Best High Schools in New Jersey, US 2014
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank | School | College Readiness | Students / Teachers | Math(Avg. Proficiency) | Language(Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Biotechnology High School
4000 KOZLOSKI RD
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
Monmouth County Vocational School District
#11 Nationally Ranked |
100.0
Above NJ Avg
100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
314 Students 26 Teachers |
4.0
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.8
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
#20 Nationally Ranked |
97.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Tested (AP®) 97% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Near NJ Avg
283 Students 26 Teachers |
4.0
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #3 | Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School
123 COLES ST
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
Jersey City Public Schools
#62 Nationally Ranked |
85.1
Above NJ Avg
100% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Near NJ Avg
692 Students 55 Teachers |
3.8
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #4 | Middlesex County Academy
100 TECHNOLOGY DR
EDISON, NJ 08837
Middlesex County Vocation
#107 Nationally Ranked |
75.0
Above NJ Avg
77% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
156 Students 13 Teachers |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #5 | Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus
504ROUTE 46 WEST
TETERBORO, NJ 07608
Bergen County Vocational
#129 Nationally Ranked |
71.7
Above NJ Avg
87% Tested (AP®) 67% Passed (AP®) |
10:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
660 Students 68 Teachers |
3.7
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
3.7
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #6 | Academy of Allied Health and Science
2325 HECK AVE
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County Vocational School District
#132 Nationally Ranked |
71.4
Above NJ Avg
71% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
281 Students 27 Teachers |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.8
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Ridge High School
268 SO FINLEY AVE
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920
Bernards Township
#177 Nationally Ranked |
65.4
Above NJ Avg
69% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,787 Students 125 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #8 | Union County Magnet High School
1776 RARITAN RD
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
#186 Nationally Ranked |
64.9
Above NJ Avg
72% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Near NJ Avg
287 Students 26 Teachers |
4.0
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #9 | Chatham High School
255 LAFAYETTE AVE
CHATHAM, NJ 07928
Sch Dist Of The Chathams
#209 Nationally Ranked |
63.2
Above NJ Avg
66% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,145 Students 80 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #10 | Princeton High School
151 MOORE ST
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Princeton Regional
#216 Nationally Ranked |
62.6
Above NJ Avg
68% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
1,375 Students 115 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
97% Proficient 3% Not Proficient |
| #11 | Elizabeth High School
600 PEARL ST
ELIZABETH, NJ 07202
Elizabeth
#221 Nationally Ranked |
62.0
Above NJ Avg
100% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Near NJ Avg
721 Students 57 Teachers |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #12 | Academy for Allied Health Sciences
1776 RARITAN RD
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
#236 Nationally Ranked |
60.8
Above NJ Avg
72% Tested (AP®) 57% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Larger than NJ Avg
251 Students 16 Teachers |
3.8
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #13 | Millburn High School
462 MILLBURN AVE
MILLBURN, NJ 07041
Millburn Township
#238 Nationally Ranked |
60.7
Above NJ Avg
63% Tested (AP®) 60% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,479 Students 111 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #14 | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
346 CLARKSVILLE RD
PRINCETON JCT, NJ 08550
West Windsor-Plainsboro R
#253 Nationally Ranked |
59.6
Above NJ Avg
66% Tested (AP®) 57% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,645 Students 116 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #15 | Haddonfield Memorial High School
401 KINGS HWY EAST
HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033
Haddonfield Borough
#275 Nationally Ranked |
57.9
Above NJ Avg
63% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
746 Students 62 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #16 | Montgomery High School
1016 ROUTE 601
SKILLMAN, NJ 08558
Montgomery Township
#285 Nationally Ranked |
57.2
Above NJ Avg
61% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,720 Students 123 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #17 | North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
10 WASHINGTON PLACE
NEWARK, NJ 07102
North Star Academy Charter School
#289 Nationally Ranked |
57.1
Above NJ Avg
79% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
1,687 Students 156 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #18 | Tenafly High School
19 COLUMBUS DR
TENAFLY, NJ 07670
Tenafly
#301 Nationally Ranked |
56.7
Above NJ Avg
59% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
1,231 Students 103 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #19 | Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
74 RIDGE RD
RUMSON, NJ 07760
Rumson-Fair Haven Regiona
#315 Nationally Ranked |
55.8
Above NJ Avg
63% Tested (AP®) 53% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
910 Students 79 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #20 | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
90 GROVERS MILL RD
PLAINSBORO, NJ 08536
West Windsor-Plainsboro R
#360 Nationally Ranked |
53.5
Above NJ Avg
58% Tested (AP®) 52% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,659 Students 124 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #21 | Marine Academy of Science and Technology
BUILDING 305
SANDY HOOK, NJ 07732
Monmouth County Vocational School District
#361 Nationally Ranked |
53.5
Above NJ Avg
60% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Near NJ Avg
297 Students 27 Teachers |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #22 | Glen Ridge High School
200 RIDGEWOOD AVE
GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028
Glen Ridge
#379 Nationally Ranked |
52.3
Above NJ Avg
57% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®) |
10:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
698 Students 69 Teachers |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
| #23 | Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health
1 CONVERY BLVD
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095
Middlesex County Vocation
#398 Nationally Ranked |
51.5
Above NJ Avg
56% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
182 Students 17 Teachers |
3.8
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.8
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #24 | Summit High School
125 KENT PLACE BLVD
SUMMIT, NJ 07901
Summit City
#401 Nationally Ranked |
51.1
Above NJ Avg
57% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
1,096 Students 91 Teachers |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
97% Proficient 3% Not Proficient |
| #25 | Science High School
40 RECTOR ST
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Newark Public Schools
#489 Nationally Ranked |
47.3
Above NJ Avg
74% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
761 Students 63 Teachers |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #26 | Madison High School
RIDGEDALE AVE
MADISON, NJ 07940
Madison
#550 Nationally Ranked |
45.4
Above NJ Avg
50% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
800 Students 69 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #27 | J.P. Stevens High School
855 GROVE AVE
EDISON, NJ 08817
Edison Township
#604 Nationally Ranked |
44.1
Above NJ Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Larger than NJ Avg
2,169 Students 145 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #28 | Academy For Information Technology
1776 RARITAN RD
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
#621 Nationally Ranked |
43.4
Above NJ Avg
51% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®) |
10:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
252 Students 26 Teachers |
3.9
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
3.6
Above NJ Avg
100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient |
| #29 | Weehawken High School
53 LIBERTY PLACE
WEEHAWKEN, NJ 07086
Weehawken Township
#714 Nationally Ranked |
41.1
Above NJ Avg
48% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®) |
9:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
413 Students 45 Teachers |
3.0
Near NJ Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
3.0
Near NJ Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
| #30 | A. Hamilton Preparatory Academy
310 CHERRY ST
ELIZABETH, NJ 07208
Elizabeth
#836 Nationally Ranked |
38.3
Above NJ Avg
58% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than NJ Avg
875 Students 51 Teachers |
3.0
Near NJ Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
3.0
Near NJ Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
| #31 | Mahwah High School
50 RIDGE RD
MAHWAH, NJ 07430
Mahwah Township
#900 Nationally Ranked |
36.9
Above NJ Avg
40% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,049 Students 80 Teachers |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #32 | Verona High School
151 FAIRVIEW AVE
VERONA, NJ 07044
Verona
#913 Nationally Ranked |
36.6
Above NJ Avg
50% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
613 Students 49 Teachers |
3.2
Near NJ Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #33 | Pequannock Township High School
85 SUNSET RD
POMPTON PLAINS, NJ 07444
Pequannock Township
#942 Nationally Ranked |
36.0
Above NJ Avg
45% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
10:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
706 Students 68 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
97% Proficient 3% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #34 | Cherry Hill High School East
KRESSON RD
CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003
Cherry Hill Township
#964 Nationally Ranked |
35.5
Above NJ Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Larger than NJ Avg
2,033 Students 151 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #35 | High Tech High School
2000 85TH ST
N BERGEN, NJ 07047
Hudson County Vocational
#982 Nationally Ranked |
35.2
Above NJ Avg
42% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
9:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
619 Students 70 Teachers |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #36 | Dunellen High School
FIRST ST AND LINCOLN AVE
DUNELLEN, NJ 08812
Dunellen
#987 Nationally Ranked |
35.1
Above NJ Avg
55% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Larger than NJ Avg
333 Students 24 Teachers |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
| #37 | Dover High School
100 GRACE ST
DOVER, NJ 07801
Dover Town
#994 Nationally Ranked |
35.1
Above NJ Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Near NJ Avg
859 Students 75 Teachers |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
| #38 | West Morris Mendham High School
65 EAST MAIN ST
MENDHAM, NJ 07945
West Morris Regional High School
#1040 Nationally Ranked |
34.1
Above NJ Avg
35% Tested (IB) 34% Passed (IB) |
14:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,370 Students 100 Teachers |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.5
Above NJ Avg
99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #39 | Monroe Township High School
1629 PERRINEVILLE RD
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831
Monroe Township
#1500 Nationally Ranked |
25.9
Near NJ Avg
31% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Smaller than NJ Avg
1,752 Students 165 Teachers |
3.2
Near NJ Avg
87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient |
3.2
Near NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
| #40 | Technology High School
187 BROADWAY
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Newark Public Schools
#1642 Nationally Ranked |
23.4
Near NJ Avg
44% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
534 Students 45 Teachers |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #41 | John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
WASHINGTON AVE
ISELIN, NJ 08830
Woodbridge Township
#1655 Nationally Ranked |
23.1
Near NJ Avg
26% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near NJ Avg
1,380 Students 113 Teachers |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
| #42 | North Brunswick High School
98 RAIDER RD
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
North Brunswick Township
#1843 Nationally Ranked |
20.5
Near NJ Avg
23% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Larger than NJ Avg
1,742 Students 134 Teachers |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
82% Proficient 18% Not Proficient |
3.2
Near NJ Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
| #43 | Woodbridge High School
KELLY ST
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095
Woodbridge Township
#1962 Nationally Ranked |
19.0
Near NJ Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
11:1
Near NJ Avg
1,411 Students 124 Teachers |
3.3
Above NJ Avg
97% Proficient 3% Not Proficient |
3.2
Near NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #44 | University High School
55 CLINTON PLACE
NEWARK, NJ 07108
Newark Public Schools
#1975 Nationally Ranked |
18.8
Near NJ Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Near NJ Avg
546 Students 43 Teachers |
3.2
Near NJ Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.1
Near NJ Avg
98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
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