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Best High Schools in Zip Code 07462

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Students

Top rankedVernon Township High School123^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Vernon Township High School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 07462 zip code is home to a single high school, Vernon Township High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Vernon Township School District. This high-performing school has seen significant improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from #234 out of 422 New Jersey high schools in 2022-2023 to #123 out of 434 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernon Township High School outperforms the state average on several key academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates in 9th grade English Language Arts, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and 11th grade NJGPA ELA and Math. The school boasts a strong 91.3% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate in 2023-2024. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is slightly higher than the state's target of 10%, suggesting opportunities for improvement in student engagement and attendance.

With a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (21.38%), Vernon Township High School may serve a more advantaged student population compared to the state average. The school's per-student spending of $13,232 in 2018-2019 is also higher than the state average, potentially providing additional resources to support student learning and extracurricular activities. Overall, Vernon Township High School appears to be a strong-performing institution within the 07462 zip code, offering a quality education and positive outcomes for its students.

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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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernon Township High School	Public	9-12	1832 Route 565	Vernon	07462	Sussex County	Vernon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 764-2960	906	78	11.5	24.8%	643 (71.0%)	23 (2.5%)	182 (20.1%)	17 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	64.1	123^rd of 434 public high schools	71.7%		61.2	141^st of 429 public high schools	67.1%	18	88.7	64.9	38.5	58.8	34.4	33.5	73.7	73.7	100.0	100.0	$13,232	$70	$13,162

Cities Near Zip Code 07462

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernon	2.1 mi	6	243^rd
Hamburg	4.09 mi	3	236^th
Sussex	5.78 mi	2	335^th
Franklin	6.04 mi	2	377^th
Hewitt	6.18 mi	1	231^st

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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.

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