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Best High Schools in Wayne, NJ

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6,968

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5-star school

Top rankedPassaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy5^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Passaic County Technical Institute up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Wayne, New Jersey is home to 4 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools are part of the Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District and the Wayne Township Public School District, and they offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities to support student success.

The standout school in the area is the Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy, which consistently ranks among the top 5 high schools in New Jersey. This school excels academically, with over 90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Algebra I/Geometry, and a 75.3% 11th grade science proficiency rate that far exceeds state and district averages. In comparison, the other high schools in Wayne, including Wayne Valley High School and Wayne Hills High School, while still performing well, do not reach the same level of academic excellence as the STEM Academy.

Across all 4 high schools, the data shows consistently high graduation rates (91.3%), low dropout rates (1.0%), and similar chronic absenteeism rates (14.9%). The schools also have relatively consistent spending per student (ranging from $16,896 to $17,412) and student-teacher ratios (9.8 to 10.9). These metrics suggest that the Wayne school district is effectively supporting student success and engagement, regardless of the individual school's academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	1,040	83	12.5	42.6%	290 (27.9%)	68 (6.5%)	443 (42.6%)	211 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.4%)	92.8	5^th of 434 public high schools	98.8%		93.6	5^th of 429 public high schools	98.8%				75.3	91.2	78.8		78.8	94.7	94.7
Passaic County Technical Institute	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	3,565	322	11.0	59.8%	676 (19.0%)	339 (9.5%)	2,169 (60.8%)	306 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (2.0%)	70.5	93^rd of 434 public high schools	78.6%		65	126^th of 429 public high schools	70.6%	33		72.2	41.2	63.8	53.0	0.0	52.1	78.5	78.5	$17,412	$1,035	$16,377
Wayne Valley High School	Public	9-12	551 Valley Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-2200	1,201	123	9.8	11.6%	804 (66.9%)	29 (2.4%)	247 (20.6%)	90 (7.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	64.2	122^nd of 434 public high schools	71.9%		68.9	106^th of 429 public high schools	75.3%	16	86.7	68.0	39.6	59.2	29.9		29.9	85.4	85.4	$16,982	$363	$16,619
Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 317-2000	1,162	121	9.5	11.3%	783 (67.4%)	22 (1.9%)	181 (15.6%)	144 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	70.1	95^th of 434 public high schools	78.1%		73.8	83^rd of 429 public high schools	80.7%	12	85.3	71.7	48.8	69.2	30.7		30.7	86.4	85.0	$16,896	$277	$16,619

Cities Near Wayne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pequannock	2.76 mi	1	133^rd
Pompton Plains	2.77 mi	4	75^th
Lincoln Park	2.81 mi	2	97^th
Paterson	3.05 mi	51	495^th
Haledon	3.16 mi	2	486^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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