Best High Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
71	Voorhees High School	Public	9-12	256 County Route 513	Glen Gardner	08826	Hunterdon County	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-6116	733	74	9.9	5.5%	625 (85.3%)	21 (2.9%)	57 (7.8%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	$15,592	$61	$15,531	74.5	76.1	70	1	341161003026
72	Governor Livingston High School	Public	9-12	175 Watchung Boulevard	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-3100	849	82	10.3	3.1%	573 (67.5%)	15 (1.8%)	129 (15.2%)	92 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	$11,268	$95	$11,173	74.3	75.1	77	5	340153000201
73	Madison High School	Public	9-12	170 Ridgedale Avenue	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3117	761	70	10.8	10.4%	529 (69.5%)	24 (3.2%)	129 (17.0%)	61 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	$14,709	$76	$14,633	74.1	66.7	115	42	340924004300
74	Middletown High School South	Public	9-12	900 Nut Swamp Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 706-6111	1,406	114	12.3	7.8%	1,226 (87.2%)	9 (0.6%)	116 (8.3%)	23 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.3%)	$9,833		$9,833	73.5	72.7	89	15	341011003978
75	Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-9784	141	6	21.9	39.7%	32 (22.7%)	19 (13.5%)	66 (46.8%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$4,422		$4,422	73.5	86.3	31	44	340995003415
76	Hopewell Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Pennington Titusville Rd	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-4003	1,068	105	10.1	6.1%	741 (69.4%)	41 (3.8%)	73 (6.8%)	165 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.1%)	$11,670		$11,670	73.5	72.7	88	12	340753003136
77	West Morris Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Bartley Road	Chester	07930	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 879-5212	1,015	83	12.2	1.4%	756 (74.5%)	21 (2.1%)	143 (14.1%)	44 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.7%)	$13,366	$40	$13,326	73.4	77.8	66	11	341755004550
78	Ridge High School	Public	9-12	268 South Finley Avenue	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bernards Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 204-2585	1,577	130	12.1	2.3%	839 (53.2%)	9 (0.6%)	133 (8.4%)	540 (34.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.5%)	$10,069		$10,069	73.3	76.1	71	7	340165005124
79	James Caldwell High School	Public	9-12	265 Westville Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-6981	749	75	9.9	11.5%	574 (76.6%)	18 (2.4%)	115 (15.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	$14,431	$24	$14,407	73.1	76.5	69	10	340258002008
80	Parsippany Hills High School	Public	9-12	20 Rita Drive	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 682-2815	1,035	103	10	18.7%	367 (35.5%)	42 (4.1%)	172 (16.6%)	407 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	42 (4.1%)	$12,246	$35	$12,211	73.1	73.8	82	2	341248004432

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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
71	Voorhees High School	Public	9-12	256 County Route 513	Glen Gardner	08826	Hunterdon County	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-6116	733	74	9.9	5.5%	625 (85.3%)	21 (2.9%)	57 (7.8%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	$15,592			$61			$15,531	74.5	76.1	70	1		341161003026
72	Governor Livingston High School	Public	9-12	175 Watchung Boulevard	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-3100	849	82	10.3	3.1%	573 (67.5%)	15 (1.8%)	129 (15.2%)	92 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	$11,268			$95			$11,173	74.3	75.1	77	5		340153000201
73	Madison High School	Public	9-12	170 Ridgedale Avenue	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3117	761	70	10.8	10.4%	529 (69.5%)	24 (3.2%)	129 (17.0%)	61 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	$14,709			$76			$14,633	74.1	66.7	115	42		340924004300
74	Middletown High School South	Public	9-12	900 Nut Swamp Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 706-6111	1,406	114	12.3	7.8%	1,226 (87.2%)	9 (0.6%)	116 (8.3%)	23 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.3%)	$9,833						$9,833	73.5	72.7	89	15		341011003978
75	Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-9784	141	6	21.9	39.7%	32 (22.7%)	19 (13.5%)	66 (46.8%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$4,422						$4,422	73.5	86.3	31	44		340995003415
76	Hopewell Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Pennington Titusville Rd	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-4003	1,068	105	10.1	6.1%	741 (69.4%)	41 (3.8%)	73 (6.8%)	165 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.1%)	$11,670						$11,670	73.5	72.7	88	12		340753003136
77	West Morris Central High School	Public	9-12	259 Bartley Road	Chester	07930	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 879-5212	1,015	83	12.2	1.4%	756 (74.5%)	21 (2.1%)	143 (14.1%)	44 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.7%)	$13,366			$40			$13,326	73.4	77.8	66	11		341755004550
78	Ridge High School	Public	9-12	268 South Finley Avenue	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bernards Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 204-2585	1,577	130	12.1	2.3%	839 (53.2%)	9 (0.6%)	133 (8.4%)	540 (34.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.5%)	$10,069						$10,069	73.3	76.1	71	7		340165005124
79	James Caldwell High School	Public	9-12	265 Westville Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-6981	749	75	9.9	11.5%	574 (76.6%)	18 (2.4%)	115 (15.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	$14,431			$24			$14,407	73.1	76.5	69	10		340258002008
80	Parsippany Hills High School	Public	9-12	20 Rita Drive	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 682-2815	1,035	103	10	18.7%	367 (35.5%)	42 (4.1%)	172 (16.6%)	407 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	42 (4.1%)	$12,246			$35			$12,211	73.1	73.8	82	2		341248004432