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Piscataway Township High School

Q: Is Piscataway Township High School a good school?

Piscataway Township High School ranks 220 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Piscataway Township High School is a public high school serving 2,127 students in grades 9-12 in Piscataway, New Jersey. The school is part of the Piscataway Township School District, which is ranked 302 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piscataway Township High School generally performs better academically compared to the state average and nearby schools. The school has higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts, Algebra II, and NJGPA Mathematics. Additionally, Piscataway Township High School maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 96.2%, which are higher than the state average, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.2%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools for English Language Learners and in the top 30% for African American students.

While Piscataway Township High School struggles more in Algebra I and NJSLA-S Science compared to the state average, the school consistently maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a stable and solid academic performance. The school generally outperforms nearby schools, such as New Brunswick High School and Bound Brook High School, in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, some schools like South Plainfield High School and Highland Park High School have comparable or even stronger performance in certain areas.

2,144

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,617

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854

(732) 981-0700

District: Piscataway Township School District

Feeder schools for Piscataway Township High School:

Elementary:	Arbor Elementary School
	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
	Grandview Elementary School
	Knollwood Elementary School
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	Martin Luther King Elementary School
	Randolphville Elementary School
Middle:	Conackamack Middle School
	Quibbletown Middle School
	Theodore Schor Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.6%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg50%

220^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 609Piscataway Township 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	47.2	220 of 434	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	187 of 429	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	213 of 422	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	182 of 415	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	167 of 405	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	178 of 416	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	192 of 415	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	184 of 411	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	170 of 409	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	169 of 406	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	191 of 411	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	196 of 396	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	174 of 388	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	156 of 378	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	143 of 371	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	190 of 370	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.2	171 of 359	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	168 of 361	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	158 of 357	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	189 of 351	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.2	164 of 348	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.6	201 of 343	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	106 of 283	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	95 of 282	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	53 of 256	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	133 of 247	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	75 of 254	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	98 of 266	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	112 of 190	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	106 of 191	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	131 of 172	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	86 of 175	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	123 of 165	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	128 of 191	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	148 of 198	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	73 of 215	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	56 of 191	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	28 of 161	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	45 of 101	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	49 of 146	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	187 of 426	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	171 of 420	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	179 of 416	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	178 of 414	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	159 of 402	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	176 of 408	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	225 of 403	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	272 of 406	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	188 of 385	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	207 of 382	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	190 of 374	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	193 of 364	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	155 of 368	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	172 of 377	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	122 of 358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	150 of 344	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	70 of 326	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	122 of 347	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	122 of 345	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	201 of 426	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	165 of 419	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	192 of 414	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	163 of 410	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	175 of 402	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	189 of 407	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	169 of 405	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	238 of 359	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	289 of 361	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	187 of 339	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	232 of 344	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	220 of 333	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	280 of 355	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	105 of 347	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	149 of 345	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	117 of 335	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	153 of 335	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	111 of 336	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	222 of 339	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	122 of 340	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)70th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II96%+14 vs state

English Language Arts79%~ state avg

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Geometry49%-7 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

Algebra I8%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

There is fighting at Piscataway High almost everyday. Bullying is at an all-time high and nothing is really done about it, it is a common problem here but it is swept under the carpet because PHS is more concerned about their school Report Card and Ratings. Some students sits in the bathroom to eat their lunch because they are afraid of ruthless students and the environment that surrounds them. Theres smoking on school grounds. Some of the teachers doesn't seem to care as if they've given up and their "I'm only here to recieve a paycheck" attitude shows. The History teacher be on Facebook during class when he's suppose to be teaching. I can't think of anything nice to say about this school. Oh, The New Principal seems to really care and is extremely nice and helpful and so is the Guidance counselor. But, I would not send my dog here. 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 Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th 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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piscataway Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Behmer Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 981-0700	2,144	155	13.8	42.9%	262 (12.2%)	583 (27.2%)	544 (25.4%)	677 (31.6%)	12 (0.6%)	9 (0.4%)	57 (2.7%)	47.2	220^th of 434 public high schools	49.3%		52.1	187^th of 429 public high schools	56.4%	33	79.1	59.6		35.5			50.2				7.6	7.5	49.5		49.3	95.5		95.5	$7,617	$163	$7,454
Piscataway Magnet School	Public	9-12	21 Suttons Lane	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 985-0717	640	63	10.1	65.3%	110 (17.2%)	67 (10.5%)	410 (64.1%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.3	203^rd of 434 public high schools	53.2%		30	309^th of 429 public high schools	28.0%	106	89.9	49.4		24.3			64.2				18.5	18.5	61.9		61.9				$10,965	$1,448	$9,517
Middlesex High School	Public	9-12	300 John F. Kennedy Drive	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	597	55	10.8	45.7%	226 (37.9%)	41 (6.9%)	257 (43.0%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.0%)	48.3	210^th of 434 public high schools	51.6%		40.1	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	48	88.7	51.8		26.3			48.7				24.8	24.8	57.1		57.1				$11,917	$24	$11,893
Dunellen High School	Public	9-12	411 First Street	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	409	36	11.3	48.9%	83 (20.3%)	56 (13.7%)	245 (59.9%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	36.2	284^th of 434 public high schools	34.6%		29.3	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%	30	83.9	62.3		20.0			29.7				2.8	5.3	50.0	15.4	25.3		45.5	45.5	$7,075		$7,075
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	7-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	357	40	8.9	77.3%	2 (0.6%)	112 (31.4%)	239 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	20.5	357^th of 434 public high schools	17.7%		23.2	339^th of 429 public high schools	21.0%	18		57.0	6.3	22.1	54.8	56.3	41.4	16.1	0.0	40.0	0.0	14.9	28.6		28.6				$12,696		$12,696
Bound Brook High School	Public	9-12	111 West Union Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 652-7950	579	58	9.9	83.6%	50 (8.6%)	53 (9.2%)	463 (80.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	19.6	360^th of 434 public high schools	17.1%		22.9	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%	17	65.1	34.4		17.1			34.3				7.1	7.1	19.2		19.2				$9,392	$15	$9,377
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	102 North Fifth Avenue	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-2400	493	42	11.7	40.6%	173 (35.1%)	49 (9.9%)	145 (29.4%)	96 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	46.5	226^th of 434 public high schools	47.9%		54.3	176^th of 429 public high schools	59.0%	50	84.3	58.3		41.3			47.3				4.3	4.1	26.9		26.9	66.7		66.7	$12,520	$784	$11,736
New Brunswick Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 Baldwin street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 745-5300	85	6	14.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	12.5
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
New Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	1000 Somerset St	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	2,443	173	14.1	88.1%	6 (0.2%)	143 (5.9%)	2,282 (93.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	23.2	345^th of 434 public high schools	20.5%		18.8	364^th of 429 public high schools	15.2%	19	74.7	34.0		15.1			23.8				6.6	6.6	21.2		20.5				$8,526		$8,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Piscataway Township High School

Is Piscataway Township High School a good school?

Piscataway Township High School ranks 220^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Piscataway Township High School?

Piscataway Township High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arbor Elementary School
Elementary : Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary : Grandview Elementary School
Elementary : Knollwood Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Luther King Elementary School
Elementary : Randolphville Elementary School
Middle : Conackamack Middle School
Middle : Quibbletown Middle School
Middle : Theodore Schor Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Piscataway Township High School?

Students at Piscataway Township High School are 32% Asian, 27% African American, 25% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Piscataway Township High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,144 students attended Piscataway Township High School.

What district is Piscataway Township High School in?

Piscataway Township School District

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