation rate of High Tech High School is 99%, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 85%.

How many students attend High Tech High School?

842 students attend High Tech High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of High Tech High School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of High Tech High School?

High Tech High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does High Tech High School offer ?

High Tech High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is High Tech High School part of?

High Tech High School is part of Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District.