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2023 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey

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  1. #1 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    High Technology High School

    Monmouth County Vocational School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    105 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Choosing this high school was one of the best decisions of my life! From amazing teachers to peers that support and get along with each other, High Technology High School provided me with the best....

    Read 105 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 295,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

  2. #3 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Bergen County Academies

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    Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    546 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says I am a junior at Bergen County Academies and I have had a good experience so far.The teachers at Bergen County Academies are for the most part very knowledgeable in their fields. They are willing to go above and beyond. I also appreciate the fact that the school tries to ensure...One thing that I would like to see change at Bergen County Academies is the availability of resources for students. While the school does have a lot of resources available, I feel like there could be...Overall, my experience at Bergen County Academies has been positive. It is a great school with a strong focus on academics and extracurricular activities, but getting involved in those activities....

    Read 546 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,118,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

  3. #6 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Academy for Information Technology

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    Union County Vocational-Technical School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    122 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says The Academy for Information Technology is a great school to attend if you are pursuing a business/information technology path as a career. You have focused vocational classes teaching business to....

    Read 122 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 284,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

  4. #8 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro

    Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    252 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Bergen Tech Teterboro is really a wonderful school in so many ways! It has offered me so many different opportunities to further my academic career as well as many different ways to pursue my....

    Read 252 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 677,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

  5. #10 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School

    Jersey City School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    290 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Freshman says I went to Mcnair for 9th grade, when I was in lockdown. Thus, my entire freshman year was virtual, so please remember that. First of all, I want to say that the teachers are awesome. They sincerely....

    Read 290 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 713,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  6. #11 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Academy for Allied Health Science

    Union County Vocational-Technical School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    133 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

    Featured Review: Freshman says I love this school! I love having the opportunity to take a class specifically involving health sciences and learning more about my future career before college. This school has great a great....

    Read 133 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 305,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

  7. #13 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

    West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    324 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says I moved to New Jersey at the start of my Sophomore year of high school and really didn't know what to expect from a completely new environment that was so foreign from anything I had ever....

    Read 324 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,649,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  8. #14 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Academy of Allied Health & Science

    Monmouth County Vocational School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    114 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says I really like this school because of the opportunity it gives me to study health care from every angle. I have learned about the history of medicine, standard protocols used in health care, the....

    Read 114 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 306,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

  9. #16 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

    West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    284 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Sophomore says High School North is an amazing school with wonderful facilities and education that prepares students for college. I love the students and resources here, however, there is a lot competition amongst....

    Read 284 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,521,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

  10. #17 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Millburn Senior High School

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    Millburn Township School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    199 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Millburn is a great place to be academically, athletically, and socially challenged. Without a doubt, it's a strenuous school. The workload is tough - sometimes overbearing - but it does pay off.....

    Read 199 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,319,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

  11. #19 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Marine Academy of Science & Technology

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    Monmouth County Vocational School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    149 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Sophomore says I applied here because I liked the kinship between the students. That's the best part about MAST is the way everyone's really helpful and nice and considerate. It was definitely a culture shock to go....

    Read 149 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 283,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

  12. #21 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Northern Highlands Regional High School

    Public School,

    ALLENDALE, NJ,

    9-12,

    251 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says I've been at Highlands for a bit over 2 years now. I'm a very academic-heavy student, and I love that Highlands enables that very well. We have acceleration courses over the summer for those who...Of course there are also plenty of negatives. Our school is not very diverse at all, with extremely few students of color or first generation students. Courses are very rigorous compared to other...Even with all of these flaws, learning at Highlands has been overall very enjoyable, and preps for college very efficiently..

    Read 251 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,364,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

  13. #24 Best Public High Schools in New Jersey.

    Ridge High School

    Bernards Township School District, NJ,

    9-12,

    251 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says ACADEMICS: People in the reviews are complaining too much about how hard the academics are... there's nothing wrong with our academics. Y'all just need to apply yourself! And we have plenty of...FACULTY/ADMINISTRATION: Generally excellent teachers who help you get through. Few bad apples here/there but that's inevitable. School board makes some bad decisions now and then though.CLUBS/ACTIVITIES: Lots of options. Whether you're an artsy kid, a sporty kid, a band kid, or a STEM kid, there's something for you, and you'll enjoy it. I've heard school spirit's apparently lacking...DIVERSITY: We have people of all races, heritages, and LGBT categories here. We're pretty tolerant I guess.SAFETY: We're in, like, one of the safest towns in America. Besides, we have a pretty strict visitor policy, and even implemented an ID system starting this year.FOOD: Average I guess..

    Read 251 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,794,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

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