Top 10 Best Newark Public High Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 30 public high schools serving 31,335 students in Newark, NJ.
The top ranked public high schools in Newark, NJ are Technology High School, Science Park High School and Bard Early College High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Newark, NJ public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Newark have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public high schools.
Newark, NJ public high school have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arts High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Newark, NJ (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
223 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 481-5962
Grades: 9-12
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Science Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Grades: 7-12
| 938 students
Rank: #33.
Bard Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8363
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
North Star Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Grades: K-12
| 6,352 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
Essex County Newark Technical
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
91 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 412-2204
Grades: 9-12
| 519 students
Rank: #77.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Grades: PK-12
| 2,012 students
Rank: #88.
Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 M L King Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7391
Grades: 9-12
| 593 students
Rank: #99.
University High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Clinton Pl
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-3190
Grades: 7-12
| 426 students
Rank: #1010.
Team Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Grades: K-12
| 6,096 students
Rank: #1111.
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Bergen Street, Room 211
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1790
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
Rank: #1212.
Newark School Of Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Crane Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5112
Grades: 9-11
| 290 students
Rank: #1313.
Newark Sch Of Data Science And Information Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
746 Sanford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 695-3748
Grades: 9-10
| 199 students
Rank: #1414.
American History High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7333
Grades: 9-12
| 373 students
Rank: #1515.
Newark School Of Fashion & Design
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Woodside Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 327-4466
Grades: 9-10
| 156 students
Rank: #1616.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Grades: PK-12
| 1,425 students
Rank: #1717.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 18th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6378
Grades: 9-12
| 894 students
Rank: #1818.
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Grades: K-11
| 2,026 students
Rank: #1919.
Malcolm X Shabazz High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Johnson Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6974
Grades: 9-12
| 272 students
Rank: #2020.
East Side High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
238 Van Buren St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,255 students
Rank: #2121.
Lead Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(862) 772-1724
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Newark Vocational High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 West Kinney St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7308
Grades: 9-12
| 583 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
West Side High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7019
Grades: 9-12
| 609 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-1234
Grades: 7-12
| 140 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Weequahic High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
279 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3923
Grades: 9-12
| 454 students
Rank: #2626.
Barringer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
90 Parker St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,734 students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Rch
Alternative School
Magnet School
461 463 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-7078
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Regional School
Alternative School
Magnet School
395-97 No 5th Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-4333
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
John F. Kennedy School
Special Education School
Magnet School
311 S Tenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6788
Grades: PK-12
| 138 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nj Regional Day School - Newark
Special Education School
Magnet School
334 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3820
Grades: K-12
| 115 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 317-8361
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6911
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
15 James St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 297-1275
Grades: K-8
| 331 students
43 Alexander St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2390
Grades: 1-8
| 385 students
90 Parker Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,263 students
15 Boylan St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2490
Grades: PK-K
| 57 students
103 Bragaw Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 705-3970
Grades: K-8
| 250 students
228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Grades: PK-4
| n/a students
180 Oraton St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5340
Grades: PK-4
| 290 students
28 Burnet St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7138
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
321 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-3870
Grades: 5-8
| 287 students
255 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3860
Grades: K-2
| 141 students
534 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6970
Grades: PK
| 67 students
33 Maple Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6234
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
70 Montgomery Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6234
Grades: PK
| 119 students
255 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6973
Grades: PK
| 162 students
26 Speedway Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6234
Grades: PK
| 57 students
229 18th Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6824
Grades: PK-8
| 218 students
557 Fifteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6924
Grades: PK-8
| 224 students
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 508-4334
Grades: 6-12
| 116 students
72 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-3543
Grades: 5-8
| 212 students
746 Sanford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 623-9005
Grades: K-8
| 460 students
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Grades: 5-8
| 552 students
211 Sherman Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 526-8500
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
823 S 16th St
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-2890
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
33 Maple Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3850
Grades: K-8
| 365 students
108 South 9th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 733-7368
Grades: K-8
| 375 students
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-4400
Grades: 5-10
| 494 students
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6815
Grades: PK-8
| 499 students
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6938
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7343
Grades: 9-12
| 141 students
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8301
Grades: 7-12
| 419 students
150 Newton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 424-4391
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
200 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102
(917) 209-6815
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
190 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-8326
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
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How many public high schools are located in Newark?
30 public high schools are located in Newark.
What is the racial composition of students in Newark?
Newark public high schools minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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