New Jersey has 39 public excessive faculties that rank among the many high 10% within the nation, in accordance with the newest rankings by U.S. Information & World Report.
On Tuesday, the information group launched its annual Best High Schools List, a rating based mostly on how nicely faculties serve college students from numerous social and financial backgrounds.
“Households can use the Greatest Excessive Faculties rankings to see how faculties examine on the nationwide, state and native degree on components like commencement charges and school readiness,” mentioned Anita Narayan, managing editor of training at U.S. Information. “The rankings additionally present perception into tutorial efficiency amongst underserved teams displaying how nicely faculties are supporting these college students.”
Middlesex County Academy for Science, Arithmetic and Engineering Applied sciences was rated the highest public highschool in New Jersey and No. 27 in the USA.
The methodology focuses on six components: school readiness, studying and math proficiency, studying and math efficiency, underserved pupil efficiency, school curriculum breadth and commencement charges. The information used is from the 2018-2019 tutorial faculty yr, so check scores weren’t affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
New Jersey’s specialised faculties with selective enrollment usually earn the best rating, usually adopted by conventional excessive faculties in wealthier suburban areas (standardized check scores largely correlate to household revenue).
See the 39 faculties under that ranked among the many high 10% nationwide — and examine the full rankings for extra faculties.
39. Haddonfield Memorial Excessive Faculty
A rainbow over Haddonfield Memorial Excessive Faculty at its 2019 commencement ceremony. Joe Warner | For NJ Advance Media
Location: Haddonfield
Nationwide rank: 874
38. Madison Excessive Faculty
Location: Madison
Nationwide rank: 828
37. John P. Stevens Excessive Faculty
Location: Edison
Nationwide rank: 817
36. Ridgewood Excessive Faculty
Location: Ridgewood
Nationwide rank: 814
35. Expertise Excessive Faculty
Location: Newark
Nationwide rank: 813
34. Mountain Lakes Excessive Faculty
Location: Mountain Lakes
Nationwide rank: 802
33. Central Jersey Faculty Prep Constitution Faculty
Location: Somerset
Nationwide rank: 797
32. Pascack Hills Excessive Faculty
Location: Montvale
Nationwide rank: 748
31. Communications Excessive Faculty
Location: Wall
Nationwide rank: 743
30. New Windfall Excessive Faculty
Location: New Windfall
Nationwide rank: 713
29. Northern Highlands Regional Excessive Faculty
Location: Allendale
Nationwide rank: 711
28. Princeton Excessive Faculty
Princeton Excessive Faculty’s 2019 commencement ceremony. Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Med
Location: Princeton
Nationwide rank: 703
27. Montgomery Excessive Faculty
Location: Skillman
Nationwide rank: 664
26. Northern Valley Regional Excessive Faculty at Previous Tappan
Location: Previous Tappan
Nationwide rank: 602
25. Ridge Excessive Faculty
Location: Basking Ridge
Nationwide rank: 578
24. West Windsor-Plainsboro Excessive Faculty South
Location: West Windsor
Nationwide rank: 565
23. Chatham Excessive Faculty
Location: Chatham
Nationwide rank: 524
22. Northern Valley Regional Excessive Faculty at Demarest
Location: Demarest
Nationwide rank: 522
21. Tenafly Excessive Faculty
Location: Tenafly
Nationwide rank: 516
20. Science Park Excessive Faculty
Location: Newark
Nationwide rank: 505
19. Academy of Allied Well being and Science
Location: Neptune
Nationwide rank: 473
18. West Windsor-Plainsboro Excessive Faculty North
West Windsor-Plainsboro North Excessive Faculty holds its 2019 commencement ceremony.
Location: Plainsboro
Nationwide rank: 468
17. Summit Senior Excessive Faculty
Location: Summit
Nationwide rank: 442
16. Livingston Excessive Faculty
Location: Livingston
Nationwide rank: 424
15. Millburn Excessive Faculty
Location: Millburn
Nationwide rank: 370
14. Glen Ridge Excessive Faculty
Location: Glen Ridge
Nationwide rank: 345
13. Elizabeth Excessive Faculty
Location: Elizabeth
Nationwide rank: 204
12. Marine Academy of Science and Expertise
Location: Highlands
Nationwide rank: 194
11. Infinity Institute
The Infinity Institute in Jersey Metropolis. Erika Solorzano | The Jersey Journal
Location: Jersey Metropolis
Nationwide rank: 182
10. Academy for Allied Well being Sciences
Location: Scotch Plains
Nationwide rank: 158
9. Academy for Data Expertise
Location: Scotch Plains
Nationwide rank: 123
8. Bergen County Technical Excessive Faculty – Teterboro
Location: Teterboro
Nationwide rank: 92
7. Biotechnology Excessive Faculty
Location: Freehold
Nationwide rank: 91
6. Union County Magnet Excessive Faculty
Location: Scotch Plains
Nationwide rank: 83
5. Dr. Ronald E McNair Excessive Faculty
Location: Jersey Metropolis
Nationwide rank: 73
4. Middlesex County Academy for Allied Well being
Location: Woodbridge
Nationwide rank: 61
3. Bergen County Academies
Location: Hackensack
Nationwide rank: 54
2. Excessive Expertise Excessive Faculty
College students at Excessive Expertise Excessive Faculty in Lincroft.
Location: Lincroft
Nationwide rank: 53
1. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Arithmetic and Engineering Applied sciences
Location: Edison
Nationwide rank: 27
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