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Best High Schools in New Jersey (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

366

Listed, not ranked

113

Every ranked high school in New Jersey, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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New Jersey high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Dr Ronald Mcnair High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	85%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	701
#2	A	Millburn High School	Millburn	Millburn Township School District	74%	68%	Exceeds Expectations	1,378
#3	A	Ridge High School	Basking Ridge	Bernards Township School District	70%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,682
#4	A	West Windsor Plainsboro High School North	Plainsboro	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,486
#5	A	West Windsor Plainsboro High School South	West Windsor	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	68%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,630
#6	A	Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Somerset	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	64%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	604
#7	A-	Chatham High School	Chatham	School District of the Chathams	65%	63%	Meets Expectations	1,231
#8	A-	Infinity Institute	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	64%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	326
#9	A-	New Providence High School	New Providence	New Providence School District	64%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	666
#10	A-	Moorestown High School	Moorestown	Moorestown Township Public School District	63%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,267
#11	A-	Ridgewood High School	Ridgewood	Ridgewood Public School District	63%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	1,746
#12	A-	Summit High School	Summit	Summit Public School District	63%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,161
#13	A-	Tenafly High School	Tenafly	Tenafly Public School District	63%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	1,200
#14	A-	Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest	Demarest	Northern Valley Regional High School District	62%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	978
#15	A-	West Morris Mendham High School	Mendham	West Morris Regional High School District	62%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	1,077
#16	A-	Westfield Senior High School	Westfield	Westfield Public School District	62%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	1,818
#17	A-	John P Stevens High School	Edison	Edison Township School District	61%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,680
#18	A-	Princeton High School	Princeton	Princeton Public School District	60%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,532
#19	A-	Glen Ridge High School	Glen Ridge	Glen Ridge Public School District	59%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	822
#20	A-	Livingston High School	Livingston	Livingston Board of Education School District	59%	60%	Meets Expectations	2,066
#21	A-	Montgomery High School	Skillman	Montgomery Township School District	59%	58%	Meets Expectations	1,603
#22	A-	Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School	Rumson	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District	59%	58%	Meets Expectations	876
#23	A-	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Somerset	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	51%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,288
#24	B+	Cresskill High School	Cresskill	Cresskill Public School District	58%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	474
#25	B+	Glen Rock High School	Glen Rock	Glen Rock Public School District	58%	57%	Meets Expectations	729
#26	B+	Haddonfield Memorial High School	Haddonfield	Haddonfield School District	57%	55%	Meets Expectations	866
#27	B+	Holmdel High School	Holmdel	Holmdel Township School District	57%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	932
#28	B+	Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges	South Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	57%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	162
#29	B+	Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan	Old Tappan	Northern Valley Regional High School District	56%	56%	Meets Expectations	1,002
#30	B+	Hillsborough High School	Hillsborough	Hillsborough Township Public School District	55%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	2,368
#31	B+	Northern Highlands Regional High School	Allendale	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	54%	55%	Meets Expectations	1,287
#32	B+	Pascack Hills High School	Montvale	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	54%	55%	Meets Expectations	788
#33	B+	River Dell Regional High School	Oradell	River Dell Regional School District	54%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	982
#34	B+	West Morris Central High School	Chester	West Morris Regional High School District	54%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	994
#35	B+	Cranford High School	Cranford	Cranford Public School District	53%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	1,095
#36	B+	Fair Lawn High School	Fair Lawn	Fair Lawn Public School District	53%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,624
#37	B+	Hopewell Valley Central High School	Pennington	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	53%	52%	Meets Expectations	1,079
#38	B+	Jose Marti Stem Academy	Union City	Union City School District	53%	52%	Meets Expectations	664
#39	B+	Madison High School	Madison	Madison Public School District	53%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	824
#40	B+	North Hunterdon High School	Annandale	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	53%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,237
#41	B+	Science Park High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	53%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	938
#42	B+	West Essex High School	North Caldwell	West Essex Regional School District	53%	52%	Meets Expectations	1,043
#43	B+	Kinnelon High School	Kinnelon	Kinnelon School District	52%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	532
#44	B+	Metuchen High School	Metuchen	Metuchen Public School District	52%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	708
#45	B+	Montclair High School	Montclair	Montclair Public School District	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,968
#46	B+	Indian Hills High School	Oakland	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	51%	50%	Meets Expectations	736
#47	B+	Mahwah High School	Mahwah	Mahwah Township Public School District	51%	50%	Meets Expectations	856
#48	B+	Montville Township High School	Montville	Montville Township School District	51%	51%	Meets Expectations	1,112
#49	B+	Scotch Plains Fanwood High School	Scotch Plains	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	51%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	1,510
#50	B+	Watchung Hills Regional High School	Warren	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	51%	54%	Meets Expectations	1,741
#51	B	Bernards High School	Bernardsville	Somerset Hills Regional School District	50%	51%	Meets Expectations	812
#52	B	Governor Livingston High School	Berkeley Heights	Berkeley Heights School District	50%	52%	Meets Expectations	936
#53	B	Park Ridge High School	Park Ridge	Park Ridge School District	50%	48%	Meets Expectations	512
#54	B	Ramapo High School	Franklin Lakes	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	49%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,243
#55	B	Sparta High School	Sparta	Sparta Township Public School District	49%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	1,071
#56	B	Monroe Township High School	Monroe Township	Monroe Township School District	48%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	2,568
#57	B	Parsippany Hills High School	Morris Plains	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	48%	49%	Meets Expectations	998
#58	B	Robbinsville High School	Robbinsville	Robbinsville Public School District	48%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,057
#59	B	Shawnee High School	Medford	Lenape Regional High School District	48%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,465
#60	B	Wayne Valley High School	Wayne	Wayne Township Public School District	48%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,241
#61	B	Cherry Hill High School East	Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill School District	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	2,087
#62	B	Elizabeth High School Frank J Cicarell Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	47%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,281
#63	B	Fort Lee High School	Fort Lee	Fort Lee School District	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	1,160
#64	B	Haddon Township High School	Westmont	Haddon Township School District	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	628
#65	B	Marlboro High School	Marlboro	Freehold Regional High School District	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,816
#66	B	South Brunswick High School	Monmouth Junction	South Brunswick School District	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	2,786
#67	B	Wayne Hills High School	Wayne	Wayne Township Public School District	47%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,182
#68	B	Colts Neck High School	Colts Neck	Freehold Regional High School District	46%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,432
#69	B	Whippany Park High School	Whippany	Hanover Park Regional High School District	46%	49%	Meets Expectations	595
#70	B-	Columbia High School	Maplewood	South Orange-Maplewood School District	45%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,930
#71	B-	Eastern Regional High School	Voorhees	Eastern Camden County Regional School District	45%	45%	Meets Expectations	1,933
#72	B-	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District	Flemington	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District	45%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	2,486
#73	B-	James Caldwell High School	West Caldwell	Caldwell-West School District	45%	46%	Meets Expectations	789
#74	B-	Pascack Valley High School	Hillsdale	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	45%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	984
#75	B-	Roxbury High School	Succasunna	Roxbury Township School District	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,192
#76	B-	Technology High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	665
#77	B-	Allentown High School	Allentown	Upper Freehold Regional School District	44%	46%	Meets Expectations	1,084
#78	B-	Bridgewater Raritan High School	Bridgewater	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	44%	45%	Meets Expectations	2,711
#79	B-	Delaware Valley Regional High School	Frenchtown	Delaware Valley Regional High School District	44%	43%	Meets Expectations	722
#80	B-	Mount Olive High School	Flanders	Mount Olive Township School District	44%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	1,493
#81	B-	Voorhees High School	Glen Gardner	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	44%	45%	Meets Expectations	672
#82	B-	Dumont High School	Dumont	Dumont Public School District	43%	45%	Meets Expectations	761
#83	B-	Hackettstown High School	Hackettstown	Hackettstown Public School District	43%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	926
#84	B-	Hanover Park High School	East Hanover	Hanover Park Regional High School District	43%	47%	Meets Expectations	731
#85	B-	Leonia High School	Leonia	Leonia Public School District	43%	42%	Meets Expectations	847
#86	B-	Manasquan High School	Manasquan	Manasquan School District	43%	45%	Meets Expectations	948
#87	B-	Middletown High School South	Middletown	Middletown Township Public School District	43%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,474
#88	B-	Ocean City High School	Ocean City	Ocean City School District	43%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,215
#89	B-	Lenape Valley Regional High School	Stanhope	Lenape Valley Regional High School District	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	667
#90	B-	Midland Park Jrsr High School	Midland Park	Midland Park School District	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	327
#91	B-	Verona High School	Verona	Verona Public School District	42%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#92	B-	Westwood Regional High School	Township Of Washington	Westwood Regional School District	42%	44%	Meets Expectations	841
#93	B-	Freehold Township High School	Freehold Twp	Freehold Regional High School District	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,926
#94	B-	John F Kennedy Memorial High School	Iselin	Woodbridge Township School District	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,371
#95	B-	Lenape High School	Medford	Lenape Regional High School District	41%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,892
#96	B-	Morris Hills High School	Rockaway	Morris Hills Regional School District	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,187
#97	B-	Morris Knolls High School	Denville	Morris Hills Regional School District	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,447
#98	B-	Northern Burlington County Regional High School	Columbus	Northern Burlington County Regional School District	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,427
#99	B-	Paramus High School	Paramus	Paramus Public School District	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,148
#100	B-	Seneca High School	Tabernacle	Lenape Regional High School District	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,018
#101	B-	South Plainfield High School	South Plainfield	South Plainfield School District	41%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	1,097
#102	B-	Cherokee High School	Marlton	Lenape Regional High School District	40%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,179
#103	B-	Manalapan High School	Englishtown	Freehold Regional High School District	40%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,722
#104	B-	Beloved Community Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Jersey City	BelovED Community Charter	35%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,551
#105	B-	Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Garfield	Bergen Arts and Science Charter School	34%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	1,253
#106	C+	Highland Park High School	Highland Park	Highland Park Boro School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	494
#107	C+	Matawan Regional High School	Aberdeen	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,146
#108	C+	Point Pleasant Beach High School	Point Pleasant Beach	Point Pleasant Beach School District	40%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	358
#109	C+	Ramsey High School	Ramsey	Ramsey School District	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	784
#110	C+	Cedar Creek High School	Egg Harbor City	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	39%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	929
#111	C+	Emerson JR SR High	Emerson	Emerson Public School District	39%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	440
#112	C+	Mainland Regional High School	Linwood	Mainland Regional High School	39%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,181
#113	C+	Old Bridge High School	Matawan	Old Bridge Township School District	39%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	2,707
#114	C+	Pequannock Township High School	Pompton Plains	Pequannock Township School District	39%	41%	Meets Expectations	668
#115	C+	Point Pleasant Borough High School	Point Pleasant	Point Pleasant Borough School District	39%	41%	Meets Expectations	898
#116	C+	Rutherford High School	Rutherford	Rutherford School District	39%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	753
#117	C+	Somerville High School	Somerville	Somerville Public School District	39%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,109
#118	C+	Burlington Township High School	Burlington	Burlington Township School District	38%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	1,187
#119	C+	Cinnaminson High School	Cinnaminson	Cinnaminson Township School District	38%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	882
#120	C+	Delsea Regional High School	Franklinville	Delsea Regional High School District	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	1,074
#121	C+	Egg Harbor Township High School	Egg Harbor Township	Egg Harbor Township School District	38%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	2,335
#122	C+	Howell High School	Farmingdale	Freehold Regional High School District	38%	39%	Meets Expectations	2,011
#123	C+	Kingsway Regional High School	Woolwich Twp	Kingsway Regional School District	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,947
#124	C+	Lawrence High School	Lawrenceville	Lawrence Township Public School District	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	1,207
#125	C+	Lodi High School	Lodi	Lodi School District	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	907
#126	C+	New Egypt High School	New Egypt	Plumsted Township School District	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	315
#127	C+	Parsippany High School	Parsippany	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	38%	41%	Meets Expectations	886
#128	C+	Randolph High School	Randolph	Randolph Township School District	38%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,349
#129	C+	Shore Regional High School	West Long Branch	Shore Regional High School District	38%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	585
#130	C+	Washington Township High School	Sewell	Washington Township School District	38%	41%	Meets Expectations	2,075
#131	C+	Cedar Grove High School	Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove Township School District	37%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	466
#132	C+	East Orange Stem Academy High School	East Orange	East Orange School District	37%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	568
#133	C+	Haddon Heights Jrsr High School	Haddon Heights	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	983
#134	C+	Jackson Memorial High School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	1,499
#135	C+	Piscataway Township High School	Piscataway	Piscataway Township School District	37%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,144
#136	C+	West Deptford High School	West Deptford	West Deptford Township School District	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	781
#137	C+	Dwight Morrow High Schoolacademiesatenglewood	Englewood	Englewood Public School District	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,077
#138	C+	Freehold Borough High School	Freehold	Freehold Regional High School District	36%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,409
#139	C+	Nutley High School	Nutley	Nutley Public School District	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,132
#140	C+	Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering	Passaic	Passaic City School District	36%	38%	Meets Expectations	745
#141	C+	Rancocas Valley Regional High School	Mount Holly	Rancocas Valley Regional High School District	36%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,981
#142	C+	Southern Regional High School	Manahawkin	Southern Regional School District	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,845
#143	C+	Spotswood High School	Spotswood	Spotswood Public School District	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	745
#144	C+	Wall High School	Wall	Wall Township Public School District	36%	40%	Meets Expectations	936
#145	C+	Wallkill Valley Regional High School	Hardyston Township	Wallkill Valley Regional High School	36%	36%	Meets Expectations	615
#146	C+	Arthur P Schalick High School	Pittsgrove	Pittsgrove Township School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	495
#147	C+	Clearview Regional High School	Mullica Hill	Clearview Regional High School District	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,431
#148	C+	Delran High School	Delran	Delran Township School District	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	912
#149	C+	Edison High School	Edison	Edison Township School District	35%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,280
#150	C+	Lakeland Regional High School	Wanaque	Lakeland Regional High School District	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	867
#151	C+	Phillipsburg High School	Phillipsburg	Phillipsburg School District	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,794
#152	C+	Ridgefield Memorial High School	Ridgefield	Ridgefield School District	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	533
#153	C+	Toms River High School North	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	35%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,931
#154	C+	Warren Hills Regional High School	Washington	Warren Hills Regional School District	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,068
#155	C+	North Star Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	North Star Academy Charter School	29%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	6,352
#156	C	Hamilton East Steinert	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	34%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,427
#157	C	Hightstown High School	Hightstown	East Windsor Regional School District	34%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,644
#158	C	Liberty High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	34%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	194
#159	C	Morristown High School	Morristown	Morris School District	34%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,868
#160	C	Vernon Township High School	Vernon	Vernon Township School District	34%	35%	Meets Expectations	929
#161	C	Weehawken High School	Weehawken	Weehawken Public School District	34%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	570
#162	C	Bergenfield High School	Bergenfield	Bergenfield Borough School District	33%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	1,224
#163	C	Colonia High School	Colonia	Woodbridge Township School District	33%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	1,356
#164	C	Florence Township Memorial High School	Burlington	Florence Township School District	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	484
#165	C	Hasbrouck Heights High School	Hasbrouck Heights	Hasbrouck Heights School District	33%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	547
#166	C	Kittatinny Regional High School	Newton	Kittatinny Regional School District	33%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	781
#167	C	Middletown High School North	Middletown	Middletown Township Public School District	33%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,340
#168	C	North Warren Regional School	Blairstown	North Warren Regional School District	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	620
#169	C	Pompton Lakes High School	Pompton Lakes	Pompton Lakes School District	33%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	641
#170	C	Arthur L Johnson High School	Clark	Clark Township Public School District	32%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	731
#171	C	Bloomfield High School	Bloomfield	Bloomfield Township School District	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	2,029
#172	C	East Brunswick High School (K-12)	East Brunswick	East Brunswick Township School District	32%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,036
#173	C	High Point Regional High School District	Sussex	High Point Regional High School District	32%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	817
#174	C	Lacey Township High School	Lanoka Harbor	Lacey Township School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,222
#175	C	Red Bank Regional High School	Little Silver	Red Bank Regional School District	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	1,195
#176	C	Sayreville War Memorial High School	Parlin	Sayreville School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,750
#177	C	Waldwick High School	Waldwick	Waldwick School District	32%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	424
#178	C	West Orange High School	West Orange	West Orange Public Schools	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	2,151
#179	C	Audubon Juniorsenior High School	Audubon	Audubon Public School District	31%	33%	Meets Expectations	758
#180	C	Bordentown Regional High School	Bordentown	Bordentown Regional School District	31%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	763
#181	C	Hawthorne High School	Hawthorne	Hawthorne Public School District	31%	32%	Meets Expectations	602
#182	C	Lyndhurst High School	Lyndhurst	Lyndhurst Public School District	31%	32%	Meets Expectations	824
#183	C	New Milford High School	New Milford	New Milford Public School District	31%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	588
#184	C	North Arlington High School	North Arlington	North Arlington School District	31%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	584
#185	C	Toms River High School East	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	31%	33%	Meets Expectations	1,520
#186	C	Lower Cape May Regional High School	Cape May	Lower Cape May Regional School District	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	757
#187	C	Teaneck High School	Teaneck	Teaneck School District	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	1,271
#188	C-	Newark School Of Global Studies	Newark	Newark Public School District	33%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	290
#189	C-	Absegami High School	Galloway	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,125
#190	C-	Bard Early College High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#191	C-	Butler High School	Butler	Butler Public School District	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	480
#192	C-	Collingswood High School	Collingswood	Collingswood Public School District	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	809
#193	C-	Saddle Brook Middlehigh School	Saddle Brook	Saddle Brook School District	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	810
#194	C-	Wood Ridge Jrsr High School	Wood Ridge	Wood-Ridge School District	30%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	530
#195	C-	Dover High School	Dover	Dover Public School District	29%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,159
#196	C-	Hammonton High School	Hammonton	Hammonton School District	29%	31%	Meets Expectations	1,357
#197	C-	North Brunswick Township High School	North Brunswick	North Brunswick Township School District	29%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,881
#198	C-	Ocean Township High School	Oakhurst	Township of Ocean School District	29%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,021
#199	C-	Raritan High School	Hazlet	Hazlet Township Public School District	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	838
#200	C-	Secaucus High School	Secaucus	Secaucus School District	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#201	C-	Union High School	Union	Township of Union School District	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,308
#202	C-	Williamstown High School	Williamstown	Monroe Township Public School District	29%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,782
#203	C-	Woodstown High School	Woodstown	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	29%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	543
#204	C-	Barnegat High School	Barnegat	Barnegat Township School District	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	983
#205	C-	Bogota Jrsr High School	Bogota	Bogota Public School District	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	442
#206	C-	Carteret High School	Carteret	Carteret Public School District	28%	27%	Meets Expectations	1,089
#207	C-	Cliffside Park High School	Cliffside Park	Cliffside Park School District	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,240
#208	C-	Dunellen High School	Dunellen	Dunellen Public School District	28%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	389
#209	C-	Henry P Becton Regional High School	East Rutherford	Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District	28%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	771
#210	C-	Jackson Liberty High School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	28%	31%	Meets Expectations	1,141
#211	C-	Monmouth Regional High School	Tinton Falls	Monmouth Regional High School	28%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	938
#212	C-	Newton High School	Newton	Newton Public School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	719
#213	C-	Palmyra High School	Palmyra	Palmyra Public School District	28%	32%	Meets Expectations	388
#214	C-	Passaic Valley Regional High School	Little Falls	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,039
#215	C-	Wallington Junior Senior High School	Wallington	Wallington Boro School District	28%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	571
#216	C-	West Milford High School	West Milford	West Milford Township Public School District	28%	60%	Underperforms Expectations	935
#217	C-	Woodbridge High School	Woodbridge	Woodbridge Township School District	28%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	1,558
#218	C-	Belvidere High School	Belvidere	Belvidere School District	27%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	346
#219	C-	Boonton High School	Boonton	Boonton Town Public School District	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	662
#220	C-	Brick Township High School	Brick Town	Brick Township Public School District	27%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,267
#221	C-	Ewing High School	Ewing	Ewing Township School District	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,109
#222	C-	Hackensack High School	Hackensack	Hackensack School District	27%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,745
#223	C-	Hamilton West Watson	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,348
#224	C-	Jefferson Township High School	Oak Ridge	Jefferson Township Public School District	27%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	826
#225	C-	Middlesex High School	Middlesex	Middlesex Borough School District	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	619
#226	C-	Pinelands Regional High School	Little Egg Harbor	Pinelands Regional School District	27%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,069
#227	C-	Toms River High School South	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	27%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,359
#228	C-	Bayonne High School	Bayonne	Bayonne School District	26%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,656
#229	C-	Cherry Hill High School West	Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill School District	26%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,355
#230	C-	Hamilton North Nottingham	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	26%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,005
#231	C-	Hopatcong High School	Hopatcong	Hopatcong Borough School District	26%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	520
#232	C-	South Hunterdon Regional High School	Lambertville	South Hunterdon Regional School District	26%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#233	C-	Sterling High School	Somerdale	Sterling Regional School District	26%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	894
#234	C-	Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	25%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	996
#235	C-	Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	Great Oaks Legacy Charter School	23%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	2,012
#236	C-	Foundation Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Trenton	Foundation Academy Charter School	21%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,044
#237	D+	Arts High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	593
#238	D+	Clifton High School	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	25%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	3,059
#239	D+	Deptford Township High School	Deptford	Deptford Township Public School District	25%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	1,084
#240	D+	Franklin High School	Somerset	Franklin Township Public School District	25%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	2,220
#241	D+	Kearny High School	Kearny	Kearny	25%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,827
#242	D+	Pitman High School	Pitman	Pitman Boro School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	330
#243	D+	South River High School	South River	South River Public School District	25%	25%	Meets Expectations	762
#244	D+	Timber Creek Regional High School	Erial	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,166
#245	D+	Belleville High School	Belleville	Belleville Public School District	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,499
#246	D+	Brick Township Memorial High School	Brick	Brick Township Public School District	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,320
#247	D+	David Brearley Middlehigh School	Kenilworth	Kenilworth School District	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	774
#248	D+	Gloucester City High School	Gloucester City	Gloucester City Public School District	24%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	702
#249	D+	Linden High School	Linden	Linden Public School District	24%	27%	Meets Expectations	1,801
#250	D+	Manchester Township High School	Manchester	Manchester Township School District	24%	26%	Meets Expectations	959
#251	D+	Manville High School	Manville	Manville School District	24%	28%	Meets Expectations	501
#252	D+	Palisades Park JR SR High School	Palisades Park	Palisades Park School District	24%	28%	Meets Expectations	745
#253	D+	Pemberton Township High School	Pemberton	Pemberton Township School District	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,057
#254	D+	South Amboy Middlehigh School	South Amboy	South Amboy School District	24%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	571
#255	D+	Wildwood High School	Wildwood	Wildwood City School District	24%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	263
#256	D+	Passaic Arts And Science Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Passaic	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	21%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,946
#257	D+	Union County Teams Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Plainfield	Union County TEAMS Charter School-High School/College LA	19%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	334
#258	D+	Paterson Arts And Science Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Paterson	Paterson Arts and Science Charter School	18%	23%	Meets Expectations	1,160
#259	D+	Team Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	TEAM Academy Charter School	18%	18%	Meets Expectations	6,096
#260	D+	The Queen City Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Plainfield	The Queen City Academy Charter School District	17%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	403
#261	D	Central Regional High School	Bayville	Central Regional School District	23%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,606
#262	D	Garfield High School	Garfield	Garfield Public School District	23%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,199
#263	D	Innovation High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	23%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	272
#264	D	Memorial High School	West New York	West New York School District	23%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,251
#265	D	Ridgefield Park JR SR High School	Ridgefield Park	Ridgefield Park Public School District	23%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,174
#266	D	Rosa L Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	23%	21%	Meets Expectations	252
#267	D	Gateway Regional High School	Woodbury Hts	Gateway Regional High School District	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	849
#268	D	Highland Regional High School	Blackwood	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	22%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	1,204
#269	D	Hoboken High School	Hoboken	Hoboken Public School District	22%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	526
#270	D	Millville Senior High School	Millville	Millville School District	22%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,640
#271	D	Paterson P Tech	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	22%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	202
#272	D	Pennsville Memorial High School	Pennsville	Pennsville School District	22%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	462
#273	D	Salem High School	Salem	Salem City School District	22%	23%	Meets Expectations	420
#274	D	Triton Regional High School	Runnemede	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,132
#275	D	Buena Regional High School	Buena	Buena Regional School District	21%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	496
#276	D	Cicely L Tyson Community Middlehigh School	East Orange	East Orange School District	21%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	711
#277	D	Clayton High School	Clayton	Clayton Public School District	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	454
#278	D	Memorial Senior High School	Elmwood Park	Elmwood Park School District	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	806
#279	D	Oakcrest High School	Mays Landing	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	21%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	914
#280	D	Overbrook Senior High School	Pine Hill	Pine Hill School District	21%	24%	Meets Expectations	792
#281	D	Passaic Preparatory Academy	Passaic	Passaic City School District	21%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	713
#282	D	Pennsauken High School	Pennsauken	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	21%	23%	Meets Expectations	1,530
#283	D	Perth Amboy High School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	21%	23%	Meets Expectations	2,658
#284	D	Bayonne Alternative High School	Bayonne	Bayonne School District	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	180
#285	D	Glassboro High School	Glassboro	Glassboro School District	20%	21%	Meets Expectations	518
#286	D	Woodbury JR SR High School	Woodbury	Woodbury City Public School District	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	829
#287	D	Lakewood High School	Lakewood	Lakewood Township School District	19%	21%	Meets Expectations	1,423
#288	D	Middle Township High School	Cape May Court House	Middle Township Public School District	19%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	790
#289	D	Neptune High School	Neptune	Neptune Township School District	19%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,203
#290	D	North Bergen High School	N Bergen	North Bergen School District	19%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,355
#291	D	North Plainfield High School	North Plainfield	North Plainfield School District	19%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,214
#292	D	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School	Haledon	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	19%	21%	Meets Expectations	811
#293	D	Rahway High School	Rahway	Rahway Public School District	19%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,204
#294	D	Roselle Park High School	Roselle Park	Roselle Park Public School District	19%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	630
#295	D	Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	19%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,070
#296	D	Winslow Township High School	Atco	Winslow Township School District	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,273
#297	D	American History High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	18%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	373
#298	D	Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	18%	20%	Meets Expectations	1,764
#299	D	Hillside High School	Hillside	Hillside Public School District	18%	21%	Meets Expectations	925
#300	D	Long Branch High School	Long Branch	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	18%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,548
#301	D	Maple Shade High School	Maple Shade	Maple Shade School District	18%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	931
#302	D	Union City High School	Union City	Union City School District	18%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	3,025
#303	D	University Academy Charter High School (Charter)	Jersey City	University Academy Charter High School	18%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#304	D	Vineland Senior High School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	18%	20%	Meets Expectations	2,780
#305	D	Camdens Promise Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Camden	Camden's Promise Charter School	15%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,363
#306	D	College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School (Charter, K-12)	District Asbury Park	College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School	15%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	554
#307	D	College Achieve Paterson Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Paterson	College Achieve Paterson Charter School	15%	20%	Meets Expectations	1,305
#308	D	College Achieve Central Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Plainfield	College Achieve Central Charter School	13%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	1,403
#309	D	Leap Academy University Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Camden	LEAP Academy University Charter School	13%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,557
#310	D	Marion P Thomas Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	Marion P. Thomas Charter School	13%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,425
#311	D-	International High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	18%	17%	Meets Expectations	694
#312	D-	Trenton Central High School 9th Grade Academy	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	18%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	796
#313	D-	Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts (Charter)	Somers Point	Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts	17%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	370
#314	D-	Creative Arts High School	Camden	Camden City School District	17%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	202
#315	D-	William L Dickinson High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	17%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,024
#316	D-	Burlington City High School	Burlington	Burlington City Public School District	16%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	813
#317	D-	James J Ferris High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	16%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	1,348
#318	D-	Cumberland Regional High School	Bridgeton	Cumberland Regional School District	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	1,124
#319	D-	Keyport High School	Keyport	Keyport School District	15%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	378
#320	D-	Newark Vocational High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	583
#321	D-	Paterson Steam High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	295
#322	D-	Pleasantville High School	Pleasantville	Pleasantville Public School District	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	924
#323	D-	The Barack Obama Green Charter High School (Charter)	Plainfield	The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District	15%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	257
#324	D-	University High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	15%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	426
#325	D-	Willingboro High School	Willingboro	Willingboro Public School District	15%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	842
#326	D-	East Orange Campus High School	East Orange	East Orange School District	14%	17%	Meets Expectations	1,748
#327	D-	East Side High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	14%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	2,255
#328	D-	Harrison High School	Harrison	Harrison Public Schools	14%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	716
#329	D-	J Christian Bollwage Finance Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	14%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	342
#330	D-	Keansburg High School	Keansburg	Keansburg School District	14%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	388
#331	D-	New Brunswick High School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	14%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,477
#332	D-	Abraham Clark High School	Roselle	Roselle Public School District	13%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	884
#333	D-	Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School (Charter)	Perth Amboy	Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	13%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	376
#334	D-	Admiral William F Halsey JR Health And Public Safety Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	13%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,299
#335	D-	Bound Brook High School	Bound Brook	Bound Brook School District	13%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	677
#336	D-	Bridgeton High School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	13%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,681
#337	D-	Camden Big Picture Learning Academy	Camden	Camden City School District	13%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	169
#338	D-	Henry Snyder High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	13%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	849
#339	D-	Lindenwold High School	Lindenwold	Lindenwold Public School District	13%	17%	Meets Expectations	727
#340	D-	Penns Grove High School	Carneys Point	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	13%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	576
#341	D-	Trenton Stem To Civics Charter School (Charter)	Ewing	Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School	13%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	585
#342	D-	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark	Newark	Newark Public School District	12%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	140
#343	D-	Irvington High School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	12%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,684
#344	D-	Paulsboro High School	Paulsboro	Paulsboro School District	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	384
#345	D-	Weequahic High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	12%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	454
#346	D-	Asbury Park High School	Asbury Park	Asbury Park School District	11%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	607
#347	D-	Camden Prep Inc (K-12)	Camden	Camden Prep Inc.	11%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,162
#348	D-	John E Dwyer Technology Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	11%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	1,443
#349	D-	Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation (K-12)	Camden	KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation	10%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,026
#350	D-	Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc (K-12)	Camden	Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.	10%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,880
#351	F	Dr Charles E Brimm Medical Arts High School	Camden	Camden City School District	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	194
#352	F	Lincoln High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	11%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	942
#353	F	Passaic High School No 12	Passaic	Passaic City School District	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,596
#354	F	Riverside High School	Riverside	Riverside Township School District	11%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	479
#355	F	Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	11%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	810
#356	F	Academy Charter High School (Charter)	Lake Como	Academy Charter High School	10%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	180
#357	F	Malcolm X Shabazz High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	10%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	272
#358	F	West Side High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	10%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	609
#359	F	Orange High School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	9%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,265
#360	F	Central High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	8%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	894
#361	F	John F Kennedy High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	7%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,053
#362	F	Barringer High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	6%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	1,734
#363	F	Trenton Central High School Main Campus (K-12)	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	2,255
#364	F	Camden High School	Camden	Camden City School District	4%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	421
#365	F	East Side High School	Camden	Camden City School District	4%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	514
#366	F	Daylighttwilight High School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	3%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	479

How New Jersey's high schools compare

A: 23B: 82C: 131D: 114F: 16

29% of the 366 ranked high schools in New Jersey earn an A or B (23 A grades, 82 B, 131 C, 114 D, 16 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 198 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (54% here, 75% nationally), and 57 exceed it. On average 32% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 36% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Dr Ronald Mcnair High School (85% against 55%, A+), Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School (64% against 42%, A), Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges (57% against 37%, B+), West Windsor Plainsboro High School North (70% against 53%, A), West Windsor Plainsboro High School South (68% against 51%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 92): Jersey City Public Schools (2), West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (2), Northern Valley Regional High School District (2), Newark Public School District (2).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Newark (19, 2 at A or B), Jersey City (10, 3 at A or B), Camden (10, 0 at A or B), Elizabeth (7, 1 at A or B), Paterson (7, 0 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: North Star Academy Charter School (6,352 students, C+, #155), Team Academy Charter School (6,096 students, D+, #259), Clifton High School (3,059 students, D+, #238).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in New Jersey that are not ranked

113 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (54)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

A+ Academy For Allied Health Sciences, Scotch Plains
B Academy For Environmental Science, Oak Ridge
A+ Academy For Information Technology, Scotch Plains
A+ Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering, Rockaway
A Academy For Performing Arts, Scotch Plains
C+ Academy For Performing Arts, Rockaway
C Academy Of Career And Technical Education, Secaucus
F Academy Of Law And Public Safety, Long Branch
D- Academy Of Technology Design, Jersey City
F Alternative High School, Paterson
B+ Applied Technology High School, Paramus
A Athletic Training And Physical Therapy, Succasunna
C Atlantic County Institute Of Technology, Mays Landing
C- Autistic, Paramus
A+ Bergen County Academies, Hackensack
D Bergen County Technical High School Paramus, Paramus
A+ Bergen County Technical High School Teterboro, Teterboro
A+ Biotechnology High School, Freehold
C- Burlington County Institute Of Technology Medford, Medford
C Burlington County Institute Of Technology Westampton, Westampton
C Camden County Technical School Gtc, Sicklerville
C- Camden County Technical School Pennsauken, Pennsauken
C+ Cape May County Technical High School, Cape May Court House
A+ Communications High School, Wall
B+ County Prep High School, Jersey City
B+ Cumberland County Technical Education Center, Millville
A- Diana C Lobosco Stem Academy, Wayne
C+ East Brunswick Magnet School, East Brunswick
A+ Edison Academy Magnet School, Edison
C+ Essex County Donald M Payne SR School Of Technology, Newark
C- Essex County Newark Tech, Newark
D Essex County West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell
B+ Gloucester County Institute Of Technology, Sewell
B+ High Tech High School, Secaucus
A+ High Technology High School, Lincroft
A+ Marine Academy Of Science And Technology, Highlands
A+ Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science, Manahawkin
D+ Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy, Pennington
C Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy, Trenton
B+ Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy, Pennington
A+ Monmouth County Academy Of Allied Health And Science, Neptune
A Morris County School Of Technology, Denville
B- Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center, Waretown
C+ Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy, Toms River
C+ Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne
D- Perth Amboy Magnet School, Perth Amboy
D- Piscataway Magnet School, Piscataway
C Salem County Career And Technical High School, Woodstown
B+ Somerset County Vocational Technical High School, Bridgewater
C Sussex County Technical School, Sparta
A+ Union County Magnet High School, Scotch Plains
A Union County Tech, Scotch Plains
C+ Warren County Vocational Technical School, Washington
A+ Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Woodbridge

Closed schools (4)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

A- Academy For Biotechnology, Mountain Lakes
C+ Henry Hudson Regional School, Highlands
D- Memorial High School, Millville
D Peoples Preparatory Charter School, Newark

Not yet graded (55)

Too little test data to grade.

Academy Learning Center, Monroe Township
Alternative High School, Cherry Hill
Atlantic County High School, Mays Landing
Bankbridge Regional School, Sewell
Bergen County Technical High School Paramus, Paramus
Burlington County Alternative High School, Mt Laurel
Cape May County High School, Cape May Court House
Center For Lifelong Learning, Parlin
Cumberland Campus, Bridgeton
Daretown School, Elmer
Developmental Learning Center, Tinton Falls
Developmental Learning Center Warren, Warren
Eastside High School, Paterson
Emotionally Disturbed, Paramus
Essex Campus Academy, Fairfield
Essex High School, Fairfield
Hearing Impaired, Paramus
Hillcrest Academy North, Scotch Plains
Hillcrest Academy South, Westfield
Hope Academy, Passaic
John F Kennedy School, Newark
Jonathan Dayton High School, Springfield
K Johnson D Vaughan And M Jackson Stem Academy, Elizabeth
Lamberts Mill Academy, Westfield
Lead Charter School, Newark
Life Skills, Paramus
Lodi MS HS, Lodi
Lumberton Campus, Lumberton
Manchester Regional Day School, Jackson
Marie H Katzenbach High School, Trenton
Mcvs Arthur R Sypek Center, Pennington
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Centerrubino, Trenton
Mercer High School, Hamilton
Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes
Multiply Handicapped, Paramus
N A Bleshman Regional Day School, Paramus
Nj Regional Day School Newark, Newark
Northern Hills Academy, Sparta
Northern Valley Central, Norwood
Nuview Academy, Piscataway
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center, Brick
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center, Jackson
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center, Toms River
Piscataway Regional Day School, Piscataway
Plainfield Academy For The Arts And Advanced Studies, Plainfield
Plainfield High School, Plainfield
Raymond J Lesniak Experience Strength And Hope Recovery HS, Roselle
Regional Achievement Academy, Tinton Falls
Regional Day School, Jersey City
Salem Campus, Woodstown
Simon Youth Academy, Elizabeth
Somerset Secondary Academy, Bridgewater
Students Transitioning And Achieving Real Success, Paterson
The Career Center Of The Scesc, Bridgewater
Westampton Campus, Westampton

About this ranking

Scope: every public high school in New Jersey.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in New Jersey

What is the best high school in New Jersey?

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School in Jersey City ranks first among the 366 ranked high schools in New Jersey with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55%.

How are high schools in New Jersey ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does New Jersey have?

SchoolGrade grades 479 public high schools in New Jersey; 366 are ranked here and 113 are listed as not ranked.