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Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy

Public, Alternative Grades 9

890

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,105

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08609

(609) 656-4900

District: Trenton Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

African American:

30.7%

White:

0.9%

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!Test scores below the New Jersey average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 14% New Jersey)

!Geometry scores 51 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg9%

New Jersey avg43%

Not ranked this year

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609^th of 609Trenton Public School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II32%-50 vs state

English Language Arts10%-39 vs state

Algebra I6%-25 vs state

Geometry5%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th 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	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
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy	Public, Alternative	9	500 Perry Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4900	890	60	14.9	64.7%	8 (0.9%)	273 (30.7%)	601 (67.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)												10.5								6.0	6.0	5.4		5.4	31.8		31.8	$10,105	$213	$9,892
Foundation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	363 West State Street	Trenton	08608	Mercer County	Foundation Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 920-9200	1,155	58	19.9	89.9%	13 (1.1%)	541 (46.8%)	584 (50.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)								(n/a)		51.4	10.6	5.7	18.6	45.9	39.1	42.3	61.6	47.6	48.2	49.4	45.8	27.6	31.7	16.3	22.6	1.8	46.7	19.7	27.5	80.0	23.5	57.2				$11,069	$878	$10,191
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	544 Chestnut Ave	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 429-0279	543	28	19.7	78.3%	5 (0.9%)	49 (9.0%)	486 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	74.0	34.0		4.5	16.3				52.9	41.6	48.9	47.7				12.8	29.2	31.4		20.4	19.8			28.6
McCorristin Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	175 Leonard Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	McCorristin Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 586-3705	400	4	100.0	71.3%	5 (1.3%)	184 (46.0%)	203 (50.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)	63.6	20.8	7.7	7.1	5.4	16.0	24.0	19.2	13.3	28.6	31.0	14.0	4.0	20.0	3.8	0.0	12.2	0.0	58.3	5.9	15.2		5.1	5.1		7.7	5.6
Mercer Regional School	Public, Alternative	2-12	1600 Stuyvesant Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 530-3390	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Juvenile Female Secure Unit	Public, Alternative	9-11	W Burlington Street	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 324-6350	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Doves Rch	Public, Alternative	8-11	188 Lindbergh Road	Hopewell	08525	Hunterdon County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 466-1685	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westampton Campus	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20 Pioneer Blvd	Westampton	08060	Burlington County	Burlington County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 261-5600	440	92	4.7	21.4%	165 (37.5%)	141 (32.0%)	86 (19.5%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)								(n/a)																												$39,628		$39,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy

What district is Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy in?

Trenton Public School District

How many students attend Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?

Students at Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy are 68% Hispanic, 31% African American.

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