Top 10 Best New Jersey Vocational Public Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 66 vocational public schools serving 30,298 students in New Jersey.
Vocational schools offer a series of courses which directly prepare individuals in paid or unpaid employment in jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
The top ranked vocational public schools in New Jersey are Bergen County Academies, High Technology High School and Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Jersey vocational public schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Best Vocational Public Schools in New Jersey (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bergen County Academies
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,116 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
High Technology High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 842-8444
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-8439
Grades: 9-12
| 274 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Monmouth County Academy Of Allied Health And Science
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2325 Heck Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 775-0058
Grades: 9-12
| 302 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
504 Route 46 West
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 675 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hunterdon County Academies
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1445 State Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 788-1119
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Academy For Allied Health Sciences
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Biotechnology High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-7942
Grades: 9-12
| 317 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Union County Magnet High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
520 West Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 664-2301
Grades: 9-12
| 179 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Edison Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
100 Technology Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 175 students
Rank: #1212.
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1 Convery Boulevard
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Grades: 9-12
| 286 students
Rank: #1313.
Academy For Information Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
Rank: #1414.
Diana C. Lobosco Stem Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,034 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Applied Technology High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 301 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Communications High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1740 New Bedford Road
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732) 681-1010
Grades: 9-12
| 309 students
Rank: #1717.
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Bryant Drive
Succasunna, NJ 07876
(973) 627-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 58 students
Rank: #1818.
Academy For Biotechnology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
96 Powerville Road
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-8480
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Rank: #1919.
Marine Academy Of Science And Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
305 Mast Way
Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 291-0995
Grades: 9-12
| 266 students
Rank: #2020.
Academy For Performing Arts
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Grades: 9-12
| 231 students
Rank: #2121.
High Tech High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
One High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Grades: 9-12
| 913 students
Rank: #2222.
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/rubino
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1085 Old Trenton Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 586-2129
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students
Rank: #2323.
Morris County School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 East Main Street
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 627-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 820 students
Rank: #2424.
Union County Technical
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1776 Raritan Rd
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Grades: 9-12
| 511 students
Rank: #2525.
Academy For Performing Arts
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Knoll Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 664-2201
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
Rank: #2626.
Explore Middle School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180-9th St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 152 students
Rank: #2727.
Bergen County Institute For Science And Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
162 Knickerbocker Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 157 students
Rank: #2828.
County Prep High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 631-6302
Grades: 9-12
| 922 students
Rank: #2929.
Passaic County Technical Institute
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 3,359 students
Rank: #3030.
Somerset County Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14 Vogt Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 526-8900
Grades: 9-12
| 343 students
Rank: #3131.
Cumberland County Technical Education Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3400 College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 451-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,084 students
Rank: #3232.
Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8 Bartles Corner Road, Suite 2
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 788-1119
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #3333.
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
498-544 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 412-2203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,154 students
Rank: #3434.
East Brunswick Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 733 students
Rank: #3535.
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked vocational public schools in New Jersey?
The top ranked vocational public schools in New Jersey include Bergen County Academies, High Technology High School and Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science.
How many vocational public schools are located in New Jersey?
66 vocational public schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey vocational public schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

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