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
221	Old Bridge High School	Public	9-12	4209 Route 516	Matawan	07747	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 290-3900	2,659	196	13.5	27.5%	1,447 (54.4%)	242 (9.1%)	484 (18.2%)	422 (15.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	45 (1.7%)	$14,171			$84			$14,087	47.2	52.8	184	37		340927003496
222	Roselle Park High School	Public	9-12	185 W Webster Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 241-4550	593	45	13.1	56.2%	151 (25.5%)	50 (8.4%)	361 (60.9%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$10,753			$277			$10,476	47.1	33.4	290	68		341431005664
223	Morristown High School	Public	9-12	50 Early Street	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 292-2000	1,816	139	13.1	40.7%	729 (40.1%)	135 (7.4%)	833 (45.9%)	76 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (1.6%)	$10,700			$91			$10,609	46.9	44.9	229	6		341081004366
224	High Point Regional High School District	Public	9-12	299 Pidgeon Hill Road	Sussex	07461	Sussex County	High Point Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3101	791	68	11.7	24.1%	649 (82.0%)	15 (1.9%)	94 (11.9%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	$18,626			$139			$18,487	46.7	49.8	203	21		340714005358
225	Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1085 Old Trenton Road	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-5144	137	9	15.7	47.4%	15 (10.9%)	24 (17.5%)	53 (38.7%)	34 (24.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	$6,185						$6,185	46.6	80.6	53	172		340995003409
226	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%)	$12,520			$784			$11,736	46.5	54.3	176	50		340717003372
227	Mainland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1301 Oak Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Mainland Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-4151	1,160	96	12.1	26.6%	721 (62.2%)	56 (4.8%)	255 (22.0%)	64 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.5%)	$16,480			$184			$16,296	46.5	60	144	83		340936000158
228	Secaucus High School	Public	9-12	11 Mill Ridge Road	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Secaucus School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-2033	612	57	10.7	41.5%	163 (26.6%)	24 (3.9%)	263 (43.0%)	155 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$12,407			$360			$12,047	46	54.7	171	57		341485002900
229	Monmouth Regional High School	Public	9-12	One Norman J Field Way	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Monmouth Regional High School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-1170	891	90	9.9	35.2%	408 (45.8%)	127 (14.3%)	259 (29.1%)	57 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	$19,654			$192			$19,462	45.6	42.2	244	15		341044004026
230	Woodstown High School	Public	9-12	Woodstown High School	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0144	550	50	10.9	25.3%	427 (77.6%)	40 (7.3%)	46 (8.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	$6,718			$06			$6,712	45.6	47.8	213	17		341833005114

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.