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Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy

Public Grades 9-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 48% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy is a public high school in Trenton, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 134. The school is part of the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County, which is ranked 315 out of 609 districts in the state.

Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New Jersey high schools over the past 5 years, with a peak ranking of 53 out of 429 schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school struggles with math performance, with only 3.8% of 9th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I in 2024-2025, compared to 15.6% for the district and 20.3% for the state. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 100% over the past 5 years, and low dropout rates.

Compared to nearby schools, Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy performs significantly better than the MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino, which is also part of the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County. However, the school's performance in mathematics, particularly in Algebra I, is an area that could benefit from further attention and intervention. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 16.9% over the past 5 years, may also be an area to focus on to support student engagement and learning.

137

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,185

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690

(609) 586-5144

District: Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

Asian:

24.8%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2019

!Geometry scores 29 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

New Jersey avg43%

225^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

315^th of 609Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County 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	46.6	225 of 434	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.6	53 of 429	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	70 of 422	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	108 of 415	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	123 of 405	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	126 of 416	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	95.0	3 of 420	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	40 of 416	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	116 of 414	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	135 of 402	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	182 of 406	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.0	21 of 403	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	35 of 385	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	55 of 382	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	90 of 374	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	192 of 377	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.3	20 of 358	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	10 of 344	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2024)99th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts68%+18 vs state

Geometry27%-29 vs state

Science21%-10 vs state

Algebra I4%-28 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)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1085 Old Trenton Road	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-5144	137	9	15.7	47.4%	15 (10.9%)	24 (17.5%)	53 (38.7%)	34 (24.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	46.6	225^th of 434 public high schools	48.2%		80.6	53^rd of 429 public high schools	87.6%	172		72.7	21.2	68.4	3.8		3.8	27.3	27.3			$6,185		$6,185
MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino	Public	7-12	1085 Old Trenton Rd	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-2129	96	10	10.1	66.7%	8 (8.3%)	66 (68.8%)	21 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$22,784		$22,784
Mercer High School	Public	9-12	1030 Old Trenton Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Mercer County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 588-8454	200	33	6.0	49.5%	39 (19.5%)	78 (39.0%)	65 (32.5%)	13 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$52,381		$52,381
Robbinsville High School	Public	9-12	155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd	Robbinsville	08691	Mercer County	Robbinsville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 632-0950	1,046	79	13.2	7.2%	505 (48.3%)	29 (2.8%)	65 (6.2%)	421 (40.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	76.8	62^nd of 434 public high schools	85.7%		78.7	61^st of 429 public high schools	85.8%	1		79.8	57.3	71.8	39.3		39.3	100.0	100.0	88.6	88.6	$5,500		$5,500
Hamilton East - Steinert	Public	9-12	2900 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4150	1,437	104	13.7	36.6%	738 (51.4%)	161 (11.2%)	430 (29.9%)	56 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.4%)	33	300^th of 434 public high schools	30.9%		29.7	313^th of 429 public high schools	27.0%	13	74.8	48.7	21.1	33.5	12.6		12.7	60.4	58.2	88.3	83.3	$9,572	$26	$9,546
Hamilton North - Nottingham	Public	9-12	1055 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4161	1,147	89	12.8	57.0%	229 (20.0%)	303 (26.4%)	547 (47.7%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.4%)	19.4	362^nd of 434 public high schools	16.6%		17.9	370^th of 429 public high schools	13.8%	8	67.1	34.6	16.6	24.8	7.5		7.5	47.8	47.8			$10,323	$26	$10,297
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	2525 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5510	1,225	98	12.5	37.3%	455 (37.1%)	190 (15.5%)	293 (23.9%)	212 (17.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.9%)	53	180^th of 434 public high schools	58.5%		53.3	179^th of 429 public high schools	58.3%	1	86.4	57.0	40.2	50.5	13.1		13.1	62.3	61.6			$14,745	$110	$14,635
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South	Public	9-12	346 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5050	1,627	119	13.7	9.3%	214 (13.2%)	82 (5.0%)	93 (5.7%)	1,201 (73.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	67.7	106^th of 434 public high schools	75.6%		71	94^th of 429 public high schools	78.1%	12		87.5	68.4	81.4	33.9		33.3	99.0	99.0	58.9	58.9	$12,191	$163	$12,028
Hamilton West-Watson	Public	9-12	2720 South Clinton Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4168	1,408	101	13.9	59.7%	313 (22.2%)	262 (18.6%)	766 (54.4%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.8%)	14.9	389^th of 434 public high schools	10.4%		16.4	377^th of 429 public high schools	12.1%	12	62.9	30.0	14.8	19.7	2.6	5.3	2.8	37.1	31.7		80.0	$9,849	$28	$9,821
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus	Public	10-12	400 Chambers Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 557-8247	2,097	157	13.3	70.9%	24 (1.1%)	652 (31.1%)	1,398 (66.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.8%)								(n/a)	39.7	13.6	2.1									$11,800	$286	$11,514

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