Best High Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
81	Bridgewater-Raritan High School	Public	9-12	600 Garretson Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8660	2,673	205	13	15.1%	1,104 (41.3%)	109 (4.1%)	530 (19.8%)	828 (31.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.6%)	75 (2.8%)	$11,278	$50	$11,228	72.4	72.8	87	6	340228000173
82	Indian Hills High School	Public	9-12	97 Yawpo Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-0100	668	75	8.8	3.4%	523 (78.3%)	4 (0.6%)	91 (13.6%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	$16,207	$69	$16,138	72.4	74.1	81	1	341356000724
83	Mahwah High School	Public	9-12	50 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2300	829	91	9.1	16.5%	501 (60.4%)	34 (4.1%)	124 (15.0%)	112 (13.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.2%)	$12,658		$12,658	72.1	73	85	2	340933000586
84	South Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	750 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-4044	2,666	188	14.1	16.5%	441 (16.5%)	192 (7.2%)	243 (9.1%)	1,728 (64.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (2.0%)	$11,617	$66	$11,551	72.1	69.7	101	17	341521003610
85	Hasbrouck Heights High School	Public	9-12	365 Boulevard	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 288-6150	499	45	11.1	22.0%	264 (52.9%)	10 (2.0%)	156 (31.3%)	64 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$12,638	$04	$12,634	71.9	67	113	28	340693000512
86	Eastern Camden County Regional High School	Public	9-12	1401 Laurel Oak Road	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Eastern Camden County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-4441	1,847	142	13	16.3%	1,019 (55.2%)	218 (11.8%)	201 (10.9%)	294 (15.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.8%)	$13,338	$282	$13,056	71.9	69.3	104	18	340438001488
87	Academy of Technology Design	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6331	235	4	58	49.4%	43 (18.3%)	21 (8.9%)	128 (54.5%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)				71.4	62	138	51	340757003198
88	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Mettlers Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 649-3954	1,396	117	11.9	33.2%	131 (9.4%)	324 (23.2%)	245 (17.6%)	657 (47.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.0%)	$8,883	$325	$8,558	71.3	67.8	108	20	340009000829
89	Bernards High School	Public	9-12	25 Olcott Avenue	Bernardsville	07924	Somerset County	Somerset Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 630-3000	751	69	10.9	18.1%	482 (64.2%)	10 (1.3%)	178 (23.7%)	50 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	$10,867		$10,867	71.3	76	72	17	340000900176
90	Monroe Township High School	Public	9-12	200 Schoolhouse Road	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 521-2882	2,583	187	13.8	13.9%	885 (34.3%)	103 (4.0%)	356 (13.8%)	1,197 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (1.5%)	$13,410	$49	$13,361	71.3	76	73	17	341050003438

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 433)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
81	Bridgewater-Raritan High School	Public	9-12	600 Garretson Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-8660	2,673	205	13	15.1%	1,104 (41.3%)	109 (4.1%)	530 (19.8%)	828 (31.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.6%)	75 (2.8%)	$11,278			$50			$11,228	72.4	72.8	87	6		340228000173
82	Indian Hills High School	Public	9-12	97 Yawpo Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-0100	668	75	8.8	3.4%	523 (78.3%)	4 (0.6%)	91 (13.6%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	$16,207			$69			$16,138	72.4	74.1	81	1		341356000724
83	Mahwah High School	Public	9-12	50 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2300	829	91	9.1	16.5%	501 (60.4%)	34 (4.1%)	124 (15.0%)	112 (13.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.2%)	$12,658						$12,658	72.1	73	85	2		340933000586
84	South Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	750 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-4044	2,666	188	14.1	16.5%	441 (16.5%)	192 (7.2%)	243 (9.1%)	1,728 (64.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (2.0%)	$11,617			$66			$11,551	72.1	69.7	101	17		341521003610
85	Hasbrouck Heights High School	Public	9-12	365 Boulevard	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 288-6150	499	45	11.1	22.0%	264 (52.9%)	10 (2.0%)	156 (31.3%)	64 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$12,638			$04			$12,634	71.9	67	113	28		340693000512
86	Eastern Camden County Regional High School	Public	9-12	1401 Laurel Oak Road	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Eastern Camden County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-4441	1,847	142	13	16.3%	1,019 (55.2%)	218 (11.8%)	201 (10.9%)	294 (15.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.8%)	$13,338			$282			$13,056	71.9	69.3	104	18		340438001488
87	Academy of Technology Design	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6331	235	4	58	49.4%	43 (18.3%)	21 (8.9%)	128 (54.5%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)								71.4	62	138	51		340757003198
88	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Mettlers Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Central Jersey College Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 649-3954	1,396	117	11.9	33.2%	131 (9.4%)	324 (23.2%)	245 (17.6%)	657 (47.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.0%)	$8,883			$325			$8,558	71.3	67.8	108	20		340009000829
89	Bernards High School	Public	9-12	25 Olcott Avenue	Bernardsville	07924	Somerset County	Somerset Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 630-3000	751	69	10.9	18.1%	482 (64.2%)	10 (1.3%)	178 (23.7%)	50 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	$10,867						$10,867	71.3	76	72	17		340000900176
90	Monroe Township High School	Public	9-12	200 Schoolhouse Road	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 521-2882	2,583	187	13.8	13.9%	885 (34.3%)	103 (4.0%)	356 (13.8%)	1,197 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (1.5%)	$13,410			$49			$13,361	71.3	76	73	17		341050003438