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Sussex County Technical School

Q: Is Sussex County Technical School a good school?

Sussex County Technical School ranks 259 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 40% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Sussex County Technical School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Sparta, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 689 students. The school is part of the Sussex County Technical School District, which is ranked 419 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sussex County Technical School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 199-282 out of 405-434 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, particularly in math subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. However, the school's performance on the NJGPA (New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment) is stronger, with 85.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, both above the state averages.

One notable strength of Sussex County Technical School is its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and special education students, who generally outperform the school's overall performance and the state averages. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 97.4% in recent years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high, ranging from 14.9% to 25.2% in recent years, which is an area of concern that may be impacting the school's academic performance.

672

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,517

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 North Church Road
Sparta, NJ 07871

(973) 383-6700

District: Sussex County Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg49%

259^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 609Sussex County Technical 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	40.5	259 of 434	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	282 of 429	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	209 of 422	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	242 of 415	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	199 of 405	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	241 of 416	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	277 of 415	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	259 of 411	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	250 of 409	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	161 of 406	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	227 of 411	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	252 of 396	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	265 of 378	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	280 of 371	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	64.1	167 of 370	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.6	265 of 359	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.0	214 of 361	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	249 of 357	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.3	242 of 351	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	205 of 348	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.6	185 of 343	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	81 of 282	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	298 of 426	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	272 of 420	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	244 of 416	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	285 of 414	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	198 of 402	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	240 of 408	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	291 of 403	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	174 of 406	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	192 of 403	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	79 of 385	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	192 of 382	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	111 of 374	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	123 of 368	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	97 of 344	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	153 of 324	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	43 of 326	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	105 of 347	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	222 of 345	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	241 of 426	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	252 of 419	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	223 of 414	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	265 of 410	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	187 of 402	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	258 of 407	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	303 of 405	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	118 of 359	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	157 of 361	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	112 of 339	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	251 of 344	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	152 of 349	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	159 of 355	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	265 of 347	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	297 of 345	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	263 of 335	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	292 of 335	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	238 of 336	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	283 of 339	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	299 of 340	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)71st percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+3 vs state

English Language Arts47%-3 vs state

Science37%+6 vs state

Algebra II23%-54 vs state

Algebra I16%-15 vs state

Geometry12%-42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

No school if perfect but I can HONESTLY say that the Administration & teachers care greatly about each student at this school. When they say they have "a no tolerance" policy they really mean it. I have personally had my son punished for things that may have seemed ridiculous but when put up against the policy it was a fair call and it stopped him from continuing down an immature path. This school strives to be a serious, good place for ANYONE to get a good education without the fears of harassment or bullying. I would also add they are very good w/communication and encourage parent involvement! This is my second and last child to attend this school and if I had more children I would send them here for the same great opportunities! Close Quote

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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 Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sussex County Technical School	Public	9-12	105 North Church Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sussex County Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-6700	672	53	12.8	23.5%	520 (77.4%)	35 (5.2%)	98 (14.6%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40.5	259^th of 434 public high schools	40.3%		34.4	282^nd of 429 public high schools	34.3%	23	85.5	60.7		36.9			46.6				17.7	0.0	16.0	28.9	5.0	11.6		22.2	24.1	$13,517	$587	$12,930
Sparta High School	Public	9-12	70 West Mountain Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-6191	1,025	99	10.3	7.2%	804 (78.4%)	29 (2.8%)	127 (12.4%)	46 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.4%)	66.2	112^th of 434 public high schools	74.2%		70.4	97^th of 429 public high schools	77.4%	15		76.0		49.6			57.4				34.9	2.8	28.0	78.6		78.6	88.2		88.2	$11,850		$11,850
Wallkill Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	10 Grumm Road	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Wallkill Valley Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-4100	581	49	11.7	28.4%	409 (70.4%)	35 (6.0%)	103 (17.7%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	50.3	200^th of 434 public high schools	53.9%		48.5	209^th of 429 public high schools	51.3%	9	84.6	67.1		32.0			47.8				15.7		15.6	35.7		35.7				$17,942	$176	$17,766
Kittatinny Regional High School	Public	7-12	77 Halsey Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Kittatinny Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-1800	733	72	10.2	15.4%	603 (82.3%)	15 (2.0%)	90 (12.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	48.4	209^th of 434 public high schools	51.8%		57.3	159^th of 429 public high schools	62.9%	50		65.3	23.1	27.0	64.9	57.4	55.8	47.4	23.7	73.4	16.7		24.8	81.8		81.8				$18,501	$170	$18,331
Newton High School	Public	9-12	44 Ryerson Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 383-7573	680	61	11.1	29.3%	388 (57.1%)	38 (5.6%)	210 (30.9%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	48.5	208^th of 434 public high schools	52.1%		41.9	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%	39	86.3	65.6		27.1			50.8				11.7	0.0	10.6	43.2		43.2				$10,627		$10,627
High Point Regional High School District	Public	9-12	299 Pidgeon Hill Road	Sussex	07461	Sussex County	High Point Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3101	791	68	11.7	24.1%	649 (82.0%)	15 (1.9%)	94 (11.9%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	46.7	224^th of 434 public high schools	48.4%		49.8	203^rd of 429 public high schools	52.7%	21	80.8	58.0		31.6			50.8				30.4	0.0	28.7	100.0	15.5	24.1				$18,626	$139	$18,487
Academy for Environmental Science	Public	9-12	1010 Weldon Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-3535	36			8.3%	26 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)																				$7,851		$7,851
Jefferson Township High School	Public	9-12	1010 Weldon Rd Rd2	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-3535	761	72	10.5	14.7%	559 (73.5%)	17 (2.2%)	141 (18.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	47.8	217^th of 434 public high schools	50.0%		59.8	146^th of 429 public high schools	66.0%	71	88.5	60.0		34.2			38.9				15.4		15.4	48.4		46.9				$10,425	$06	$10,419
Hopatcong High School	Public	8-12	2A Windsor Ave	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 398-8803	506	44	11.6	35.2%	273 (54.0%)	32 (6.3%)	186 (36.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	34.3	295^th of 434 public high schools	32.0%		25.8	330^th of 429 public high schools	23.1%	35	84.2	50.5	5.6	23.5		29.0	13.4		5.7	78.9	7.4		25.7	17.6		16.0		50.0	50.0	$13,636		$13,636
Lenape Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	28 Sparta Road	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Lenape Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-7600	667	58	11.5	17.7%	432 (64.8%)	26 (3.9%)	172 (25.8%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	62.2	138^th of 434 public high schools	68.2%		66.2	117^th of 429 public high schools	72.7%	21		71.8		37.2			53.4				50.0	15.9	34.3	67.6		67.6				$15,677	$327	$15,350

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Is Sussex County Technical School a good school?

Sussex County Technical School ranks 259^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sussex County Technical School?

Students at Sussex County Technical School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Sussex County Technical School in?

Sussex County Technical School District

How many students attend Sussex County Technical School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Sussex County Technical School.

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