JP Stevens HS One Of The Best In Nation, Report Says

EDISON, NJ — J.P. Stevens High School is one of the top high schools in the county, U.S. News & World Report said in their 2018 report.

The high school is ranked 882st in the nation, and was designated as a Silver school, indicating that students who graduate from JPS are prepared for college.

Twenty-three New Jersey schools received a gold medal for college readiness, 39 received a silver medal and 41 schools received a bronze medal.

While Arizona schools dominated in the overall rankings, compared to other states, New Jersey's performance was ranked 17th nationwide by U.S. News while Arizona was no. 28. Pennsylvania was 14th.

The state-by-state performance rating was based on which states have the highest the highest proportion of schools with gold and silver medals. Based on this metric, Massachusetts was the leading performer, followed by California and Maryland.

You can see the full list of how NJ schools ranked here.

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