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New Brunswick High School

Public Grades 9-12

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 10% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

New Brunswick High School is a public high school in New Brunswick, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12 with 2,443 students. The latest figures also raise concerns about attendance and graduation: in 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 35%, compared with 20% in the district and 14% statewide, while graduation was 78%, 11 points below the state rate. The most important finding is that the school’s results are below state and nearby-school levels in every subject with a reported 2025–2026 score.

The school’s strongest state comparison is 11th-grade NJGPA English Language Arts, though it still trails the state: 57% proficient versus 76%, a gap of 18 points. Its weakest is Geometry End of Course, at 16% versus 52% statewide, a 36-point gap. Local comparisons are also challenging: 9th-grade NJSLA English Language Arts was 23%, while nearby schools with comparable results ranged from 37.7% to 56.8%; the nearby-school average was 49%, 27 points higher. The school also had the lowest reported nearby result in 11th-grade NJGPA Math. Most reported district results match the school’s, though the school’s Algebra I End of Course result is 9 points below the district’s.

Trends are mixed: Geometry improved over the years reported, but NJGPA English Language Arts fell 17 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and science declined 3 points. SchoolDigger places the school in the 10th percentile statewide for 2025–2026 and gives it 1 star; its overall percentile fell from 21 the prior year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also shifted: African American Students were at the 24th percentile, down 17 points from the prior year but above the school’s overall 10th percentile; English Language Learner Students were at the 4th percentile, down 18 points. For context, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 14.1 in 2024–2025, and 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, up from 54% in 2023–2024. These context measures do not explain the results.

2,443

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,300

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-3309

(732) 745-5300

District: New Brunswick School District

Feeder schools for New Brunswick High School:

Elementary:	A Chester Redshaw School
	Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Livingston Elementary School
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	Lord Stirling Community School
	Mckinley Community School
	Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts
	Robert J. Boyler Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle:	New Brunswick Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

African American:

5.9%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

New Jersey avg48%

391^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

579^th of 607New Brunswick 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
2026	13.4	391 of 434	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	345 of 434	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	364 of 429	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	414 of 422	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	392 of 415	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	372 of 405	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	357 of 416	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	328 of 415	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	329 of 411	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	298 of 409	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	300 of 406	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.9	360 of 411	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	362 of 396	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	358 of 388	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	347 of 378	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	331 of 371	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	305 of 370	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	320 of 359	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	328 of 361	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	330 of 357	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	305 of 351	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.1	314 of 348	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.9	321 of 343	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	207 of 272	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	166 of 283	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	196 of 282	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	125 of 250	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.3	214 of 256	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	132 of 247	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	174 of 254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	130 of 266	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	198 of 207	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	167 of 215	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	161 of 191	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	120 of 137	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	121 of 138	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	92 of 146	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	388 of 428	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	392 of 426	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	399 of 420	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	372 of 416	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	381 of 414	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	369 of 402	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	353 of 408	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	324 of 403	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	352 of 399	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	348 of 406	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	371 of 403	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	331 of 385	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	351 of 382	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	337 of 374	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	300 of 364	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	258 of 368	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	323 of 371	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	317 of 377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	326 of 358	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	300 of 344	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	291 of 324	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	272 of 326	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	229 of 347	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	202 of 345	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	384 of 426	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	384 of 426	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	367 of 419	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	380 of 414	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	384 of 410	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	347 of 407	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	331 of 405	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	314 of 358	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	317 of 359	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	341 of 361	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	290 of 344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	308 of 333	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	272 of 355	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)24th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-30 vs state

English Language Arts22%-29 vs state

Geometry16%-33 vs state

Science10%-19 vs state

Algebra I6%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)	NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
New Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	1000 Somerset St	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	2,443	173	14.1	88.1%	6 (0.2%)	143 (5.9%)	2,282 (93.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	13.4	391^st of 434 public high schools	9.9%		23.2	345^th of 434 public high schools	20.5%	46	57.4	30.7	9.9	22.5	6.3		6.3	20.0	5.3	15.9				$22,300	$1,069	$21,231
New Brunswick Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 Baldwin street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 745-5300	85	6	14.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$9,205	$1,238	$7,967
North Brunswick Township High School	Public	9-12	98 Raider Road	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3702	1,876	156	12.0	54.1%	244 (13.0%)	411 (21.9%)	840 (44.8%)	316 (16.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.2%)	35.5	278^th of 434 public high schools	35.9%		29.3	316^th of 434 public high schools	27.2%	38	71.1	46.6	25.6	50.7	12.3	6.7	12.0	30.0		29.1	38.9		38.9	$13,718	$319	$13,399
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%)	50.5	191^st of 434 public high schools	56.0%		46.5	226^th of 434 public high schools	47.9%	35	82.3	67.9	40.2	52.4	6.5		7.4	8.0		8.0	48.0		48.0	$19,147	$683	$18,464
Middlesex County Jdc	Public	7-12	Us Highway 130	New Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-8991	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Piscataway Magnet School	Public	9-12	21 Suttons Lane	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 985-0717	640	63	10.1	65.3%	110 (17.2%)	67 (10.5%)	410 (64.1%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	239^th of 434 public high schools	44.9%		49.3	203^rd of 434 public high schools	53.2%	36	81.0	55.6	26.5	49.7	17.4		17.4	59.1	8.3	41.2	50.0		50.0	$22,581	$1,436	$21,145
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	500 Elizabeth Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 302-4200	2,134	180	11.8	50.2%	204 (9.6%)	678 (31.8%)	920 (43.1%)	259 (12.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	31.4	303^rd of 434 public high schools	30.2%		33.5	298^th of 434 public high schools	31.3%	5	64.8	55.1	18.2	40.8	14.3	12.4	12.6	9.5		9.0	30.2		30.3	$14,000	$251	$13,749
Piscataway Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Behmer Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 981-0700	2,144	155	13.8	42.9%	262 (12.2%)	583 (27.2%)	544 (25.4%)	677 (31.6%)	12 (0.6%)	9 (0.4%)	57 (2.7%)	48.3	207^th of 434 public high schools	52.3%		47.2	220^th of 434 public high schools	49.3%	13	75.7	62.7	29.5	56.0	8.8		8.8	46.1		46.1	83.8		83.8	$18,060	$388	$17,672
Edison High School	Public	9-12	50 Boulevard Of The Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5200	2,393	160	14.9	48.9%	387 (16.2%)	378 (15.8%)	679 (28.4%)	871 (36.4%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	67 (2.8%)	43.4	240^th of 434 public high schools	44.7%		36.4	283^rd of 434 public high schools	34.8%	43	73.8	56.4	34.1	56.8	6.3	16.6	7.1	16.3		16.0	55.4		55.4	$13,401	$810	$12,591
East Brunswick High School	Public	10-12	380 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6904	2,124	163	13.0	24.2%	1,001 (47.1%)	122 (5.7%)	248 (11.7%)	694 (32.7%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	47 (2.2%)	82.2	44^th of 434 public high schools	89.9%		86.8	22^nd of 434 public high schools	94.9%	22	84.8	80.5	46.2						0.0	0.0				$12,433	$324	$12,109

Frequently Asked Questions about New Brunswick High School

New Brunswick High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A Chester Redshaw School
Elementary : Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Livingston Elementary School
Elementary : Lord Stirling Community School
Elementary : Mckinley Community School
Elementary : Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts
Elementary : Robert J. Boyler Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle : New Brunswick Middle School

What is the racial makeup of New Brunswick High School?

Students at New Brunswick High School are 93% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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