Best High Schools in New Jersey

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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
411	Wildwood High School	Public	9-12	4300 Pacific Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-7922	261	26	9.8	71.3%	82 (31.4%)	22 (8.4%)	148 (56.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$20,579			$1,206			$19,373	11	20.7	353	58		341794001768
412	Penns Grove High School	Public	9-12	334 Harding Highway	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-6300	632	47	13.4	69.5%	97 (15.3%)	223 (35.3%)	295 (46.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$12,770			$969			$11,801	10.9	19.1	362	50		341284005048
413	Camden Big Picture Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1875 Park Boulevard	Camden	08103	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-5122	150	19	8.1	49.3%	1 (0.7%)	101 (67.3%)	47 (31.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,730			$4,249			$21,481	10.5	9.1	412	1		340264000579
414	Riverside High School	Public	9-12	112 E Washington Street	Riverside	08075	Burlington County	Riverside Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 461-1255	464	45	10.3	58.4%	203 (43.8%)	61 (13.1%)	178 (38.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	$14,147			$68			$14,079	10.3	11.8	399	15		341401001234
415	KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation	Public, Alternative	K-12	525 Clinton Street	Camden	08103	Camden County	KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 622-0905	2,280	125	18.2	97.2%	2 (0.1%)	1,228 (53.9%)	958 (42.0%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (3.9%)	$12,672			$1,819			$10,853	9.6	12.4	397	18		340077703307
416	Willingboro High School	Public	9-12	20 Jfk Way	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8800	845	62	13.6	69.0%	17 (2.0%)	639 (75.6%)	160 (18.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	$19,173			$521			$18,652	9.6	11.6	401	15		341800001264
417	John E. Dwyer Technology Academy	Public	9-12	123 Pearl St	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6565	1,348	94	14.4	82.0%	50 (3.7%)	235 (17.4%)	1,053 (78.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,732			$231			$10,501	9.5	11.4	403	14		340459003071
418	Millville High School	Public	9-12	200 Wade Blvd	Millville	08332	Cumberland County	Millville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 327-6040	1,687	119	14.1	72.0%	583 (34.6%)	523 (31.0%)	470 (27.9%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	89 (5.3%)	$11,361			$397			$10,964	9.4	14.9	385	33		341032001868
419	Newcomers High School	Public	9-12	151 Ellison Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 321-0760	106	6	17.6	49.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								9.4	6.4	420	1		341269006151
420	Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy	Public	9-12	641 South Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6600	1,272	87	14.6	81.4%	71 (5.6%)	202 (15.9%)	981 (77.1%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,135			$272			$10,863	9.3	7.9	416	4		340459003039

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science, NJGPA English Language Arts, NJGPA Mathematics, NJSLA English Language Arts test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.