• US News & World Report
  • Login
  • Welcome, {{name}}
  • Logout
  • Store
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Google Plus
  • Sections
    • Home
    • News & Opinion
    • Health
    • Money
    • Education
    • Cars
    • Travel
    • Law
  • Special Reports
    • STEM
    • Jobs in 2020
    • How to Live to 100
    • Cybersecurity
  • Rankings
Education High Schools
  • Home
  • Colleges
  • Grad Schools
  • High Schools
    • National Rankings
    • State Rankings
    • High School Notes Blog
    • in
  • Online Education
  • World's Best

Home > Best High Schools > New Jersey > Search

New Jersey High Schools

Share this:
Tweet

Find a School in NJ

Location

Public School Type

Not Magnet or Charter
State Rank
School
Students / Teachers
College Readiness
Math
(Avg. Proficiency)
Language
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Biotechnology High School
4000 KOZLOSKI RD
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
Monmouth County Vocational School District
G #8 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near NJ Avg

309 Students

24 Teachers

100.0
Above NJ Avg

100% Tested (IB)

100% Passed (IB)

4.0
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#2
High Technology High School
BCC NEWMAN SPRINGS RD
LINCROFT, NJ 07738
Monmouth County Vocational School District
G #12 Nationally Ranked

11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

268 Students

24 Teachers

100.0
Above NJ Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)

4.0
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#3
Bergen County Academies
200 HACKENSACK AVE
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
Bergen County Vocational
G #34 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

1,068 Students

93 Teachers

93.1
Above NJ Avg

97% Tested (AP®)

92% Passed (AP®)

3.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.8
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#4
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School
123 COLES ST
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
Jersey City Public Schools
G #50 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Larger than NJ Avg

694 Students

43 Teachers

86.4
Above NJ Avg

99% Tested (AP®)

82% Passed (AP®)

3.7
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.6
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#5
Bergen County Technical High School
504ROUTE 46 WEST
TETERBORO, NJ 07608
Bergen County Vocational
G #73 Nationally Ranked

10:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

643 Students

63 Teachers

81.9
Above NJ Avg

95% Tested (AP®)

77% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#6
Middlesex County Academy
100 TECHNOLOGY DR
EDISON, NJ 08837
Middlesex County Vocation
G #146 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

154 Students

13 Teachers

67.1
Above NJ Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

66% Passed (AP®)

3.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#7
Academy for Allied Health Sciences
1776 RARITAN RD
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
G #159 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than NJ Avg

255 Students

15 Teachers

65.7
Above NJ Avg

80% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

3.7
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.7
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#8
West Windsor-​Plainsboro High School South
346 CLARKSVILLE RD
PRINCETON JCT, NJ 08550
West Windsor-Plainsboro R
G #162 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Larger than NJ Avg

1,606 Students

105 Teachers

64.5
Above NJ Avg

70% Tested (AP®)

63% Passed (AP®)

3.6
Above NJ Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#9
Academy of Allied Health and Science
2325 HECK AVE
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County Vocational School District
G #178 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

289 Students

25 Teachers

62.5
Above NJ Avg

63% Tested (AP®)

63% Passed (AP®)

3.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.8
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#10
Elizabeth High School
600 PEARL ST
ELIZABETH, NJ 07202
Elizabeth
G #183 Nationally Ranked

11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

687 Students

60 Teachers

61.9
Above NJ Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

3.4
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

3.2
Near NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#11
Ridgewood High School
627 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451
Ridgewood Village
G #188 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Larger than NJ Avg

1,668 Students

109 Teachers

61.7
Above NJ Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

59% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

3.4
Above NJ Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#12
Academy For Information Technology
1776 RARITAN RD
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
G #191 Nationally Ranked

11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

247 Students

23 Teachers

61.5
Above NJ Avg

64% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

3.8
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#13
Chatham High School
255 LAFAYETTE AVE
CHATHAM, NJ 07928
Sch Dist Of The Chathams
G #192 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Larger than NJ Avg

1,109 Students

71 Teachers

61.3
Above NJ Avg

64% Tested (AP®)

60% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#14
Ridge High School
268 SO FINLEY AVE
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920
Bernards Township
G #200 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Larger than NJ Avg

1,729 Students

110 Teachers

60.7
Above NJ Avg

64% Tested (AP®)

60% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

3.4
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#15
Millburn High School
462 MILLBURN AVE
MILLBURN, NJ 07041
Millburn Township
G #225 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near NJ Avg

1,492 Students

107 Teachers

58.7
Above NJ Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

58% Passed (AP®)

3.6
Above NJ Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#16
West Windsor-​Plainsboro High School North
90 GROVERS MILL RD
PLAINSBORO, NJ 08536
West Windsor-Plainsboro R
G #229 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near NJ Avg

1,598 Students

112 Teachers

58.5
Above NJ Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

57% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#17
Rumson-​Fair Haven Regional High School
74 RIDGE RD
RUMSON, NJ 07760
Rumson-Fair Haven Regiona
G #249 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near NJ Avg

954 Students

67 Teachers

57.5
Above NJ Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

56% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

3.4
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#18
Summit High School
125 KENT PLACE BLVD
SUMMIT, NJ 07901
Summit City
G #252 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near NJ Avg

1,024 Students

79 Teachers

57.3
Above NJ Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

56% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above NJ Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.3
Above NJ Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#19
North Star Academy Cs Of Newark
10 WASHINGTON PLACE
NEWARK, NJ 07102
North Star Academy Charter Sch
G #253 Nationally Ranked

11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg

1,262 Students

110 Teachers

57.3
Above NJ Avg

79% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

3.4
Above NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.2
Near NJ Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#20
Montgomery High School
1016 ROUTE 601
SKILLMAN, NJ 08558
Montgomery Township
G #293 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Larger than NJ Avg

1,688 Students

105 Teachers

54.7
Above NJ Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

53% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above NJ Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

3.5
Above NJ Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

1 2 3 .. 20>

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.
International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.
Colleges»
Get In-State Tuition at Out-of-State Colleges
Grad Schools »
Discover 6 Great Jobs for MBA Grads
Education »
About the Rankings Methodologies
High Schools »
U.S. News Releases 2013 Best STEM High Schools
Paying for College »
Student Loan Repayment Tips for College Dropouts
Online Education »
Get 4-Year Credits With Online Community College Classes
Studying in the U.S. »
5 Keys to Understanding Your American Classmates
The Short List: College »
10 Schools Where Students With Cars Are Rare
Paying for College »
Find College Scholarships for First-in-the-Family Students
Grad Schools »
Evaluate Professors to Find a Good Law School Fit
Previous Next

From picking a school to buying a car, our rankings help make hard decisions easier.

See all U.S. News rankings »

Rankings Lists
  • Best Colleges
  • Best Grad Schools
  • Best Hospitals
  • Best Diets
  • Best Vacations
  • Best Cars
  • Best Doctors
  • More Rankings »
U.S. News & World Report
  • About U.S. News
  • Contact Us
  • Store
  • Advertising Info
  • Press Room
  • Site Map
  • Follow: Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus
Sections
  • News & Opinion
  • Education
  • Health
  • Money
  • Travel
  • Cars
  • Science
  • Law

See expanded profiles for 1,600 schools and comprehensive financial aid info.

Learn about College Compass »

Best Grad Schools guidebook

Buy now »

Best Colleges guidebook

Buy now »

Copyright © 2013 U.S.News & World Report LP. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use / Privacy Policy.