Best High Schools in New Jersey (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

377

Listed, not ranked

121

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.

New Jersey rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

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	93%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	701
#2	A+	Infinity Institute	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	91%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	326
#3	A+	Science Park High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	82%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	938
#4	A+	Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Somerset	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	82%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	604
#5	A+	Millburn High School	Millburn	Millburn Township School District	80%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	1,378
#6	A+	Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest	Demarest	Northern Valley Regional High School District	78%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	978
#7	A+	Jose Marti Stem Academy	Union City	Union City School District	76%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	664
#8	A+	Montgomery High School	Skillman	Montgomery Township School District	76%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,603
#9	A+	West Windsor Plainsboro High School North	Plainsboro	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	75%	65%	Exceeds Expectations	1,486
#10	A+	John P Stevens High School	Edison	Edison Township School District	74%	71%	Meets Expectations	2,680
#11	A+	Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School	Rumson	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District	73%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	876
#12	A+	Hoboken Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Hoboken		59%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	300
#13	A+	Newark Sch Of Data Science And Information Technology	Newark	Newark Public School District	37%	24%	Meets Expectations	199
#14	A	Northern Highlands Regional High School	Allendale	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	72%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,287
#15	A	Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges	South Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	72%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	162
#16	A	Tenafly High School	Tenafly	Tenafly Public School District	72%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,200
#17	A	West Windsor Plainsboro High School South	West Windsor	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	72%	69%	Meets Expectations	1,630
#18	A	Livingston High School	Livingston	Livingston Board of Education School District	71%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,066
#19	A	River Dell Regional High School	Oradell	River Dell Regional School District	70%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	982
#20	A	Glen Ridge High School	Glen Ridge	Glen Ridge Public School District	69%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	822
#21	A	Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan	Old Tappan	Northern Valley Regional High School District	69%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,002
#22	A	West Morris Mendham High School	Mendham	West Morris Regional High School District	69%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,077
#23	A	Summit High School	Summit	Summit Public School District	68%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,161
#24	A	Mountain Lakes High School	Mountain Lakes	Mountain Lakes Public School District	67%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	569
#25	A	Pascack Hills High School	Montvale	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	67%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	788
#26	A	Haddonfield Memorial High School	Haddonfield	Haddonfield School District	66%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	866
#27	A	Liberty High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	66%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	194
#28	A	Metuchen High School	Metuchen	Metuchen Public School District	66%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	708
#29	A	Moorestown High School	Moorestown	Moorestown Township Public School District	66%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	1,267
#30	A	Ridge High School	Basking Ridge	Bernards Township School District	66%	61%	Meets Expectations	1,682
#31	A	Technology High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	66%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	665
#32	A	Westfield Senior High School	Westfield	Westfield Public School District	66%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	1,818
#33	A	Governor Livingston High School	Berkeley Heights	Berkeley Heights School District	65%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	936
#34	A	Pascack Valley High School	Hillsdale	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	65%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	984
#35	A	Ridgewood High School	Ridgewood	Ridgewood Public School District	65%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	1,746
#36	A	Chatham High School	Chatham	School District of the Chathams	64%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	1,231
#37	A	Elizabeth High School Frank J Cicarell Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	64%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	1,281
#38	A	Glen Rock High School	Glen Rock	Glen Rock Public School District	64%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	729
#39	A	Montville Township High School	Montville	Montville Township School District	64%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,112
#40	A	New Providence High School	New Providence	New Providence School District	64%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	666
#41	A	Robbinsville High School	Robbinsville	Robbinsville Public School District	64%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	1,057
#42	A	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Somerset	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	58%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	1,288
#43	A	Beloved Community Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Jersey City	BelovED Community Charter	49%	35%	Meets Expectations	1,551
#44	A-	Hopewell Valley Central High School	Pennington	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	62%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	1,079
#45	A-	Ramsey High School	Ramsey	Ramsey School District	62%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	784
#46	A-	Holmdel High School	Holmdel	Holmdel Township School District	61%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	932
#47	A-	Fair Lawn High School	Fair Lawn	Fair Lawn Public School District	60%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,624
#48	A-	Hillsborough High School	Hillsborough	Hillsborough Township Public School District	60%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,368
#49	A-	Madison High School	Madison	Madison Public School District	60%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	824
#50	A-	Park Ridge High School	Park Ridge	Park Ridge School District	60%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	512
#51	A-	Hasbrouck Heights High School	Hasbrouck Heights	Hasbrouck Heights School District	59%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	547
#52	A-	Parsippany Hills High School	Morris Plains	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	59%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	998
#53	A-	Pequannock Township High School	Pompton Plains	Pequannock Township School District	59%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	668
#54	A-	South Brunswick High School	Monmouth Junction	South Brunswick School District	59%	55%	Meets Expectations	2,786
#55	A-	Voorhees High School	Glen Gardner	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	59%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	672
#56	A-	West Morris Central High School	Chester	West Morris Regional High School District	59%	54%	Meets Expectations	994
#57	A-	Hanover Park High School	East Hanover	Hanover Park Regional High School District	58%	53%	Meets Expectations	731
#58	A-	Princeton High School	Princeton	Princeton Public School District	58%	62%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,532
#59	A-	Bridgewater Raritan High School	Bridgewater	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	57%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	2,711
#60	A-	Cherry Hill High School East	Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill School District	57%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	2,087
#61	A-	Columbia High School	Maplewood	South Orange-Maplewood School District	57%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,930
#62	A-	Leonia High School	Leonia	Leonia Public School District	57%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	847
#63	A-	Midland Park Jrsr High School	Midland Park	Midland Park School District	57%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	327
#64	A-	Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering	Passaic	Passaic City School District	57%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	745
#65	A-	Waldwick High School	Waldwick	Waldwick School District	57%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	424
#66	A-	Watchung Hills Regional High School	Warren	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	57%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,741
#67	A-	Whippany Park High School	Whippany	Hanover Park Regional High School District	56%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	595
#68	A-	Indian Hills High School	Oakland	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	55%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	736
#69	A-	Scotch Plains Fanwood High School	Scotch Plains	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	55%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,510
#70	A-	Verona High School	Verona	Verona Public School District	54%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	637
#71	A-	North Star Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	North Star Academy Charter School	46%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	6,352
#72	B+	Cranford High School	Cranford	Cranford Public School District	54%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,095
#73	B+	Fort Lee High School	Fort Lee	Fort Lee School District	54%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	1,160
#74	B+	Mahwah High School	Mahwah	Mahwah Township Public School District	54%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	856
#75	B+	North Hunterdon High School	Annandale	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	54%	50%	Meets Expectations	1,237
#76	B+	Eastern Regional High School	Voorhees	Eastern Camden County Regional School District	53%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,933
#77	B+	James Caldwell High School	West Caldwell	Caldwell-West School District	53%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	789
#78	B+	Kinnelon High School	Kinnelon	Kinnelon School District	53%	52%	Meets Expectations	532
#79	B+	Montclair High School	Montclair	Montclair Public School District	53%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,968
#80	B+	Vernon Township High School	Vernon	Vernon Township School District	53%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	929
#81	B+	Wayne Hills High School	Wayne	Wayne Township Public School District	53%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,182
#82	B+	Middletown High School South	Middletown	Middletown Township Public School District	52%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,474
#83	B+	Morris Hills High School	Rockaway	Morris Hills Regional School District	52%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,187
#84	B+	West Essex High School	North Caldwell	West Essex Regional School District	52%	52%	Meets Expectations	1,043
#85	B+	Bernards High School	Bernardsville	Somerset Hills Regional School District	51%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	812
#86	B+	Lenape High School	Medford	Lenape Regional High School District	51%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	1,892
#87	B+	Monroe Township High School	Monroe Township	Monroe Township School District	51%	46%	Meets Expectations	2,568
#88	B+	Paramus High School	Paramus	Paramus Public School District	51%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	1,148
#89	B+	Sparta High School	Sparta	Sparta Township Public School District	51%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	1,071
#90	B+	Manasquan High School	Manasquan	Manasquan School District	50%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	948
#91	B+	Colts Neck High School	Colts Neck	Freehold Regional High School District	49%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	1,432
#92	B+	Cresskill High School	Cresskill	Cresskill Public School District	49%	51%	Meets Expectations	474
#93	B+	Dumont High School	Dumont	Dumont Public School District	49%	43%	Meets Expectations	761
#94	B+	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District	Flemington	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District	49%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	2,486
#95	B+	Parsippany High School	Parsippany	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	49%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	886
#96	B+	Wall High School	Wall	Wall Township Public School District	49%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	936
#97	B+	Randolph High School	Randolph	Randolph Township School District	48%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,349
#98	B+	Hoboken High School	Hoboken	Hoboken Public School District	47%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	526
#99	B+	College Achieve Paterson Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Paterson	College Achieve Paterson Charter School	43%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,305
#100	B	Haddon Heights Jrsr High School	Haddon Heights	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	47%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	983
#101	B	Haddon Township High School	Westmont	Haddon Township School District	47%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	628
#102	B	Morris Knolls High School	Denville	Morris Hills Regional School District	47%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	1,447
#103	B	Westwood Regional High School	Township Of Washington	Westwood Regional School District	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	841
#104	B	Clearview Regional High School	Mullica Hill	Clearview Regional High School District	46%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	1,431
#105	B	Emerson JR SR High	Emerson	Emerson Public School District	46%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	440
#106	B	Marlboro High School	Marlboro	Freehold Regional High School District	46%	45%	Meets Expectations	1,816
#107	B	New Milford High School	New Milford	New Milford Public School District	46%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	588
#108	B	Wayne Valley High School	Wayne	Wayne Township Public School District	46%	42%	Meets Expectations	1,241
#109	B	Allentown High School	Allentown	Upper Freehold Regional School District	45%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,084
#110	B	Cherokee High School	Marlton	Lenape Regional High School District	45%	39%	Meets Expectations	2,179
#111	B	Cinnaminson High School	Cinnaminson	Cinnaminson Township School District	45%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	882
#112	B	Lenape Valley Regional High School	Stanhope	Lenape Valley Regional High School District	45%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	667
#113	B	Ocean City High School	Ocean City	Ocean City School District	45%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,215
#114	B	Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	44%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	996
#115	B	Burlington Township High School	Burlington	Burlington Township School District	44%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,187
#116	B	Freehold Borough High School	Freehold	Freehold Regional High School District	44%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,409
#117	B	Shawnee High School	Medford	Lenape Regional High School District	44%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,465
#118	B	Wallington Junior Senior High School	Wallington	Wallington Boro School District	44%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	571
#119	B	Bogota Jrsr High School	Bogota	Bogota Public School District	43%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	442
#120	B	Cedar Grove High School	Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove Township School District	43%	41%	Meets Expectations	466
#121	B	Manalapan High School	Englishtown	Freehold Regional High School District	43%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,722
#122	B	Mount Olive High School	Flanders	Mount Olive Township School District	43%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	1,493
#123	B	Nutley High School	Nutley	Nutley Public School District	43%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	1,132
#124	B	Point Pleasant Borough High School	Point Pleasant	Point Pleasant Borough School District	43%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	898
#125	B	Ramapo High School	Franklin Lakes	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	43%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,243
#126	B	Rutherford High School	Rutherford	Rutherford School District	43%	41%	Meets Expectations	753
#127	B	Shore Regional High School	West Long Branch	Shore Regional High School District	43%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	585
#128	B	Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Garfield	Bergen Arts and Science Charter School	42%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,253
#129	B	The Queen City Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Plainfield	The Queen City Academy Charter School District	38%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	403
#130	B	Newark School Of Global Studies	Newark	Newark Public School District	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	290
#131	B-	Delaware Valley Regional High School	Frenchtown	Delaware Valley Regional High School District	42%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	722
#132	B-	Middletown High School North	Middletown	Middletown Township Public School District	42%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	1,340
#133	B-	Northern Burlington County Regional High School	Columbus	Northern Burlington County Regional School District	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,427
#134	B-	Red Bank Regional High School	Little Silver	Red Bank Regional School District	42%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	1,195
#135	B-	Arthur L Johnson High School	Clark	Clark Township Public School District	41%	36%	Meets Expectations	731
#136	B-	Bergenfield High School	Bergenfield	Bergenfield Borough School District	41%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	1,224
#137	B-	Boonton High School	Boonton	Boonton Town Public School District	41%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	662
#138	B-	Lawrence High School	Lawrenceville	Lawrence Township Public School District	41%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	1,207
#139	B-	Morristown High School	Morristown	Morris School District	41%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	1,868
#140	B-	Pitman High School	Pitman	Pitman Boro School District	41%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	330
#141	B-	Ridgefield Memorial High School	Ridgefield	Ridgefield School District	41%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	533
#142	B-	Saddle Brook Middlehigh School	Saddle Brook	Saddle Brook School District	41%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	810
#143	B-	Somerville High School	Somerville	Somerville Public School District	41%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,109
#144	B-	Toms River High School East	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	41%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	1,520
#145	B-	West Orange High School	West Orange	West Orange Public Schools	41%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	2,151
#146	B-	Kittatinny Regional High School	Newton	Kittatinny Regional School District	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	781
#147	B-	North Arlington High School	North Arlington	North Arlington School District	40%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	584
#148	B-	Roxbury High School	Succasunna	Roxbury Township School District	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,192
#149	B-	Bard Early College High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	39%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	381
#150	B-	East Orange Stem Academy High School	East Orange	East Orange School District	39%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	568
#151	B-	Freehold Township High School	Freehold Twp	Freehold Regional High School District	39%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,926
#152	B-	Hackettstown High School	Hackettstown	Hackettstown Public School District	39%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	926
#153	B-	Henry P Becton Regional High School	East Rutherford	Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District	39%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	771
#154	B-	High Point Regional High School District	Sussex	High Point Regional High School District	39%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	817
#155	B-	Ocean Township High School	Oakhurst	Township of Ocean School District	39%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	1,021
#156	B-	Old Bridge High School	Matawan	Old Bridge Township School District	39%	35%	Meets Expectations	2,707
#157	B-	Pompton Lakes High School	Pompton Lakes	Pompton Lakes School District	39%	40%	Meets Expectations	641
#158	B-	Secaucus High School	Secaucus	Secaucus School District	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	637
#159	B-	College Achieve Central Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Plainfield	College Achieve Central Charter School	36%	22%	Meets Expectations	1,403
#160	B-	Foundation Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Trenton	Foundation Academy Charter School	29%	16%	Meets Expectations	1,044
#161	C+	Bayonne High School	Bayonne	Bayonne School District	38%	39%	Meets Expectations	2,656
#162	C+	Bloomfield High School	Bloomfield	Bloomfield Township School District	38%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	2,029
#163	C+	Cedar Creek High School	Egg Harbor City	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	38%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	929
#164	C+	Collingswood High School	Collingswood	Collingswood Public School District	38%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	809
#165	C+	Hammonton High School	Hammonton	Hammonton School District	38%	35%	Meets Expectations	1,357
#166	C+	John F Kennedy Memorial High School	Iselin	Woodbridge Township School District	38%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,371
#167	C+	Lakeland Regional High School	Wanaque	Lakeland Regional High School District	38%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	867
#168	C+	Matawan Regional High School	Aberdeen	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	1,146
#169	C+	Piscataway Township High School	Piscataway	Piscataway Township School District	38%	34%	Meets Expectations	2,144
#170	C+	South Plainfield High School	South Plainfield	South Plainfield School District	38%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	1,097
#171	C+	Butler High School	Butler	Butler Public School District	37%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	480
#172	C+	Delran High School	Delran	Delran Township School District	37%	35%	Meets Expectations	912
#173	C+	Gloucester City High School	Gloucester City	Gloucester City Public School District	37%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	702
#174	C+	Lyndhurst High School	Lyndhurst	Lyndhurst Public School District	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	824
#175	C+	Ridgefield Park JR SR High School	Ridgefield Park	Ridgefield Park Public School District	37%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	1,174
#176	C+	Audubon Juniorsenior High School	Audubon	Audubon Public School District	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	758
#177	C+	Highland Park High School	Highland Park	Highland Park Boro School District	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	494
#178	C+	Kingsway Regional High School	Woolwich Twp	Kingsway Regional School District	36%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,947
#179	C+	Lower Cape May Regional High School	Cape May	Lower Cape May Regional School District	36%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	757
#180	C+	Southern Regional High School	Manahawkin	Southern Regional School District	36%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,845
#181	C+	University High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	36%	36%	Meets Expectations	426
#182	C+	Woodstown High School	Woodstown	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	36%	36%	Meets Expectations	543
#183	C+	Edison High School	Edison	Edison Township School District	35%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	2,280
#184	C+	Jonathan Dayton High School	Springfield	Springfield Public School District	35%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	659
#185	C+	Team Academy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	TEAM Academy Charter School	29%	18%	Meets Expectations	6,096
#186	C	Bordentown Regional High School	Bordentown	Bordentown Regional School District	35%	34%	Meets Expectations	763
#187	C	Dwight Morrow High Schoolacademiesatenglewood	Englewood	Englewood Public School District	35%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,077
#188	C	Lodi High School	Lodi	Lodi School District	35%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	907
#189	C	Middlesex High School	Middlesex	Middlesex Borough School District	35%	33%	Meets Expectations	619
#190	C	North Warren Regional School	Blairstown	North Warren Regional School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	620
#191	C	Spotswood High School	Spotswood	Spotswood Public School District	35%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	745
#192	C	Wood Ridge Jrsr High School	Wood Ridge	Wood-Ridge School District	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	530
#193	C	East Brunswick High School	East Brunswick	East Brunswick Township School District	34%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,036
#194	C	Howell High School	Farmingdale	Freehold Regional High School District	34%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,011
#195	C	Lacey Township High School	Lanoka Harbor	Lacey Township School District	34%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,222
#196	C	Mainland Regional High School	Linwood	Mainland Regional High School	34%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,181
#197	C	Monmouth Regional High School	Tinton Falls	Monmouth Regional High School	34%	31%	Meets Expectations	938
#198	C	Warren Hills Regional High School	Washington	Warren Hills Regional School District	34%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,068
#199	C	Weehawken High School	Weehawken	Weehawken Public School District	34%	33%	Meets Expectations	570
#200	C	West Deptford High School	West Deptford	West Deptford Township School District	34%	36%	Meets Expectations	781
#201	C	Brick Township Memorial High School	Brick	Brick Township Public School District	33%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,320
#202	C	Cherry Hill High School West	Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill School District	33%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,355
#203	C	Egg Harbor Township High School	Egg Harbor Township	Egg Harbor Township School District	33%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,335
#204	C	Newton High School	Newton	Newton Public School District	33%	29%	Meets Expectations	719
#205	C	Sayreville War Memorial High School	Parlin	Sayreville School District	33%	31%	Meets Expectations	1,750
#206	C	Wallkill Valley Regional High School	Hardyston Township	Wallkill Valley Regional High School	33%	29%	Meets Expectations	615
#207	C	Brick Township High School	Brick Town	Brick Township Public School District	32%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,267
#208	C	Jackson Memorial High School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	1,499
#209	C	Jefferson Township High School	Oak Ridge	Jefferson Township Public School District	32%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	826
#210	C	Point Pleasant Beach High School	Point Pleasant Beach	Point Pleasant Beach School District	32%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	358
#211	C	Teaneck High School	Teaneck	Teaneck School District	32%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,271
#212	C	Passaic Preparatory Academy	Passaic	Passaic City School District	31%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	713
#213	C	Washington Township High School	Sewell	Washington Township School District	31%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,075
#214	C	Passaic Arts And Science Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Passaic	Passaic Arts and Science Charter School	29%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,946
#215	C	College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School (Charter, K-12)	District Asbury Park	College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School	27%	16%	Meets Expectations	554
#216	C-	Memorial Senior High School	Elmwood Park	Elmwood Park School District	31%	25%	Meets Expectations	806
#217	C-	New Egypt High School	New Egypt	Plumsted Township School District	31%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	315
#218	C-	Timber Creek Regional High School	Erial	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	31%	32%	Meets Expectations	1,166
#219	C-	Cicely L Tyson Community Middlehigh School	East Orange	East Orange School District	30%	24%	Meets Expectations	711
#220	C-	David Brearley Middlehigh School	Kenilworth	Kenilworth School District	30%	27%	Meets Expectations	774
#221	C-	Florence Township Memorial High School	Burlington	Florence Township School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	484
#222	C-	Innovation High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	30%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	272
#223	C-	Jackson Liberty High School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	30%	24%	Meets Expectations	1,141
#224	C-	Passaic Valley Regional High School	Little Falls	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,039
#225	C-	Phillipsburg High School	Phillipsburg	Phillipsburg School District	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,794
#226	C-	Roselle Park High School	Roselle Park	Roselle Park Public School District	30%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	630
#227	C-	Seneca High School	Tabernacle	Lenape Regional High School District	30%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,018
#228	C-	Toms River High School North	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,931
#229	C-	Arts High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	29%	56%	Underperforms Expectations	593
#230	C-	Cliffside Park High School	Cliffside Park	Cliffside Park School District	29%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	1,240
#231	C-	Rancocas Valley Regional High School	Mount Holly	Rancocas Valley Regional High School District	29%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,981
#232	C-	South Hunterdon Regional High School	Lambertville	South Hunterdon Regional School District	29%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#233	C-	Trenton Central High School Main Campus	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	29%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	2,255
#234	C-	Union City High School	Union City	Union City School District	29%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	3,025
#235	C-	Arthur P Schalick High School	Pittsgrove	Pittsgrove Township School District	28%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	495
#236	C-	Hawthorne High School	Hawthorne	Hawthorne Public School District	28%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	602
#237	C-	Hightstown High School	Hightstown	East Windsor Regional School District	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,644
#238	C-	Toms River High School South	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	28%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,359
#239	C-	West Milford High School	West Milford	West Milford Township Public School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	935
#240	C-	Delsea Regional High School	Franklinville	Delsea Regional High School District	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,074
#241	C-	Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	Great Oaks Legacy Charter School	27%	15%	Meets Expectations	2,012
#242	C-	Manchester Township High School	Manchester	Manchester Township School District	27%	27%	Meets Expectations	959
#243	C-	Belvidere High School	Belvidere	Belvidere School District	26%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	346
#244	C-	Hamilton East Steinert	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	26%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,427
#245	C-	Camden Prep Inc (K-12)	Camden	Camden Prep Inc.	23%	13%	Meets Expectations	1,162
#246	C-	Newark School Of Fashion And Design	Newark	Newark Public School District	9%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	156
#247	D+	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School (Charter)	Trenton	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	27%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	353
#248	D+	Franklin High School	Somerset	Franklin Township Public School District	26%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,220
#249	D+	Pinelands Regional High School	Little Egg Harbor	Pinelands Regional School District	26%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,069
#250	D+	Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	26%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	1,070
#251	D+	Triton Regional High School	Runnemede	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	26%	23%	Meets Expectations	1,132
#252	D+	Gateway Regional High School	Woodbury Hts	Gateway Regional High School District	25%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	849
#253	D+	K Johnson D Vaughan And M Jackson Stem Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	427
#254	D+	North Brunswick Township High School	North Brunswick	North Brunswick Township School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,881
#255	D+	Raritan High School	Hazlet	Hazlet Township Public School District	25%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	838
#256	D+	Union High School	Union	Township of Union School District	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,308
#257	D+	Barnegat High School	Barnegat	Barnegat Township School District	24%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	983
#258	D+	Clifton High School	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	24%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	3,059
#259	D+	Deptford Township High School	Deptford	Deptford Township Public School District	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,084
#260	D+	Ewing High School	Ewing	Ewing Township School District	24%	22%	Meets Expectations	1,109
#261	D+	Hackensack High School	Hackensack	Hackensack School District	24%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	1,745
#262	D+	Highland Regional High School	Blackwood	Black Horse Pike Regional School District	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,204
#263	D+	J Christian Bollwage Finance Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	24%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	342
#264	D+	Lakewood High School	Lakewood	Lakewood Township School District	24%	20%	Meets Expectations	1,423
#265	D+	Memorial High School	West New York	West New York School District	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	2,251
#266	D+	Palisades Park JR SR High School	Palisades Park	Palisades Park School District	24%	24%	Meets Expectations	745
#267	D+	Paterson P Tech	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	24%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	202
#268	D+	Pemberton Township High School	Pemberton	Pemberton Township School District	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,057
#269	D+	Plainfield Academy For The Arts And Advanced Studies	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	24%	19%	Meets Expectations	356
#270	D+	Williamstown High School	Williamstown	Monroe Township Public School District	24%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	1,782
#271	D+	Burlington City High School	Burlington	Burlington City Public School District	23%	18%	Meets Expectations	813
#272	D+	Colonia High School	Colonia	Woodbridge Township School District	23%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,356
#273	D+	Dunellen High School	Dunellen	Dunellen Public School District	23%	23%	Meets Expectations	389
#274	D+	Kearny High School	Kearny	Kearny	23%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,827
#275	D+	Union County Teams Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Plainfield	Union County TEAMS Charter School-High School/College LA	23%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	334
#276	D+	Harrison High School	Harrison	Harrison Public Schools	22%	18%	Meets Expectations	716
#277	D+	Palmyra High School	Palmyra	Palmyra Public School District	22%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	388
#278	D+	Sterling High School	Somerdale	Sterling Regional School District	22%	23%	Meets Expectations	894
#279	D+	Cumberland Regional High School	Bridgeton	Cumberland Regional School District	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,124
#280	D	Absegami High School	Galloway	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	21%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	1,125
#281	D	Carteret High School	Carteret	Carteret Public School District	21%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	1,089
#282	D	Dover High School	Dover	Dover Public School District	21%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,159
#283	D	Linden High School	Linden	Linden Public School District	21%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,801
#284	D	Maple Shade High School	Maple Shade	Maple Shade School District	21%	23%	Meets Expectations	931
#285	D	Middle Township High School	Cape May Court House	Middle Township Public School District	21%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	790
#286	D	North Plainfield High School	North Plainfield	North Plainfield School District	21%	17%	Meets Expectations	1,214
#287	D	Paterson Arts And Science Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Paterson	Paterson Arts and Science Charter School	21%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,160
#288	D	South Amboy Middlehigh School	South Amboy	South Amboy School District	21%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	571
#289	D	Winslow Township High School	Atco	Winslow Township School District	21%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	1,273
#290	D	Asbury Park High School	Asbury Park	Asbury Park School District	20%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	607
#291	D	International High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	20%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	694
#292	D	Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc (K-12)	Camden	Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.	20%	15%	Meets Expectations	2,880
#293	D	Bound Brook High School	Bound Brook	Bound Brook School District	19%	15%	Meets Expectations	677
#294	D	Central Regional High School	Bayville	Central Regional School District	19%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	1,606
#295	D	Clayton High School	Clayton	Clayton Public School District	19%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	454
#296	D	Neptune High School	Neptune	Neptune Township School District	19%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,203
#297	D	North Bergen High School	N Bergen	North Bergen School District	19%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,355
#298	D	Pennsauken High School	Pennsauken	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	19%	19%	Meets Expectations	1,530
#299	D	South River High School	South River	South River Public School District	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	762
#300	D	Hamilton North Nottingham	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	18%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	1,005
#301	D	Hopatcong High School	Hopatcong	Hopatcong Borough School District	18%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	520
#302	D	Newark Vocational High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	18%	16%	Meets Expectations	583
#303	D	Pennsville Memorial High School	Pennsville	Pennsville School District	18%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	462
#304	D	Perth Amboy High School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	18%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,658
#305	D	Woodbury JR SR High School	Woodbury	Woodbury City Public School District	18%	18%	Meets Expectations	829
#306	D	Belleville High School	Belleville	Belleville Public School District	17%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,499
#307	D	Glassboro High School	Glassboro	Glassboro School District	17%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	518
#308	D	Keyport High School	Keyport	Keyport School District	17%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	378
#309	D	Overbrook Senior High School	Pine Hill	Pine Hill School District	17%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	792
#310	D	Rahway High School	Rahway	Rahway Public School District	17%	19%	Meets Expectations	1,204
#311	D	Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	16%	13%	Meets Expectations	810
#312	D-	Camdens Promise Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Camden	Camden's Promise Charter School	19%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,363
#313	D-	Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation (K-12)	Camden	KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation	19%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,026
#314	D-	Garfield High School	Garfield	Garfield Public School District	16%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,199
#315	D-	Lindenwold High School	Lindenwold	Lindenwold Public School District	16%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	727
#316	D-	Orange High School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	16%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,265
#317	D-	Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,764
#318	D-	Hillside High School	Hillside	Hillside Public School District	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	925
#319	D-	Keansburg High School	Keansburg	Keansburg School District	15%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	388
#320	D-	New Brunswick High School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	2,477
#321	D-	University Academy Charter High School (Charter)	Jersey City	University Academy Charter High School	15%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#322	D-	Woodbridge High School	Woodbridge	Woodbridge Township School District	15%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	1,558
#323	D-	Buena Regional High School	Buena	Buena Regional School District	14%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	496
#324	D-	Creative Arts High School	Camden	Camden City School District	14%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	202
#325	D-	Henry Snyder High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	14%	13%	Meets Expectations	849
#326	D-	Manville High School	Manville	Manville School District	14%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	501
#327	D-	William L Dickinson High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	14%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	2,024
#328	D-	Academy Charter High School (Charter)	Lake Como	Academy Charter High School	13%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	180
#329	D-	Admiral William F Halsey JR Health And Public Safety Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	13%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,299
#330	D-	Camden Big Picture Learning Academy	Camden	Camden City School District	13%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	169
#331	D-	Dr Charles E Brimm Medical Arts High School	Camden	Camden City School District	13%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	194
#332	D-	East Side High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	13%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	2,255
#333	D-	Hamilton West Watson	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	13%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,348
#334	D-	James J Ferris High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	13%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	1,348
#335	D-	Lincoln High School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	13%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	942
#336	D-	Wildwood High School	Wildwood	Wildwood City School District	13%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	263
#337	D-	John E Dwyer Technology Academy	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	12%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,443
#338	D-	Long Branch High School	Long Branch	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	12%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	1,548
#339	D-	Oakcrest High School	Mays Landing	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	12%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	914
#340	D-	Paterson Steam High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	12%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	295
#341	D-	Salem High School	Salem	Salem City School District	12%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	420
#342	D-	Trenton Stem To Civics Charter School (Charter)	Ewing	Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	585
#343	D-	Central High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	894
#344	F	Marion P Thomas Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Newark	Marion P. Thomas Charter School	19%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,425
#345	F	Leap Academy University Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Camden	LEAP Academy University Charter School	18%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,557
#346	F	Abraham Clark High School	Roselle	Roselle Public School District	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	884
#347	F	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School	Haledon	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	11%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	811
#348	F	Riverside High School	Riverside	Riverside Township School District	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	479
#349	F	Irvington High School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,684
#350	F	Penns Grove High School	Carneys Point	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	576
#351	F	The Barack Obama Green Charter High School (Charter)	Plainfield	The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	257
#352	F	Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts (Charter)	Somers Point	Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts	9%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	370
#353	F	Malcolm X Shabazz High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	9%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	272
#354	F	Millville Senior High School	Millville	Millville School District	9%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	1,640
#355	F	Plainfield High School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	9%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	1,925
#356	F	Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School (Charter)	Perth Amboy	Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	8%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	376
#357	F	American History High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	8%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	373
#358	F	East Orange Campus High School	East Orange	East Orange School District	8%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,748
#359	F	Trenton Central High School 9th Grade Academy	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	8%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	796
#360	F	Vineland Senior High School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	8%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	2,780
#361	F	Willingboro High School	Willingboro	Willingboro Public School District	8%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	842
#362	F	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark	Newark	Newark Public School District	7%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	140
#363	F	Pleasantville High School	Pleasantville	Pleasantville Public School District	7%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	924
#364	F	Rosa L Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	7%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	252
#365	F	Bridgeton High School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	6%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	1,681
#366	F	Lead Charter School (Charter)	Newark	LEAD Charter School	6%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	196
#367	F	Paulsboro High School	Paulsboro	Paulsboro School District	6%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	384
#368	F	Daylighttwilight High School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	5%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	479
#369	F	East Side High School	Camden	Camden City School District	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	514
#370	F	Eastside High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,323
#371	F	John F Kennedy High School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	5%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	2,053
#372	F	Newcomers High School	Paterson		5%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	37
#373	F	Passaic High School No 12	Passaic	Passaic City School District	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,596
#374	F	Weequahic High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	5%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	454
#375	F	West Side High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	609
#376	F	Barringer High School	Newark	Newark Public School District	4%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	1,734
#377	F	Camden High School	Camden	Camden City School District	4%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	421

How New Jersey's high schools compare

A: 71B: 89C: 86D: 97F: 34

42% of the 377 ranked high schools in New Jersey earn an A or B (71 A grades, 89 B, 86 C, 97 D, 34 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 231 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (61% here, 74% nationally), and 134 exceed it. On average 36% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Jose Marti Stem Academy (76% against 34%, A+), Science Park High School (82% against 42%, A+), Infinity Institute (91% against 53%, A+), Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges (72% against 34%, A), Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School (82% against 46%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 95): Jersey City Public Schools (3), Newark Public School District (3), Northern Valley Regional High School District (2), West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (2).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Newark (22, 6 at A or B), Jersey City (10, 4 at A or B), Camden (10, 0 at A or B), Paterson (9, 1 at A or B), Elizabeth (8, 2 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: North Star Academy Charter School (6,352 students, A-, #71), Team Academy Charter School (6,096 students, C+, #185), Clifton High School (3,059 students, D+, #258).

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

121 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 (53)

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
A+ Academy For Information Technology, Scotch Plains
A+ Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering, Rockaway
A Academy For Performing Arts, Scotch Plains
A- Academy For Performing Arts, Rockaway
B- Academy Of Career And Technical Education, Secaucus
B Academy Of Law And Public Safety, Long Branch
A- Academy Of Technology Design, Jersey City
A+ Applied Technology High School, Paramus
B+ Athletic Training And Physical Therapy, Succasunna
C+ Atlantic County Institute Of Technology, Mays Landing
A+ Bergen County Academies, Hackensack
A+ Bergen County Institute For Science And Technology, Demarest
A+ Bergen County Technical High School Teterboro, Teterboro
A+ Biotechnology High School, Freehold
B Burlington County Institute Of Technology Medford, Medford
B- Burlington County Institute Of Technology Westampton, Westampton
B Camden County Technical School Gtc, Sicklerville
C+ Camden County Technical School Pennsauken, Pennsauken
D- Cape May County Technical High School, Cape May Court House
A+ Communications High School, Wall
A 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
B- Essex County Donald M Payne SR School Of Technology, Newark
C- Essex County Newark Tech, Newark
C+ Essex County West Caldwell Tech, West Caldwell
A- Gloucester County Institute Of Technology, Sewell
A+ High Tech High School, Secaucus
A+ High Technology High School, Lincroft
A+ Hunterdon County Academies, Annandale
B+ Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus, Flemington
A+ Marine Academy Of Science And Technology, Highlands
A+ Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science, Manahawkin
C- Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy, Pennington
C Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy, Trenton
A Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy, Pennington
A+ Monmouth County Academy Of Allied Health And Science, Neptune
A+ Morris County School Of Technology, Denville
C+ Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center, Waretown
C+ Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy, Toms River
B+ Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne
C Perth Amboy Magnet School, Perth Amboy
C+ Piscataway Magnet School, Piscataway
D Salem County Career And Technical High School, Woodstown
A- 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

Not yet graded (68)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

A.e. Burling High School, Pennsauken
Academy For Biotechnology, Mountain Lakes
Academy For Environmental Science, Oak Ridge
Academy Learning Center, Monroe Township
Alternative High School, Cherry Hill
Alternative High School, Paterson
Atlantic County High School, Mays Landing
Autistic, Paramus
Bankbridge Regional School, Sewell
Bayonne Academy, Bayonne
Bayonne Alternative High School, Bayonne
Bergen County Technical High School Paramus, Paramus
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
Central Park School, Morristown
Cumberland Campus, Bridgeton
Daretown School, Elmer
Developmental Learning Center, Tinton Falls
Developmental Learning Center Warren, Warren
Emotionally Disturbed, Paramus
Essex Campus Academy, Fairfield
Essex High School, Fairfield
Freedom Prep Charter School, Camden
Hearing Impaired, Paramus
Henry Hudson Regional School, Highlands
Hillcrest Academy North, Scotch Plains
Hillcrest Academy South, Westfield
Hope Academy, Passaic
Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus, Flemington
John F Kennedy School, Newark
Lamberts Mill Academy, Westfield
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
Memorial High School, Millville
Mercer High School, Hamilton
Monmouth County Career Center, Freehold
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School, Hazlet
Multiply Handicapped, Paramus
N A Bleshman Regional Day School, Paramus
New Brunswick Adult High School, New Brunswick
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
Peoples Preparatory Charter School, Newark
Pinnacle Academy High School, Plainfield
Piscataway Regional Day School, Piscataway
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
Union County Career & Technical Institute, Scotch Plains
Westampton Campus, Westampton
Work Readiness Academy, Westfield

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 377 ranked high schools in New Jersey with a SchoolGrade of A+, 93% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59%.

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 498 public high schools in New Jersey; 377 are ranked here and 121 are listed as not ranked.