Best High Schools in New Jersey

Best High Schools
in New Jersey

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 82 New Jersey schools made our rankings. View Rankings

New Jersey has been waived from many No Child Left Behind mandates and boasts one of the highest state graduation rates in the country. In 11th grade, New Jersey students take the High School Proficiency Assessment, which determines their math, reading, and writing skills, according to the New Jersey Department of Education.

There are numerous New Jersey schools in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, including 28 with gold medals, 23 with silver medals, and 31 with bronze medals. Gold medal winner High Technology High School is located in the Monmouth County Vocational School District, which is roughly 50 miles each from Newark, Trenton, and New York City.

Top Ranked NJ Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

High Technology High School

BCC NEWMAN SPRINGS RD, LINCROFT, NJ 07738

#2

Biotechnology High School

4000 KOZLOSKI RD, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728

#3

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School

123 COLES ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302

#4

Academy for Allied Health Sciences

1776 RARITAN RD, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076

#5

Bergen County Academies

200 HACKENSACK AVE, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

#6

Elizabeth High School

600 PEARL ST, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202

#7

Chatham High School

255 LAFAYETTE AVE, CHATHAM, NJ 07928

#8

Ridge High School

268 SO FINLEY AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920

#9

Academy of Allied Health and Science

2325 HECK AVE, NEPTUNE, NJ 07753

#10

Princeton High School

151 MOORE ST, PRINCETON, NJ 08540

See complete New Jersey High School Rankings

NJ by the Numbers

Districts 294
High Schools 389
Full-Time Teachers 30,807
Students Enrolled 421,215

Featured Districts
Freehold Regional High School District

The Freehold Regional High School District includes 6 high schools that serve 11,797 students.

Newark Public Schools

There are 14 high schools among the Newark Public Schools, serving 11,031 students.

Elizabeth

Freehold Regional High School District

Hamilton Township

Jersey City Public Schools

Lenape Regional Hs Distri

Newark Public Schools

Paterson

Toms River Regional

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