Hillsborough Named Among Best Public High Schools In NJ: Niche

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough High School is ranked among the top public high schools in New Jersey, according to Niche's 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings.

Hillsborough High School ranked 57th out of 425 for best public high schools in New Jersey and 909 out of 20,032 in America.

Locally, Hillsborough ranks as the 6th best high school in Somerset County. The school has 2,318 students and a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, according to Niche.com.

Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities. Niche incorporated nearly 2.5 million school reviews from students, parents and teachers — the largest online collection of school reviews, according to the platform.

Click here to see the full list of New Jersey's top public high schools or click here to see the full list of New Jersey's best private high schools.

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