The Very Best High Schools In New Jersey
If you ever wondered just how many high schools we have here in New Jersey, the answer is quite a few!
According to the New Jersey Department of Education, the state has 395 public secondary schools for the 2025-2026 school year.
New Jersey also has another 110 schools that combine elementary and secondary grades. The state defines secondary schools as schools that include some combination of grades 9 through 12.
Then you have our private high schools. The numbers are a little harder to pin down because many private schools serve several grade levels, such as kindergarten through 12th grade.
Current school listings show more than 300 private schools in New Jersey that include high school grades.
So, if we're talking about schools offering high school-level education, New Jersey has roughly 700 or more public and private schools serving high school students.
I went to High School here in New Jersey, Southern Regional High School, and it is a fantastic school. I do wish I was more into it then lol like how I feel now as an adult lol.
What Are New Jersey's Best Public High Schools?
According to Patch, Niche released its "Best High Schools" (PUBLIC) list for the Garden State for 2027.
1. The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering - Morris County
2. Marine Academy of Technology & Environmental Science - Ocean County
3. Bergen County Academies - Bergen County
4. Union County Magnet High School - Union County
5. High Technology High School - Monmouth County
6. Academy for Information Technology - Union County
7. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School - Hudson County
8. Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro - Bergen County
9. Biotechnology High School - Monmouth County
10. Academy for Allied Health Science - Union County
New Jersey's Best "Private" High Schools
1. The Lawrenceville School - Mercer County
2. Princeton International School of Math and Science - Mercer County
3. The Peddie School - Mercer County
4. Newark Academy - Essex County
5. Elite Preparatory Academy - Sussex County
6. Princeton Day School - Mercer County
7. Delbarton School - Morris County
8. The Pingry School - Somerset County
9. Blair Academy - Warren County
10. Montclair Kimberley Academy - Essex County
Did your school make the list? Click Here to see the complete list of "private" High Schools from Niche.
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