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Montgomery High School

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Montgomery High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 in Skillman, New Jersey. Part of the Montgomery Township School District, which is ranked 52 out of 609 school districts in the state, Montgomery High School has consistently been recognized as one of the top high schools in New Jersey, ranking 25th out of 434 high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages in standardized tests across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.5% of 9th-grade students at Montgomery High School were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also excels in mathematics, with 49.6% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I and 79.8% proficient or better in NJSLA/Geometry, far surpassing the state averages of 20.3% and 55.3%, respectively.

While Montgomery High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy and Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy, in academic metrics, some other nearby schools, like West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, as well as Hopewell Valley Central High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are highly ranked in the state.

1,611

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,405

Per pupil spending ?

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 Route 601
Skillman, NJ 08558-1799

(609) 466-7602

District: Montgomery Township School District

Feeder schools for Montgomery High School:

Elementary:	Orchard Hill Elementary School
	Village Elementary School
Middle:	Montgomery Lower Middle School
	Montgomery Upper Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.1%

White:

29.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg81%

New Jersey avg40%

25^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 609Montgomery Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	25 of 434	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	24 of 429	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	31 of 422	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	31 of 415	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	28 of 405	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	41 of 416	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	31 of 415	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	27 of 411	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	28 of 409	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	80.0	31 of 406	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	23 of 411	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	29 of 396	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	48 of 388	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	38 of 378	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	30 of 371	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	27 of 370	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	15 of 359	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	25 of 361	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	83.1	19 of 357	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	85.9	13 of 351	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	13 of 348	96.3%	★★★★★
2003	86.7	20 of 343	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	35 of 283	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	15 of 282	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	45.2	98 of 250	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.4	11 of 256	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	43 of 254	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	29 of 190	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	65 of 191	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	46 of 175	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	51 of 191	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	8 of 215	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	2 of 191	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 161	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	67 of 426	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	15 of 420	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	43 of 416	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	34 of 414	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	34 of 402	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	23 of 408	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	42 of 406	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	33 of 403	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	15 of 385	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	20 of 382	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	86 of 374	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	50 of 364	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	53 of 368	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	31 of 377	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	60.5	66 of 344	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	61 of 326	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	28 of 347	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	56.2	106 of 345	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	19 of 426	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	48 of 419	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	21 of 414	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	21 of 410	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	34 of 402	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	22 of 407	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	30 of 405	92.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	14 of 359	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	23 of 361	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	6 of 339	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	11 of 344	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	31 of 333	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	13 of 355	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	23 of 347	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	16 of 345	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	28 of 335	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	35 of 335	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	68 of 336	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	47 of 340	86.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II98%+17 vs state

English Language Arts84%+34 vs state

Geometry80%+24 vs state

Science71%+40 vs state

Algebra I50%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Montgomery High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	1016 Route 601	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7602	1,611	122	13.1	7.8%	477 (29.6%)	51 (3.2%)	114 (7.1%)	904 (56.1%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	50 (3.1%)	86.1	25^th of 434 public high schools	94.2%		88.4	24^th of 429 public high schools	94.4%	1			71.4	83.5	49.6		49.6	79.8		79.5	99.1		97.3	$13,405	$45	$13,360
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	151 Moore Street	Princeton	08540	Mercer County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 806-4280	1,518	128	11.8	13.8%	694 (45.7%)	89 (5.9%)	230 (15.2%)	398 (26.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.6%)	68.9	102^nd of 434 public high schools	76.5%		71.4	93^rd of 429 public high schools	78.3%	9		83.7	50.0	75.4	28.0		26.4	35.8		34.7	97.5		95.9	$11,506		$11,506
Hillsborough High School	Public	9-12	466 Raider Boulevard	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	2,377	176	13.5	15.7%	1,086 (45.7%)	145 (6.1%)	282 (11.9%)	815 (34.3%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	22 (0.9%)	76.2	65^th of 434 public high schools	85.0%		78.4	63^rd of 429 public high schools	85.3%	2		83.6	56.3	63.6	35.8		35.8	80.1		80.1	100.0		100.0	$7,277		$7,277
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%)	72.1	84^th of 434 public high schools	80.6%		69.7	101^st of 429 public high schools	76.5%	17	89.2	81.2	55.3	70.9	19.7	0.0	18.5	52.4	14.3	46.9	95.3		95.0	$11,617	$66	$11,551
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%)	73.5	76^th of 434 public high schools	82.5%		72.7	88^th of 429 public high schools	79.5%	12		85.6	61.0	65.5	42.3		42.1	87.5	30.5	51.7	90.6	75.3	79.1	$11,670		$11,670
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North	Public	9-12	90 Grovers Mill Road	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5100	1,510	117	12.8	6.3%	199 (13.2%)	64 (4.2%)	61 (4.0%)	1,157 (76.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (1.7%)	70.2	94^th of 434 public high schools	78.3%		64.5	128^th of 429 public high schools	70.2%	34			64.5	84.3	12.7		12.7	100.0		100.0	76.3		76.3	$14,022	$110	$13,912
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South	Public	9-12	346 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5050	1,627	119	13.7	9.3%	214 (13.2%)	82 (5.0%)	93 (5.7%)	1,201 (73.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	67.7	106^th of 434 public high schools	75.6%		71	94^th of 429 public high schools	78.1%	12		87.5	68.4	81.4	33.9		33.3	99.0		99.0	58.9		58.9	$12,191	$163	$12,028
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center	Public	11-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-9784	21	18	1.2	52.4%	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (57.1%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$11,242	$843	$10,399
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy	Public	9-12	129 Bull Run Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 737-9784	111	7	16.0	64.9%	19 (17.1%)	19 (17.1%)	73 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	285^th of 434 public high schools	34.3%		31.8	297^th of 429 public high schools	30.8%	12	84.0	46.2	3.8	50.0	3.6		3.6							$6,008		$6,008
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%)	73.5	75^th of 434 public high schools	82.7%		86.3	31^st of 429 public high schools	92.8%	44		82.4	58.8	83.0	43.5		43.5	52.1		52.1				$4,422		$4,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery High School

How many students attend Montgomery High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,611 students attended Montgomery High School.

What district is Montgomery High School in?

Montgomery Township School District

Is Montgomery High School a good school?

Yes. Montgomery High School ranks in the top 5.8% of New Jersey high schools.

What schools feed into Montgomery High School?

Montgomery High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Orchard Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Village Elementary School
Middle : Montgomery Lower Middle School
Middle : Montgomery Upper Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery High School?

Students at Montgomery High School are 56% Asian, 30% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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