High Technology High School
| High Technology High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
765 Newman Springs Road , , New Jersey 07738 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°19′29″N 74°07′43″W / 40.32479°N 74.12867°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | 1991 |
| Sister school | |
| School district | Monmouth County Vocational School District |
| NCES School ID | 341750006095 |
| Principal | Teresa Hough |
| Faculty | 22.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 284 (as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.9:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gray |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| USNWR ranking | 1 (2011) |
| Communities served | Monmouth County |
| Website | www |
High Technology High School (Abbreviated HTHS, also known as High Tech), founded in 1991, is a four-year magnet public high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operated as a cooperative effort between the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD) and Brookdale Community College. It is a pre-engineering academy, offering courses such as Introduction to Engineering and Design, Exploring Engineering, and Principles of Engineering. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1995.
In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016", the school was ranked 20th out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked seventh among all high schools in New Jersey. In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 16th in the nation among participating public high schools and first among schools in New Jersey. According to 2011 Newsweek statistics, High Technology High School students registered an average SAT score of 2145, the highest of any U.S. high school; overall, Newsweek ranked HTHS 18th nationally and the top high school in New Jersey. In 2011, HTHS was ranked Number 1 for Best High Schools for Math & Science in U.S. News & World Report, and in 2013, the school was ranked the twelfth best high school overall in the United States by U.S. News. In its 2015 rankings, Niche.com, Inc. ranked High Technology High School the best public high school in America.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 284 students and 22.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. There were 6 students (2.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 4 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.