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County Prep High School

525 MONTGOMERY STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

Top 10% School in New Jersey

Ranked 16 of 257 in New Jersey

Top schools in Jersey City
Data from government agencies , and ranking based upon math score, student teacher ratio and review and ratings by others. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

County Prep High School

525 MONTGOMERY STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

Top 10% School in New Jersey

Ranked 16 of 257 in New Jersey

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About County Prep High School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 66%
Reading 87%
State average proficiency is 66% in Math and 87% in Reading.
95
Full-time Teachers
10 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
917
Total Students
$89187
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 23.88%
Asian 28.03%
Hispanic 35.66%
Black 6.22%
Two+ Races 5.34%
Native Am. 0%
White
23.88%
Asian
28.03%
Hispanic
35.66%
Black
6.22%
Two+ Races
5.34%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 917
59.11%
542 Female
40.57%
372 Male

Student Population

917 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 10 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

152 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

County Prep High School Contact Information

Address

525 MONTGOMERY STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

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Phone

(201) 631-6302

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TOP 16 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at County Prep High School

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

County Prep High School has been recognized for its accomplishments, such as being one of nine schools in New Jersey to receive the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award. The school has a lot of different majors to choose from, such as Business, Culinary Arts, Music and Audio Technology, and Computer Science/Networking. The school's Audio Visual Production students recently worked with the Youth Foundation of Jersey City on a Work-Based Learning project. They covered the organization's annual "Taste of Jersey City" event in the media.

FAQ

Q1. How can I find the best elementary school near my neighborhood in Jersey City?

Ans. You can find the best elementary schools here.


Q2. Does the school help students take the SAT or ACT?

Ans. There are resources for school students to help them get ready for tests.


Q3. How do people look into their career interests?

Ans. Coursework that focuses on careers teaches useful skills for the workplace.


Q4. Does the program include experiential learning?

Ans. Learning goals are met through hands-on labs and applied projects.


Q5. Does Jersey City have any highly-regarded middle schools that focus on project-based learning?

Ans. Yes, you can find middle schools in Jersey City  that focus on project-based learning here.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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