Manasquan Among 'Best High Schools' In NJ: Report

Manasquan High School is among the top 110 institutions in New Jersey, according to US News & World Report's 2019 rankings of "best high schools."

U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2019 best high school rankings on Tuesday, is the gold standard for education rankings and is widely considered the global authority. Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at US News, said the aim of the rankings is to give families more information about the schools in their district.

Read the entire list here: US News Best High Schools 2019: Here's How 350 NJ Schools Ranked

Here's how Manasquan was ranked:

• Manasquan High School- #107 in NJ; #2,649 nationwide

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.