Results for: New Jersey High Schools

According to the New Jersey Department of Education, several high schools in the state have achieved impressive SAT scores in 2023. New Jersey 101.5 compiled an overall score for each school by combining their average math score with their average reading/writing score.

Millburn High School in Essex County emerged as the top performer outside of specialized high schools, with an average score of 1375 out of a perfect 1600. Monmouth County boasts three high schools in the top 10, showcasing the academic excellence within the county.

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in the nation and by state. In New Jersey, High Technology High School in Lincroft has been named the top high school for 2024, followed by Academy Magnet School in Edison, Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health in Woodbridge, Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, Biotechnology High School in Freehold, and Dr. Ronald E. McNair High School in Jersey City. The rankings consider factors such as college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rate. The lowest-ranked public high school in New Jersey is Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden.