South Brunswick Schools Outrank East Brunswick In New List

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — While West Windsor-Plainsboro is consistently regarded as one of the best public school systems in New Jersey, East Brunswick and South Brunswick have always duked it out for second place, at least in Central Jersey.

But this week, a new ranking by the website Niche ranked South Brunswick public schools ahead of East Brunswick. South Brunswick public schools were ranked as 14th best in the state, whereas East Brunswick was ranked as 19th. The top three in the state were Millburn public schools (#1), Princeton public schools (#2) and West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional (#3). Here is the entire 2019 Niche list of best public schools in New Jersey: https://www.niche.com/k12/sear...

Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data and online ratings collected from Niche users. Each district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

South Brunswick was given an A+ grade from Niche. East Brunswick was also given an A+ grade. Where South Brunswick performed better than East Brunswick was in the student reviews. Many students at East Brunswick complained about the scheduling and administration.

Here is East Brunswick's review page from Niche: https://www.niche.com/k12/d/ea...

And here is South Brunswick's: https://www.niche.com/k12/d/so...

One online reviewer wrote: "South Brunswich School District is a cultural melting pot exposing its students to a vast diversity. This school district has been striking a consistent balance with academics, sports, extra curricular activities for years after years, thus earning the "Blue Ribbon" status for majority of the schools in the district. The teaching staff and the resources are getting the students ready for all sorts of standardized tests whereas high school is getting college ready by offering advanced level courses. SBHS boasts very high graduation rate. SB district ensures a safe environment for the students by interacting with local police. This is always a relief for the parents. I feel fortunate to be a part of South Brunswick Public Schools."

Another alum of the school system wrote: "South Brunswick public schools have fantastic teachers who really want to make you interested in the topic. It’s a great community and great kids. Wouldn’t change anything about it, I really enjoyed my time going to school in SB."

And a third: "My time at South Brunswick High School was quite memorable. There are many activities to be involved in as well as a diverse community to thrive in. It was a very unique district to grow up in, many different mindsets came together to create such an amazing experience during my four years. The only thing I would change is the course load, many classes have very time consuming assignments, especially if you enroll in honors or APs."

Photo from South Brunswick school district website