📍 400 Chambers Street, Trenton, Mercer County, 08611
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Trenton, Mercer County. The school has 2,255 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Trenton Public School District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 155.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus enrolls 2,255 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 155.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 35% Black or African American and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,429 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 790 | 35% |
| White | 21 | <1% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,259 of the school's 2,255 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,179 qualify for free lunch and 80 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 15.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is one of 25 schools in Trenton Public School District, based in Trenton, New Jersey. The district serves 15,964 students district-wide and employs 966 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,255 students, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is larger than the district average of about 639 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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