Marlboro/Manalapan/Colts Neck Exceed State's High School Graduation Average

The New Jersey Department of Education released the latest graduation rate totals on Wednesday, reporting that the state’s overall high school graduation rate rose to 89.7% in 2015 from 88.6% in 2014.

Marlboro High School far exceeded the state average, at 97%, as did Manalapan High School, also at 97% last year. Colts Neck H.S. was at 93%.

As for neighboring districts, Holmdel High School saw a 97% graduation rate last year, and Raritan High School in Hazlet Township had a 96% graduation rate.

Middletown North H.S. saw 94% of its senior class graduate last year, and Middletown South saw 93%.

This is the fourth straight year that New Jersey’s high school graduation rate has increased, and the third consecutive year in which it grew by at least a full percentage point, DOE officials said. All the grad results can be found here.