The average public high school in New Jersey has approximately 916 students (2024-25).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in New Jersey (by enrollment) is North Star Academy Charter School with 6,352 students.
# Students Range: 2,053
6,352
Avg. # Students: 2,684
Largest New Jersey Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 6,352
Grades: K-12
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Rank: #22.
Team Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,096
Grades: K-12
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #33.
Passaic County Technical Institute
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,359
Grades: 9-12
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Rank: #44.
Clifton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,059
Grades: 9-12
333 Colfax Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2312
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2312
Rank: #55.
Union City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,025
Grades: 9-12
2500 Kennedy Blvd
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Rank: #66.
Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc.
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,880
Grades: K-12
1001 North 17th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Rank: #77.
South Brunswick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,786
Grades: 9-12
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Rank: #88.
Vineland Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,780
Grades: 9-12
2880 E Chestnut Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 794-6800
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 794-6800
Rank: #99.
Bridgewater-raritan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,711
Grades: 9-12
600 Garretson Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 231-8660
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 231-8660
Rank: #1010.
Old Bridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,707
Grades: 9-12
4209 Route 516
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Rank: #1111.
John P. Stevens High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,680
Grades: 9-12
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Rank: #1212.
Perth Amboy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,658
Grades: 9-12
300 Eagle Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Rank: #1313.
Bayonne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,656
Grades: 9-12
669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5900
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5900
Rank: #1414.
Passaic High School No. 12
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,596
Grades: 9-12
170 Paulison Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Rank: #1515.
Monroe Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,568
Grades: 9-12
200 Schoolhouse Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Rank: #1616.
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,486
Grades: 9-12
84 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-5727
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-5727
Rank: #1717.
New Brunswick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,477
Grades: 9-12
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1818.
Hillsborough High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,368
Grades: 9-12
466 Raider Boulevard
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600
Rank: #1919.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,363
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #2020.
North Bergen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,355
Grades: 9-12
7417 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2800
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2800
Rank: #2121.
Egg Harbor Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,335
Grades: 9-12
24 High School Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-0100
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-0100
Rank: #2222.
Eastside High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,323
Grades: 9-12
150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0510
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0510
Rank: #2323.
Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,308
Grades: 9-12
2350 North Third Street
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6500
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6500
Rank: #2424.
Edison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,280
Grades: 9-12
50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
East Side High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,255
Grades: 9-12
238 Van Buren St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4900
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4900
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,255
Grades: 10-12
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 278-7260
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 278-7260
Rank: #2727.
Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,251
Grades: 9-12
5501 Park Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
Rank: #2828.
Franklin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,220
Grades: 9-12
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 302-4200
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 302-4200
Rank: #2929.
Cherokee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,179
Grades: 9-12
120 Tomlinson Mill Road
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 983-5140
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 983-5140
Rank: #3030.
West Orange High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,151
Grades: 9-12
51 Conforti Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5301
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5301
Rank: #3131.
Piscataway Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,144
Grades: 9-12
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Rank: #3232.
Cherry Hill High School East
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,087
Grades: 9-12
1750 Kresson Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-2222
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-2222
Rank: #3333.
Washington Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,075
Grades: 9-12
519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Rank: #3434.
Livingston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,066
Grades: 9-12
30 Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Rank: #3535.
John F. Kennedy High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,053
Grades: 9-12
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
Paterson, NJ 07502
(973) 321-0500
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The best top ranked public high schools in New Jersey include North Star Academy Charter School, Team Academy Charter School and Passaic County Technical Institute.
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