West Caldwell Tech Among 100 ‘Best High Schools’ In NJ: Report

CALDWELLS, NJ — West Caldwell Tech School is among the top 100 institutions in New Jersey, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2019 rankings of "best high schools."

West Caldwell Tech was the 84th-highest-ranked institution in the Garden State, U.S. News & World Report stated.

Nationwide, West Caldwell Tech placed at #1991 among more than 20,500 public high schools.

In addition, James Caldwell High School ranked at #101 in New Jersey and #2,527 nationwide. (See the full state list here)

To reach its conclusions, the study compared factors such as “college readiness,” reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance; underserved student performance; college curriculum breadth; and graduation rates.

See the full, school-by-school ranking and learn more about the study’s methodology here.

“By evaluating more schools than ever before, the new edition expands that focus so all communities can see which schools in their area are successfully serving their students — including historically underserved populations,” said Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News.

This article contains reporting by Tom Davis, Patch staff

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