Torn From Social Media: What Percentage of Age Eligible Hoboken Young People Attend Hoboken High?

The Andrew Jackson Gardens public housing in Hoboken.
(Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)

What is the percentage of Hoboken resident students who attend Hoboken High School? I was asked this recently on social media. I did not know the answer off-hand and I did not know of a source for the specific number so I did a little back of the envelope calculation using relevant data sources. 

In order to answer the question I first found that according to the 2020 Census we know there are 53,193 residents in Hoboken (Figure 1- A). Of that number we know that 6% are between the ages of 10-19 (Figure 1- B). 6% of 53,193 is 3,191 young adults between 10-19 years old. 

Figure 1: 2020 Hoboken Census Data
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Let's say 40% of these 3,191 young people are high school age (14, 15, 16, and 17). That means there are about 1276 high school age residents in Hoboken (3191 x .4). Of those 1276 young adults, 310 attend Hoboken High School (based on the 2021-22 ASSA Report). This amounts to roughly 24% of age eligible students residing in Hoboken whose family currently sends their child to Hoboken High School.

This means there are well over 900 high school aged students whose families have made the decision not to attend Hoboken High School. 

A new proposed high school for Hoboken is being planned with a capacity of approximately 1200 students.