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337 N.J. High Schools Ranked Highest By NJ Monthly
You may be surprised to see which public high schools are considered the best 337 in New Jersey, as ranked by NJ Monthly.
You may be surprised to see which public high schools are considered the 337 best in New Jersey, as ranked by NJ Monthly in its September issue (see list below).
Besides offering a substantial list of 337 public high schools out of the 662 in New Jersey, NJ Monthly has gone against the conventional wisdom of other lists and added schools that are not typically seen in rankings.
Data for the New Jersey Monthly ranking of the state’s high schools was obtained from the state Department of Education’s most recent New Jersey School Performance Reports, covering the 2014-2015 school year, according to the publication.
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Only public high schools were included in the rankings. Among the 337 high schools ranked are seven charter schools. Schools lacking sufficient data were excluded.
Excluded from this list are the perennial high-ranking schools, such as High Technology High School in Middletown. Read the methodology here. Urban schools — and Ocean County schools — that never appear on such lists are on this one.
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Here is the entire list of each high school and county:
- Chatham, Morris
- West Windsor-Plainsboro North, Mercer
- Kinnelon, Morris
- Millburn, Essex
- Haddonfield Memorial, Camden
- Livingston, Essex
- Holmdel, Monmouth
- Westfield, Union
- West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Mercer
- Glen Rock, Bergen
- Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), Somerset
- Montgomery, Somerset
- New Providence, Union
- Ridge (Basking Ridge), Somerset
- Princeton, Mercer
- Randolph, Morris
- Mountain Lakes, Morris
- Summit, Union
- Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights), Union
- Park Ridge, Bergen
- Ramsey, Bergen
- Moorestown, Burlington
- Northern Highlands Regional (Allendale), Bergen
- John P. Stevens (Edison), Middlesex
- East Brunswick, Middlesex
- Cresskill, Bergen
- Indian Hills (Oakland), Bergen
- Bernards, Somerset
- Glen Ridge, Essex
- Rumson-Fair Haven Regional, Monmouth
- Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington), Mercer
- Madison, Morris
- Ridgewood, Bergen
- James Caldwell (West Caldwell), Essex
- Parsippany Hills, Morris
- River Dell Regional, Bergen
- Cherry Hill East, Camden
- Metuchen, Middlesex
- North Hunterdon (Clinton), Hunterdon
- West Morris Central, (Chester)
- West Morris Mendham IB, Morris
- Pascack Hills (Montvale), Bergen
- Mahwah, Bergen
- Hanover Park, Morris
- South Brunswick, Middlesex
- Ramapo, Bergen
- Hillsborough, Somerset
- Montville, Morris
- Tenafly, Bergen
- Sparta, Sussex
- Pequannock Township, Morris
- Roxbury, Morris
- Voorhees (Lebanon), Hunterdon
- Cranford, Union
- West Essex (North Caldwell), Essex
- Wayne Hills (Wayne), Passaic
- Hunterdon Central Regional (Flemington), Hunterdon
- Paramus, Bergen
- Parsippany, Morris
- Marlboro, Monmouth
- Midland Park, Bergen
- Morris Knolls IB, Morris
- Shore Regional (West Long Branch) IB, Monmouth
- Columbia (Maplewood), Essex
- McNair Academic (Jersey City), Hudson
- Robbinsville, Mercer
- Bridgewater-Raritan Regional, Somerset
- Whippany Park, Morris
- Wayne Valley (Wayne), Passaic
- South Hunterdon (Lambertville), Hunterdon
- Morris Hills (Rockaway), Morris
- Fair Lawn, Bergen
- Montclair, Essex
- Rutherford, Bergen
- Pascack Valley (Montvale), Bergen
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Union
- Northern Valley Regional (Old Tappan), Bergen
- Middletown South, Monmouth
- Science Park (Newark) IB, Essex
- Morristown, Morris
- Eastern Regional (Voorhees), Camden
- Shawnee (Medford), Burlington
- Northern Valley Regional (Demarest), Bergen
- Fort Lee IB, Bergen
- Leonia, Bergen
- Colts Neck, Monmouth
- Lawrence, Mercer
- Mount Olive, Morris
- Red Bank Regional IB, Monmouth
- Mainland Regional (Linwood), Atlantic
- Wall, Monmouth
- Secaucus, Hudson
- Seneca (Tabernacle), Burlington
- Verona, Essex
- Kittatinny Regional (Newton), Sussex
- Manalapan, Monmouth
- Hightstown, Mercer
- Cherokee (Marlton), Burlington
- Newton, Sussex
- Cherry Hill West, Camden
- Waldwick, Bergen
- Point Pleasant Boro, Ocean
- Jonathan Dayton (Springfield), Union
- Lenape (Shamong), Burlington
- Henry Hudson Regional (Highlands), Monmouth
- Freehold Borough, Monmouth
- Ocean City, Cape May
- New Milford, Bergen
- Arthur L. Johnson (Clark), Union
- Edison, Middlesex
- Kingsway Regional (Woolwich), Gloucester
- Cedar Grove, Essex
- Manasquan, Monmouth
- Matawan Regional, Monmouth
- Somerville, Somerset
- Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen
- Westwood Regional (Washington Township), Bergen
- North Star Academy Of Newark C, Essex
- Allentown, Monmouth
- Ocean Township, Monmouth
- Freehold Township, Monmouth
- Elizabeth, Union
- West Orange, Essex
- Washington Township, Gloucester
- Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean
- Monroe Township, Middlesex
- Ridgefield Memorial, Bergen
- Palisades Park Junior/Senior, Bergen
- Cinnaminson, Burlington
- Middletown North, Monmouth
- High Point Regional (Sussex), Sussex
- Dumont, Bergen
- Spotswood, Middlesex
- Clearview Regional (Mullica Hill), Gloucester
- Central Jersey College Prep (Somerset) C, Somerset
- North Warren Regional (Blairstown), Warren
- Haddon Township, Camden
- Jefferson Township, Morris
- Vernon Township, Sussex
- Northern Burlington Regional (Columbus), Burlington
- Emerson, Bergen
- Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls), Monmouth
- Old Bridge, Middlesex
- North Brunswick Township, Middlesex
- Howell, Monmouth
- John F. Kennedy (Woodbridge), Middlesex
- West Deptford, Gloucester
- West Milford Township, Passaic
- Bergenfield, Bergen
- Middlesex, Middlesex
- Woodbridge, Middlesex
- Delran, Burlington
- Delsea Regional (Franklinville), Gloucester
- Pitman, Gloucester
- South Plainfield, Middlesex
- Raritan (Hazlet), Monmouth
- Saddle Brook, Bergen
- Lakeland Regional (Wanaque), Passaic
- Burlington Township, Burlington
- Passaic Valley Regional (Little Falls), Passaic
- Union Senior, Union
- Butler, Morris
- Teaneck, Bergen
- Colonia, Middlesex
- Piscataway Township, Middlesex
- Nutley, Essex
- Dwight Morrow/Academies (Englewood), Bergen
- Toms River South, Ocean
- Woodstown, Salem
- Boonton, Morris
- Phillipsburg, Warren
- Jackson Memorial, Ocean
- Hamilton East—Steinert, Mercer
- Pompton Lakes, Passaic
- Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton), Ocean
- Absegami, (Galloway)
- Toms River East, Ocean
- Warren Hills Regional (Washington), Warren
- Wallkill Valley Regional (Hamburg), Sussex
- New Egypt, Ocean
- Franklin, Somerset
- Middle Township (Cape May Court House), Cape May
- Weehawken, Hudson
- Dunellen, Middlesex
- North Arlington, Bergen
- Hackettstown, Warren
- Haddon Heights Junior/Senior, Camden
- David Brearley (Kenilworth), Union
- Hammonton, Atlantic
- Lyndhurst, Bergen
- Toms River North, Ocean
- Sayreville War Memorial (Parlin), Middlesex
- East Orange Stem Academy, Essex
- Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic
- Lenape Valley Regional (Stanhope), Sussex
- Urban Leadership (Perth Amboy) C, Middlesex
- Roselle Park, Union
- Maple Shade, Burlington
- Cicely L. Tyson Community (East Orange), Essex
- Wood-Ridge, Bergen
- Rancocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly), Burlington
- Millville Senior Cumberland
- Plainfield Academy For Arts & Advanced Studies, Union
- Southern Regional (Manahawkin), Ocean
- Dover, Morris
- Belvidere, Warren
- South River, Middlesex
- Ridgefield Park Junior/Senior, Bergen
- Alexander Hamilton Preparatory (Elizabeth), Union
- Leap Academy University (Camden) C, Camden
- Brick Memorial, Ocean
- Hoboken, Hudson
- Bordentown Regional, Burlington
- Hopatcong, Sussex
- Hawthorne, Passaic
- Lower Cape May Regional, Cape May
- Hackensack, Bergen
- Woodbury Junior/Senior, Gloucester
- Glassboro, Gloucester
- Atlantic City, Atlantic
- Jackson Liberty, Ocean
- Wallington Junior/Senior, Bergen
- North Plainfield, Somerset
- Palmyra, Burlington
- Clayton, Gloucester
- Arthur P. Schalick (Pittsgrove), Salem
- Arts (Newark), Essex
- Oakcrest, Atlantic
- Rahway, Union
- Ewing, Mercer
- Lacey Township, Ocean
- Audubon Junior/Senior, Camden
- Florence Township Memorial (Burlington), Burlington
- Gateway Regional (Deptford), Gloucester
- Liberty, Hudson
- Sterling, Camden
- Overbrook Senior (Pine Hill), Camden
- Camden Academy C, Camden
- Collingswood, Camden
- Cumberland Regional (Seabrook), Cumberland
- Technology High (Newark), Essex
- Clifton, Passaic
- Creative Arts Morgan Village (Camden), Camden
- Henry P. Becton Regional (East Rutherford), Bergen
- School Of Health Science (Paterson), Passaic
- Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), Atlantic
- Brick Township, Ocean
- Pennsville Memorial, Salem
- Manchester Township, Ocean
- Paterson School For Science/Technology C, Passaic
- Timber Creek Regional (Sicklerville), Camden
- North Bergen, Hudson
- Williamstown, Gloucester
- Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts (Paterson), Passaic
- Buena Regional, Atlantic
- Pemberton Township, Burlington
- Hamilton North-Nottingham, Mercer
- Linden IB, Union
- Bloomfield, Essex
- Hamilton West-Watson, Mercer
- Vineland Senior, Cumberland
- Keansburg, Monmouth
- Long Branch, Monmouth
- University (Newark), Essex
- Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy (Elizabeth), Union
- Kearny, Hudson
- Hillside, Union
- Barnegat, Ocean
- Orange, Essex
- Highland Regional (Blackwood), Camden
- Manville, Somerset
- Salem IB, Salem
- Perth Amboy, Middlesex
- Memorial Senior (Elmwood Park), Bergen
- Central Regional (Bayville), Ocean
- Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts (Camden), Camden
- South Amboy Middle/High School, Middlesex
- Bogota Junior/Senior, Bergen
- New Brunswick, Middlesex
- American History (Newark), Essex
- Bayonne, Hudson
- Triton Regional (Camden), Camden
- Passaic County-Manchester Regional (Haledon), Passaic
- Deptford Township, Gloucester
- Lindenwold, Camden
- Neptune, Monmouth
- Pennsauken, Camden
- Gloucester City Junior/Senior, Camden
- Cliffside Park, Bergen
- Winslow Township, Camden
- Carteret, Middlesex
- Lodi, Bergen
- Union City, Hudson
- Garfield, Bergen
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Leadership Academy (Elizabeth), Union
- Memorial (West New York), Hudson
- Penns Grove (Carneys Point), Salem
- Bound Brook, Somerset
- Keyport, Monmouth
- Bridgeton, Cumberland
- Harrison, Hudson
- Abraham Clark (Roselle), Union
- William L. Dickinson (Jersey City), Hudson
- Paulsboro, Gloucester
- International High (Paterson), Passaic
- Burlington City, Burlington
- Trenton Central - West Campus, Mercer
- Riverside, Burlington
- James J. Ferris (Jersey City), Hudson
- Asbury Park, Monmouth
- School Of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (Paterson), Passaic
- John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (Elizabeth), Union
- Wildwood, Cape May
- Passaic #12, Passaic
- Pleasantville, Atlantic
- Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical Academy (Elizabeth), Union
- Irvington, Essex
- Henry Snyder (Jersey City), Hudson
- Trenton Central - Main Campus, Mercer
- Barack Obama Green Charter (Plainfield) C, Union
- East Side (Newark), Essex
- Lakewood, Ocean
- Central (Newark), Essex
- Camden, Camden
- School Of Education & Training (Wayne), Passaic
- School Of Business Technology (Paterson), Passaic
- Plainfield, Union
- East Orange Campus, Essex
- School Of Information Technology (Paterson), Passaic
- School of Architecture & Constructiion Trades (Paterson), Passaic
- Woodrow Wilson (Camden), Camden
- School Of Government (Paterson), Passaic
- Willingboro, Burlington
- Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark), Essex
- Lincoln (Jersey City), Hudson
- School Of Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism (Paterson), Passaic
- Weequahic (Newark), Essex
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