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Academy of Technology Design

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Academy of Technology Design ranks 87 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 80% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

The Academy of Technology Design is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, which is ranked 101 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The school has a student population of 203.

The Academy of Technology Design has seen significant improvements in its academic performance, moving from the 366th out of 405 high schools in 2020-2021 to the 87th out of 434 high schools in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Algebra I has been consistently strong, outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in science has been relatively low, an area that could benefit from further attention. The school has maintained high graduation rates and low dropout rates, but its chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated and could be an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, the Academy of Technology Design generally outperforms other high schools in the Jersey City Public Schools district. However, the school is located in close proximity to County Prep High School, which is also part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District and has consistently outperformed the Academy of Technology Design in academic metrics, ranking 40th out of 434 high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 5-star rating.

235

Students ?

58.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3237

(201) 631-6331

District: Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.5%

White:

18.3%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2018 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

!Large classes — about 58 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg41%

87^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 63 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

101^st of 609Hudson County Schools of Technology School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	87 of 434	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	138 of 429	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	262 of 422	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	361 of 415	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	366 of 405	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	341 of 416	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	345 of 415	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	171 of 190	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	172 of 426	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	132 of 420	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	273 of 416	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	315 of 414	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	393 of 402	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	328 of 408	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	267 of 403	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	51 of 406	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	103 of 403	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	100 of 385	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	22.3	309 of 382	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	318 of 374	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	261 of 364	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	238 of 368	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	71 of 377	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	89 of 358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	98 of 344	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	31.8	212 of 324	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	305 of 326	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	221 of 347	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	215 of 345	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	219 of 426	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	223 of 419	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	253 of 414	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	350 of 410	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	256 of 402	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.4	403 of 407	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	323 of 405	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	88 of 347	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	75 of 345	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	23.5	257 of 339	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	330 of 340	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+37 vs state

Algebra I63%+32 vs state

Mathematics49%-9 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy of Technology Design	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6331	235	4	58.0	49.4%	43 (18.3%)	21 (8.9%)	128 (54.5%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	71.4	87^th of 434 public high schools	80.0%		62	138^th of 429 public high schools	67.8%	51		49.1	15.1	87.1	63.3	63.3
County Prep High School	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6302	892	92	9.7	57.1%	227 (25.4%)	45 (5.0%)	302 (33.9%)	265 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (5.0%)	83.7	40^th of 434 public high schools	90.8%		78.5	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%	22		89.6	49.0	91.0	51.2	51.2	77.5		76.5	$16,033	$2,637	$13,396
James J Ferris High School	Public	9-12	35 Colgate St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6660	1,364	100	13.7	72.1%	151 (11.1%)	289 (21.2%)	753 (55.2%)	154 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (1.0%)	11.6	409^th of 434 public high schools	5.8%		17.1	371^st of 429 public high schools	13.5%	38	53.6	26.4	5.9	28.8	6.4	6.4	3.8		2.9	$14,071	$548	$13,523
William L Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	2 Palisade Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4400	1,786	130	13.7	76.6%	284 (15.9%)	296 (16.6%)	880 (49.3%)	269 (15.1%)	29 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	18 (1.0%)	15.4	385^th of 434 public high schools	11.3%		18.8	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%	20	62.2	32.6	15.4	22.6	6.2	6.2	4.8	1.9	2.7	$11,534	$519	$11,015
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	60 Crescent Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6700	767	61	12.6	75.6%	49 (6.4%)	428 (55.8%)	246 (32.1%)	29 (3.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	15.6	384^th of 434 public high schools	11.5%		15.1	383^rd of 429 public high schools	10.7%	1	71.9	22.7	14.1	19.2	4.1	4.1		0.0	5.9	$14,645	$514	$14,131
Dr Ronald McNair High School	Public	9-12	123 Coles Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 418-7617	716	55	13.1	35.2%	150 (20.9%)	100 (14.0%)	115 (16.1%)	310 (43.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (4.6%)	90.8	12^th of 434 public high schools	97.2%		91.3	11^th of 429 public high schools	97.4%	1			94.6	99.4	96.1	96.1	83.4		83.4	$11,528	$339	$11,189
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	299 Sip Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4373	193	25	7.7	68.9%	56 (29.0%)	34 (17.6%)	49 (25.4%)	50 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	75.9	66^th of 434 public high schools	84.8%		79.3	58^th of 429 public high schools	86.5%	8		78.0	55.1	90.9	65.5	65.5	55.5	20.0	39.4	$14,454	$356	$14,098
Henry Snyder High School	Public	9-12	239 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6600	729	84	8.6	78.1%	24 (3.3%)	444 (60.9%)	222 (30.5%)	25 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	14	397^th of 434 public high schools	8.5%		13.1	390^th of 429 public high schools	9.1%	7	65.9	21.1	16.9	19.1	2.1	2.1	20.0	0.0	10.0	$12,551	$328	$12,223
Innovation High School	Public	9-12	239 Bergen Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-1504	301			69.8%	58 (19.3%)	85 (28.2%)	86 (28.6%)	61 (20.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	34.2	297^th of 434 public high schools	31.6%		27.6	326^th of 429 public high schools	24.0%	29		46.1	34.7	50.6	12.5	12.5	0.0	12.5	6.3	$9,809	$344	$9,465
University Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	275 West Side Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	University Academy Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 200-3200	429	40	10.7	80.2%	13 (3.0%)	259 (60.4%)	125 (29.1%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	381^st of 434 public high schools	12.2%		20.8	351^st of 429 public high schools	18.2%	30	64.4	29.7	8.1	27.0	8.4	8.4				$12,934	$898	$12,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Technology Design

Is Academy of Technology Design a good school?

Academy of Technology Design ranks 87^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy of Technology Design?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Academy of Technology Design.

What district is Academy of Technology Design in?

Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Technology Design?

Students at Academy of Technology Design are 54% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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