Eight New Jersey public high schools finished in the top 100 best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, recently released, for the 2024-2025 school year.
Nearly 17,660 schools were ranked on six factors − college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate − based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.
According to the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments require high school students to be assessed in math, English, language arts and science.
The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia, including New Jersey’s 426 high schools.
Best high schools in New Jersey: top 10
10. Academy for Allied Health Sciences in Scotch Plains; 193 in national rankings
9. Academy for Information Technology in Scotch Plains; 111 national
8. Union County Magnet High School in Scotch Plains; 95 national
7. Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro; 90 national
6. Dr. Ronald E McNair High School in Jersey City; 79 national
5. Biotechnology High School in Freehold; 72 national
4. Bergen County Academies in Hackensack; 62 national
3. Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health in Woodbridge; 58 national
2. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison; 42 national
1. High Technology High School in Lincroft; 24 national
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Hunterdon County, NJ high schools on the list
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14. Hunterdon Central Regional High School
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122. North Hunterdon High School
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131. Delaware Valley Regional High School
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137. Hunterdon County Academies
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234. South Hunterdon High School
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239. Warren Hills Regional High School
Middlesex County, NJ high schools on the list
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2. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies
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3. Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health
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17. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
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27. John P. Stevens High School
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47. Metuchen High School
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60. South Brunswick High School
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96. Highland Park High School
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115. East Brunswick High School
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117. Piscataway High School
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126. Monroe High School
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127. South Plainfield High School
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129. Edison High School
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144. Dunellen High School
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195. John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
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196. Middlesex High School
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197. Spotswood High School
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202. East Brunswick Magnet School
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205. Old Bridge High School
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206. North Brunswick High School
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207. Sayreville War Memorial High School
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223. Colonia High School
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243. Middlesex County Vocational School Perth Amboy
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257. Perth Amboy High School
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278. South Amboy Middle/High School
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301. Woodbridge High School
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306. Carteret High School
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324. New Brunswick High School
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349-406. Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
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349-406. Middlesex County Vocational School
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349-406. South River High School
Somerset County, NJ high schools on the list
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25. Ridge High School
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26. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
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30. Montgomery High School
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59. Bernards High School
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61. Hillsborough High School
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81. Watchung Hills Regional High School
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108. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School
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157. Somerville High School
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185. Franklin High School
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246. Manville High School
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259. North Plainfield High School
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265. Bound Brook High School
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285. Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
Union County, NJ high schools on the list
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8. Union County Magnet High School
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9. Academy for Information Technology
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10. Academy for Allied Health Sciences
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18. Union County Tech
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29. Summit High School
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40. Westfield High School
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41. New Providence High School
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70. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
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90. Governor Livingston High School
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118. College Achieve Central Charter School
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135. Academy for Performing Arts
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136. Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies
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249. The Barack Obama Green Charter High School
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271. Linden High School
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296. Rahway High School
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303. David Brearley Middle/High School
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349-406. Plainfield High School
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349-406. Union County Teams Charter School
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Unranked: The Queen City Academy Charter School
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