High Tech HS in Lincroft Earns a Top Spot in U.S. News Ranking

High Technology High School, a Monmouth County Vocational career academy located on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft, was just ranked #2 in NJ and #12 in the US, by U.S. News & World Report. 

It was given a "Gold Medal" by the magazine. 

Biotechnology High School, another county vo-tech school located in Freehold, was ranked even higher: #1 in NJ and #8 in US.

Click here to see the link to see where your school ranked. (Only 54 high schools were ranked; Middletown High School South and North were "unranked," and not included were CBA and Mater Dei.)

The 2013 Best High Schools rankings is based on data of more than 21,000 public high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia, the magazine reported.

According to U.S. News, the publication joined forces with the American Institutes for Research, a D.C.-based organization, to evaluate schools on overall student performance on state-mandated assessments, as well as how effectively schools educated their black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. Performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams was then used to determine the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work, according to the publication.