New Jersey public high schools are composed of approximately average 63% minority students (2025).
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 (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
350 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
35 Watchung Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(877) 643-4064
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(877) 643-4064
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
College Achieve Central 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 - 231. - 23.
Creative Arts High 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 - 231. - 23.
Essex High School
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Great Oaks Legacy 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 - 231. - 23.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Irvington High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1253 Clinton Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6897
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6897
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Leap Academy University 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 - 231. - 23.
Marion P. Thomas 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 - 231. - 23.
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Newcomers
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 3-11
482-506 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
151 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0760
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0760
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Orange High 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 - 231. - 23.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(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 - 231. - 23.
People's Achieve Community Charter School
Charter School
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
534 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 556-7070
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 556-7070
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
209 Berckman St
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4270
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4270
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
The Queen City Academy 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 - 231. - 23.
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery High School
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
121-125 Chestnut Street
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 793-9800
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 793-9800
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges
(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 - 231. - 23.
Team Academy 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: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-10
544 Chestnut Ave
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 429-0279
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 429-0279
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
American History High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7333
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7333
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Asbury Park High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1001 Sunset Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2638
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2638
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Bard Early College High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8363
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8363
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Barringer High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
90 Parker St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Camden High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1700 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Camden Prep Inc.
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-12
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Central High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
250 18th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6378
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6378
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-12
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-12
21 Market Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Rank: #24 - 5924. - 59.
Daylight/twilight High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
135 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 256-8190
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 256-8190
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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 63% for 2025.
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 Alternative High School, The Barack Obama Green Charter High School and College Achieve Central Charter School.
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