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Capital City High School

Coordinates: 40°13′14″N 74°45′48″W / 40.220643°N 74.763242°W / 40.220643; -74.763242
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Capital City High School
Address
Map
135 East Hanover Street

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08608

United States
Coordinates40°13′14″N 74°45′48″W / 40.220643°N 74.763242°W / 40.220643; -74.763242
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtTrenton Public Schools
NCES School ID341629000449[1]
PrincipalDana Williamson
Faculty37.5 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment617 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.5:1[1]
Websitecchs.trentonk12.org

Capital City High School is a four-year alternative public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Trenton, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Trenton Public Schools. The school offers daytime programs for students who have faced challenges in the traditional school setting, as well as evening programs for those ages 21 and older. A 30/60 day course program offers six cycles throughout the year in which students take a four-hour core course on a daily basis for 30 days while also taking a two-hour elective for 60 days in each cycle.[2]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 617 students and 37.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.5:1. There were 185 students (30.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 8 (1.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Administration

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The principal is Dana Williamson, with two vice principals.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Daylight/Twilight High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ About Us, Capital City High School. Accessed January 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Home Page, Daylight/Twilight Alternative High School. Accessed January 18, 2025.
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