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Metuchen High School

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Metuchen High School ranks 51 st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Metuchen High School is a top-performing public high school in Metuchen, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Metuchen Public School District. The school consistently ranks among the best in the state, currently placing 51st out of 434 high schools in New Jersey for the 2024-2025 school year.

Metuchen High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.1% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 97.8% over the past few years, and a very low dropout rate of 0.3% to 1.2%. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and Special Education students have consistently ranked among the top in the state, with 5-star ratings in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Woodbridge High School, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, and Colonia High School, Metuchen High School stands out with its higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's efficient resource allocation, with a spending per student of $8,384 in 2018-2019, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 11.8, contribute to its success.

718

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,384

Per pupil spending ?

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Grove Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840-1104

(732) 321-8744

District: Metuchen Public School District

Feeder schools for Metuchen High School:

Elementary:	Campbell Elementary School
	Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Middle:	Edgar Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Asian:

25.8%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg43%

51^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 609Metuchen Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	51 of 434	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	47 of 429	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	49 of 422	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	44 of 415	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	45 of 405	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	89 of 416	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	52 of 411	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.5	102 of 409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	53.7	116 of 406	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	158 of 411	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.0	81 of 396	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	135 of 388	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	109 of 378	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	74 of 371	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	112 of 370	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	107 of 359	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	65 of 361	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	134 of 357	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.1	69 of 351	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.9	87 of 348	75.0%	★★★★☆
2003	76.8	73 of 343	78.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	64.0	55 of 266	79.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	32 of 190	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	63 of 191	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	65 of 172	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	56 of 175	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	92 of 165	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	87 of 191	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	80 of 198	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	71 of 426	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	23 of 420	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	42 of 416	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	55 of 414	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	54 of 402	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	63 of 408	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	57 of 403	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	22 of 406	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	35 of 403	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	24 of 385	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	26 of 382	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	19 of 374	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	67 of 364	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	43 of 368	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	34 of 377	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	47 of 344	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	83 of 345	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	32 of 426	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	53 of 419	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	69 of 414	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	44 of 410	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	73 of 402	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	68 of 407	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	74 of 405	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	40 of 359	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	18 of 361	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	24 of 339	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	25 of 349	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.9	75 of 355	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	44 of 345	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	54 of 335	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	74 of 336	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	77 of 340	77.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2018)79th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+18 vs state

Geometry88%+32 vs state

English Language Arts86%+36 vs state

Mathematics84%+26 vs state

Science52%+20 vs state

Algebra I38%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 21, 2019

This school is beyond horrible anyone who attends the school will hit rock bottom very fast. If there were negative stars that’s what I would choose. The teachers do not care about any of the students well-being. They will overwork the kids and the people there are horrible especially the teachers. Close Quote

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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)			NJSLA Algebra II (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 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Metuchen High School	Public	9-12	400 Grove Ave	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 321-8744	718	60	11.8	9.3%	336 (46.8%)	29 (4.0%)	104 (14.5%)	185 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.8%)	80.2	51^st of 434 public high schools	88.2%		82.7	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%	4		83.8	51.8	86.1	41.8	9.1	38.5	88.0		88.0	100.0	100.0	$8,384		$8,384
John P. Stevens High School	Public	9-12	855 Grove Avenue	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2800	2,687	168	16.0	16.0%	123 (4.6%)	110 (4.1%)	109 (4.1%)	2,286 (85.1%)	26 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	30 (1.1%)	81.4	48^th of 434 public high schools	88.9%		83	45^th of 429 public high schools	89.5%	3		88.8	66.6	84.0	28.9		29.4	64.9		64.9	98.4	98.4	$6,666		$6,666
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School	Public	9-12	200 Washington Avenue	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8650	1,405	111	12.6	46.8%	199 (14.2%)	123 (8.8%)	396 (28.2%)	668 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.4%)	51.1	196^th of 434 public high schools	54.8%		54.8	170^th of 429 public high schools	60.4%	26	80.2	56.8	24.2	47.6	32.8		31.7	92.8	13.3	71.9			$8,039		$8,039
Colonia High School	Public	9-12	East Street	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 726-7060	1,354	122	11.0	42.2%	529 (39.1%)	210 (15.5%)	364 (26.9%)	226 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	32.3	304^th of 434 public high schools	30.0%		39.8	259^th of 429 public high schools	39.6%	45	75.7	51.4	16.9	21.1	5.5		5.4	62.1		58.1			$9,148		$9,148
Edison High School	Public	9-12	50 Boulevard Of The Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5200	2,393	160	14.9	48.9%	387 (16.2%)	378 (15.8%)	679 (28.4%)	871 (36.4%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	67 (2.8%)	36.4	283^rd of 434 public high schools	34.8%		36.4	273^rd of 429 public high schools	36.4%	10	76.4	52.6	31.2	46.8	8.1		8.1	31.5		31.5	85.1	85.1	$7,321	$236	$7,085
Edison Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	100 Technology Drive	Edison	08837	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2600	173	13	13.8	1.7%	8 (4.6%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.5%)	153 (88.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.8	57^th of 434 public high schools	86.9%		84.4	40^th of 429 public high schools	90.7%	17											100.0	100.0	$11,783	$322	$11,461
Woodbridge High School	Public	9-12	25 Samuel Lupo Place	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8600	1,681	131	12.8	54.3%	468 (27.8%)	284 (16.9%)	727 (43.2%)	172 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.8%)	19.2	366^th of 434 public high schools	15.7%		31.5	299^th of 429 public high schools	30.3%	67	67.9	36.6	10.6	22.3	6.9	10.0	7.0	29.4		26.3			$8,691		$8,691
South Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	200 Lake Street	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	1,044	93	11.2	36.3%	348 (33.3%)	140 (13.4%)	385 (36.9%)	141 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	19 (1.8%)	57.1	164^th of 434 public high schools	62.2%		59.4	150^th of 429 public high schools	65.0%	14	89.3	66.2	38.6	42.4	23.1		23.6	62.0		62.0			$6,934		$6,934
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	1 Convery Boulevard	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 634-5858	288	21	13.7	4.2%	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	258 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	85.1	28^th of 434 public high schools	93.5%		88.5	21^st of 429 public high schools	95.1%	7			98.7								100.0	100.0	$9,375	$130	$9,245
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	92.8	6^th of 434 public high schools	98.6%		92	8^th of 429 public high schools	98.1%	2			89.7	100.0	86.7		86.7	92.3	57.9	77.8		92.3	$8,221	$35	$8,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Metuchen High School

What district is Metuchen High School in?

Metuchen Public School District

What schools feed into Metuchen High School?

Metuchen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Campbell Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Middle : Edgar Middle School

Is Metuchen High School a good school?

Metuchen High School ranks 51^st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Metuchen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Metuchen High School.

What is the racial makeup of Metuchen High School?

Students at Metuchen High School are 47% White, 26% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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