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
371	Perth Amboy High School	Public	9-12	931 Convery Blvd	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6030	2,769	188	14.7	69.8%	23 (0.8%)	110 (4.0%)	2,608 (94.2%)	11 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	$14,528			$429			$14,099	17.7	13.4	388	17		341293003530
372	Rahway High School	Public	9-12	1012 Madison Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1090	1,286	98	13.1	63.2%	137 (10.7%)	453 (35.2%)	621 (48.3%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	42 (3.3%)	$15,697			$47			$15,650	17.4	23.1	340	32		341353005634
373	Buena Regional High School	Public	9-12	125 Weymouth Road	Buena	08310	Atlantic County	Buena Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 697-2400	491	45	10.8	56.8%	264 (53.8%)	55 (11.2%)	158 (32.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	$10,941						$10,941	17.4	22.6	345	28		340240000044
374	Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School	Public	9-12	1875 Park Blvd	Camden	08103	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-2500	179	24	7.6	57.0%	2 (1.1%)	106 (59.2%)	69 (38.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,795			$2,939			$17,856	17.3	7.8	417	43		340264000087
375	Abraham Clark High School	Public	9-12	122 East 6th Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2000	926	61	15.1	75.4%	21 (2.3%)	427 (46.1%)	465 (50.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	$13,218			$651			$12,567	17.1	19.8	359	16		341428005650
376	Camden Prep Inc.	Public, Alternative	K-12	1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave	Camden	08104	Camden County	Camden Prep Inc.	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 379-4488	1,498	15	99.8	93.6%	7 (0.5%)	899 (60.0%)	549 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	34 (2.3%)	$11,619			$2,969			$8,650	17	19.5	361	15		340077603299
377	Cumberland Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Silver Lake Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Cumberland Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 451-9400	1,161	85	13.7	37.0%	465 (40.1%)	215 (18.5%)	408 (35.1%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.2%)	$13,040			$379			$12,661	17	15.5	381	4		340362001820
378	Salem High School	Public	9-12	219 Walnut St	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3900	393	35	11.2	63.1%	94 (23.9%)	233 (59.3%)	55 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$16,851			$1,191			$15,660	16.8	17	372	6		341455005090
379	Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus	Public	9-12	E.285 Pascack Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 343-6000	288	46	6.2	35.1%	129 (44.8%)	31 (10.8%)	119 (41.3%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,339			$2,362			$24,977	16.3			(n/a)		340147000252
380	Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School	Public	9-12	70 Church Street	Haledon	07508	Passaic County	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2821	803	67	12	62.8%	73 (9.1%)	122 (15.2%)	561 (69.9%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	$13,765			$898			$12,867	16.3	17	373	7		341260004856

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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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