New Jersey public high schools are composed of approximately average 62% minority students (2024-25).
The public high schools in New Jersey with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 99%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 100%
Public High Schools Minority Statistics in New Jersey (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
American History High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7333
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7333
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Camden Prep Inc.
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-11
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
College Achieve Central Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
365 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-11
508 3rd Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 774-0727
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 774-0727
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-11
21 Market Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Creative Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Essex High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-12
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-11
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Lead Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50%)
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
201 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(862) 772-1724
Newark, NJ 07103
(862) 772-1724
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Leap Academy University Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
130 North Broadway
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-12
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Mcvs Arthur R. Sypek Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
504 East Broad Street
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 327-6072
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 327-6072
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 11-12
417 Middle Rd
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-4995
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-4995
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
New Brunswick Adult High School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Newcomers High School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
151 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0760
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0760
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Orange High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
400 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4050
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4050
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
321 Bergen Street, Room 211
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1790
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1790
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Pinnacle Academy High School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
209 Berckman St
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4270
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4270
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
The Queen City Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
815 West Seventh Street
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 753-4700
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 753-4700
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
121-125 Chestnut Street
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 793-9800
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 793-9800
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Regional Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 10-12
1070 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8456
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8456
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Simon Youth Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
651 Kapkowski Road
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 889-2900
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 889-2900
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
445 Scotland Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 677-4190
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 677-4190
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Team Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Union County Teams Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
515 517 West Fourth Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 754-9043
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 754-9043
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
University High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 7-12
55 Clinton Pl
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-3190
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-3190
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
Weequahic High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
279 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3923
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3923
Rank: #1 - 341. - 34.
West Side High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7019
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7019
Rank: #35 - 6735. - 67.
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-9
544 Chestnut Ave
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 429-0279
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 429-0279
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Jersey average public high schools minority students?
The New Jersey average public high schools minority students is 62% for 2024-25.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of minority students in New Jersey?
The best top ranked public high schools in New Jersey include American History High School, Camden Prep Inc. and Camden's Promise Charter School.
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