These are the best NJ high schools, according to US News & World Report

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These are the best NJ high schools, according to US News & World Report

Eight New Jersey public high schools finished in the top 100 best in the nation, according to 

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 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

14. Hunterdon Central Regional High School

122. North Hunterdon High School

131. Delaware Valley Regional High School

137. Hunterdon County Academies

234. South Hunterdon High School

239. Warren Hills Regional High School

Middlesex County, NJ high schools on the list

2. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies

3. Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health

17. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

27. John P. Stevens High School

47. Metuchen High School

60. South Brunswick High School

96. Highland Park High School

115. East Brunswick High School

117. Piscataway High School

126. Monroe High School

127. South Plainfield High School

129. Edison High School

144. Dunellen High School

195. John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

196. Middlesex High School

197. Spotswood High School

202. East Brunswick Magnet School

205. Old Bridge High School

206. North Brunswick High School

207. Sayreville War Memorial High School

223. Colonia High School

243. Middlesex County Vocational School Perth Amboy

257. Perth Amboy High School

278. South Amboy Middle/High School

301. Woodbridge High School

306. Carteret High School

324. New Brunswick High School

349-406. Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

349-406. Middlesex County Vocational School

349-406. South River High School

Somerset County, NJ high schools on the list

25. Ridge High School

26. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School

30. Montgomery High School

59. Bernards High School

61. Hillsborough High School

81. Watchung Hills Regional High School

108. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School

157. Somerville High School

185. Franklin High School

246. Manville High School

259. North Plainfield High School

265. Bound Brook High School

285. Somerset County Vocational Technical High School

Union County, NJ high schools on the list

8. Union County Magnet High School

9. Academy for Information Technology

10. Academy for Allied Health Sciences

18. Union County Tech

29. Summit High School

40. Westfield High School

41. New Providence High School

70. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

90. Governor Livingston High School

118. College Achieve Central Charter School

135. Academy for Performing Arts

136. Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies

249. The Barack Obama Green Charter High School

271. Linden High School

296. Rahway High School

303. David Brearley Middle/High School

349-406. Plainfield High School

349-406. Union County Teams Charter School

Unranked: The Queen City Academy Charter School

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