High Schools in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

The Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County in New Jersey is home to four high schools that offer specialized programs in health sciences, STEM, and culinary arts. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and provide a unique educational experience tailored to their interests and career aspirations.

The standout schools in the district are the Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy and the Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy, both of which have consistently ranked in the top 30% and 20% of New Jersey high schools, respectively, over the past three years. These schools boast impressive academic performance, with high proficiency rates in core subjects, 100% four-year graduation rates, and 0% dropout rates. In contrast, the Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy struggles academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Algebra I.

The district's schools also demonstrate diversity in their student populations, with the Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy and STEM Academy serving a mix of Hispanic, Asian, and African American students, while the MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino has a majority minority student body. However, the MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino stands out as an outlier, with a much lower four-year graduation rate, higher dropout rate, and significantly higher spending per student compared to the other schools in the district, warranting further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to these disparities.