These Are The 'Most Challenging' High Schools In NJ, According To The Washington Post

Many students can skate by in high school with good grades when they choose less challenging courses. But more challenging courses, such as Advanced Placement classes, are what really help teens grow and learn and even earn college credits. With that in mind, the Washington Post recently released its 2017 list of the Most Challenging High Schools in the U.S.

The Washington Post ranks schools through an index formula that’s a simple ratio: the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year, divided by the number of seniors who graduated that year, according to the Washington Post.

A ratio of 1.000 means the school had as many tests as graduates.

Here is a look at the top 25 most challenging schools in New Jersey, according to the Washington Post. You can click here to see all of the schools listed in New Jersey, and get more information about individual statistics.

1. Elizabeth High School Frank J. Cicarell Academy, Elizabeth
2. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, Jersey City
3. West Morris Mendham High School, Mendham
4. North Star Academy Charter School, Newark
5. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, Somerset
6. Princeton High School, Princeton
7. Alexander Hamilton Prep, Elizabeth
8. Pingry School, Basking Ridge
9. Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro
10. West Morris Central High School, Chester
11. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies, Edison
12. Chatham High School, Chatham
13. Bernards High School, Bernardsville
14. Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes
15. Ridge High School, Basking Ridge
16. Glen Ridge High School, Glen Ridge
17. Cranford High School, Cranford
18. West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Princeton Junction
19. Millburn High School, Millburn
20. Academy for Information Technology, Scotch Plains
21. Summit High School, Summit
22. Rumson-Fair Haven High School, Rumson
23. Highland Park High School, Highland Park
24. Livingston High School, Livingston
25. Montgomery High School, Skillman

With reporting by Amie Rowland

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