2013 America's Best High Schools
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This year our ranking highlights the best 2,000 public high schools in the nation—those that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads. The list is based on six components: graduation rate (25 percent), college acceptance rate (25 percent), AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student (25 percent), average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10 percent), and percent of students enrolled in at least one AP/IB/AICE course (5 percent). Click here for full methodology.
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SCHOOL
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CITY
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STATE
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SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION
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High Technology HighSchool |
Lincroft |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
1.4 |
100 |
2113 |
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4.5 |
3.99 |
24 |
Biotechnology High School |
Freehold |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
1.4 |
100 |
2040 |
28.9 |
4 |
4.3 |
3.88 |
26 |
Bergen County Academies |
Hackensack |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
1.3 |
100 |
2121 |
31 |
4 |
4.1 |
3.87 |
61 |
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School |
Jersey City |
NJ |
M, S |
99 |
1.4 |
100 |
1730 |
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50 |
3 |
3.67 |
65 |
Union County Magnet High School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology |
Scotch Plains |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
0.5 |
100 |
1974 |
29.4 |
9 |
4.3 |
3.65 |
69 |
Millburn High School |
Millburn |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.8 |
99 |
1873 |
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1 |
4.4 |
3.64 |
74 |
Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro |
Teterboro |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
1.1 |
100 |
1745 |
28 |
11 |
3.3 |
3.63 |
129 |
West Windsor- Plainsboro High School South |
West Windsor |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.6 |
95 |
1847 |
27.4 |
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4.2 |
3.51 |
142 |
Livingston High School |
Livingston |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.6 |
99 |
1761 |
26 |
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4.2 |
3.49 |
157 |
New Providence High School |
New Providence |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.4 |
98 |
1740 |
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3 |
4 |
3.47 |
173 |
Chatham High School |
Chatham |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.6 |
97 |
1747 |
26.6 |
2 |
3.9 |
3.46 |
183 |
West Windsor- Plainsboro High School North |
Plainsboro |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.6 |
94 |
1836 |
26.9 |
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4.1 |
3.45 |
186 |
Haddonfield Memorial High School |
Haddonfield |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.5 |
99 |
1789 |
24.9 |
2 |
3.8 |
3.44 |
202 |
Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences |
Scotch Plains |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
0.4 |
100 |
1828 |
27.3 |
19 |
3.3 |
3.42 |
206 |
Cranford High School |
Cranford |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.7 |
98 |
1713 |
23.9 |
4 |
3.6 |
3.41 |
215 |
Ridge High School |
Basking Ridge |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.8 |
96 |
1750 |
25.6 |
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3.9 |
3.4 |
218 |
Glen Rock High School |
Glen Rock |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.5 |
98 |
1691 |
27 |
3 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
235 |
Bernards High School |
Bernardsville |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.6 |
98 |
1763 |
25.3 |
7 |
3.7 |
3.39 |
244 |
Holmdel High School |
Holmdel |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.5 |
99 |
1764 |
25.1 |
1 |
4 |
3.38 |
253 |
Tenafly High School |
Tenafly |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.5 |
95 |
1796 |
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3.8 |
3.37 |
269 |
Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School |
Rumson |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.6 |
95 |
1764 |
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1 |
3.7 |
3.36 |
284 |
West Morris Mendham High School |
Mendham |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.6 |
96 |
1727 |
25 |
1 |
3.5 |
3.35 |
294 |
John P. Stevens High School |
Edison |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.6 |
94 |
1763 |
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13 |
4 |
3.34 |
296 |
Madison High School |
Madison |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.5 |
96 |
1695 |
23.9 |
10 |
3.9 |
3.34 |
320 |
Elizabeth High School |
Elizabeth |
NJ |
S |
99 |
1.3 |
97 |
1472 |
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75 |
1.7 |
3.32 |
343 |
Marlboro High School |
Marlboro |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
95 |
1695 |
24.3 |
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4.1 |
3.31 |
345 |
Pascack Hills High School |
Montvale |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.3 |
96 |
1700 |
24.6 |
0 |
4.1 |
3.31 |
351 |
Northern Valley Regional High School |
Demarest |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.5 |
96 |
1813 |
25.5 |
0 |
3.3 |
3.31 |
354 |
Cherry Hill East High School |
Cherry Hill |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.3 |
95 |
1702 |
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4.2 |
3.31 |
356 |
Westfield High School |
Westfield |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.5 |
93 |
1732 |
26 |
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4 |
3.31 |
361 |
Cresskill High School |
Cresskill |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.8 |
97 |
1689 |
24 |
1 |
3 |
3.3 |
363 |
Ridgewood High School |
Ridgewood |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.5 |
95 |
1766 |
24.9 |
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3.4 |
3.3 |
364 |
Marine Academy of Science and Technology |
Sandy Hook |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
0.2 |
100 |
1910 |
27 |
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3.4 |
3.3 |
415 |
Montville Township High School |
Montville |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
94 |
1698 |
25 |
2 |
4 |
3.27 |
416 |
Governor Livingston High School |
Berkeley Heights |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.5 |
94 |
1675 |
25.1 |
2 |
3.8 |
3.27 |
436 |
High Tech High School |
North Bergen |
NJ |
S |
99 |
0.3 |
99 |
1660 |
23 |
41 |
3.5 |
3.26 |
442 |
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School |
Bridgewater |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.4 |
95 |
1701 |
24.7 |
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4 |
3.26 |
461 |
Summit High School |
Summit |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.6 |
94 |
1690 |
24.9 |
14 |
3.6 |
3.25 |
468 |
Academy for Information Technology |
Scotch Plains |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
0.1 |
97 |
1802 |
27.7 |
9 |
3.4 |
3.24 |
474 |
Moorestown High School |
Moorestown |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.3 |
95 |
1708 |
25.5 |
8 |
3.9 |
3.24 |
514 |
Watchung Hills Regional High School |
Warren |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.5 |
93 |
1660 |
25.6 |
3 |
3.6 |
3.22 |
535 |
West Morris Central High School |
Chester |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.5 |
94 |
1661 |
23 |
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3.4 |
3.21 |
538 |
Mountain Lakes High School |
Mountain Lakes |
NJ |
O |
87 |
0.6 |
96 |
1735 |
25.6 |
1 |
3.9 |
3.21 |
575 |
Hanover Park High School |
East Hanover |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.4 |
97 |
1596 |
22.8 |
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3.6 |
3.19 |
591 |
Kinnelon |
Kinnelon |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.5 |
97 |
1648 |
24.1 |
2 |
3.3 |
3.19 |
615 |
Mahwah High School |
Mahwah |
NJ |
O |
95 |
0.4 |
96 |
1718 |
24 |
7 |
3.6 |
3.18 |
623 |
North Hunterdon High School |
Annandale |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.5 |
91 |
1699 |
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1 |
3.4 |
3.17 |
625 |
Whippany Park High School |
Whippany |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.4 |
93 |
1617 |
23 |
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3.7 |
3.17 |
638 |
Hopewell Valley Central High School |
Pennington |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.3 |
89 |
1676 |
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4 |
3.17 |
649 |
South Brunswick High School |
Monmouth Junction |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.4 |
90 |
1680 |
23.6 |
9 |
3.9 |
3.16 |
675 |
Allentown High School |
Allentown |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.3 |
91 |
1557 |
23.8 |
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3.6 |
3.15 |
687 |
Science Park High School |
Newark |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
0.5 |
85 |
1533 |
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81 |
3.9 |
3.14 |
705 |
Paramus High School |
Paramus |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
94 |
1552 |
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3.3 |
3.14 |
716 |
Jonathan Dayton High School |
Springfield |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.6 |
94 |
1565 |
23.7 |
9 |
2.8 |
3.13 |
718 |
Verona High School |
Verona |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
93 |
1549 |
22.2 |
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3.3 |
3.13 |
740 |
Hillsborough High School |
Hillsborough |
NJ |
O |
95 |
0.3 |
93 |
1646 |
24 |
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3.8 |
3.12 |
805 |
Ramsey High School |
Ramsey |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.3 |
97 |
1675 |
25 |
4 |
3 |
3.09 |
814 |
Shore Regional High School |
West long Branch |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.4 |
99 |
1543 |
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2.8 |
3.09 |
819 |
River Dell Regional High School |
Oradell |
NJ |
O |
94 |
0.2 |
94 |
1643 |
24 |
2 |
3.7 |
3.09 |
831 |
Northern Valley RHS Old Tappan |
Old Tappan |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.2 |
95 |
1763 |
25 |
1 |
3 |
3.08 |
836 |
Glen Ridge High School |
Glen Ridge |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.5 |
84 |
1723 |
25 |
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3.9 |
3.08 |
847 |
Eastern Regional High School |
Voorhees |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.3 |
92 |
1619 |
25.6 |
12 |
3.4 |
3.08 |
856 |
Ocean Township High School |
Oakhurst |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
96 |
1517 |
22.3 |
21 |
2.9 |
3.07 |
872 |
Ocean City High School |
Ocean City |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
91 |
1538 |
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32 |
3.1 |
3.07 |
876 |
Fair Lawn High School |
Fair Lawn |
NJ |
O |
95 |
0.4 |
93 |
1605 |
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10 |
3.3 |
3.06 |
898 |
Arthur L. Johnson High School |
Clark |
NJ |
O |
99 |
0.4 |
92 |
1528 |
21 |
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3 |
3.06 |
911 |
Somerville High School |
Somerville |
NJ |
O |
92 |
0.3 |
96 |
1576 |
23.6 |
17 |
3.6 |
3.05 |
918 |
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School |
Scotch Plains |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.5 |
89 |
1595 |
23.4 |
7 |
3.3 |
3.05 |
944 |
West Essex Regional School District |
North Caldwell |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0 |
93 |
1573 |
24 |
3 |
3.6 |
3.04 |
962 |
Union County Academy for Performing Arts |
Scotch Plains |
NJ |
M, S |
100 |
0 |
100 |
1694 |
24.4 |
13 |
2.5 |
3.03 |
1028 |
New Milford High School |
New Milford |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.2 |
93 |
1509 |
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3.1 |
3 |
1059 |
Howell High School |
Farmingdale |
NJ |
O |
100 |
0.2 |
94 |
1503 |
22.3 |
8 |
2.8 |
2.99 |
1108 |
Fort Lee High School |
Fort Lee |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.5 |
86 |
1570 |
24 |
19 |
2.5 |
2.96 |
1162 |
Freehold Township High School |
Freehold |
NJ |
O |
97 |
0.2 |
92 |
1531 |
22 |
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2.8 |
2.94 |
1207 |
Nutley High School |
Nutley |
NJ |
O |
96 |
0.2 |
94 |
1458 |
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2.9 |
2.92 |
1225 |
Cherry Hill High School West |
Cherry Hill |
NJ |
O |
90 |
0.3 |
91 |
1537 |
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3.3 |
2.91 |
1255 |
Red Bank Regional High School |
Little Silver |
NJ |
O |
94 |
0.4 |
91 |
1590 |
26.5 |
21 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
1266 |
Mainland Regional High School |
Linwood |
NJ |
O |
92 |
0.4 |
87 |
1568 |
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21 |
3 |
2.89 |
1272 |
Morristown High School |
Morristown |
NJ |
O |
84 |
0.3 |
90 |
1622 |
25 |
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3.6 |
2.89 |
1286 |
Columbia Senior High School |
Maplewood |
NJ |
O |
85 |
0.4 |
86 |
1602 |
24.3 |
24 |
3.8 |
2.88 |
1309 |
Hasbrouck Heights High School |
Hasbrouck Heights |
NJ |
O |
94 |
0.1 |
86 |
1552 |
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3.6 |
2.86 |
1340 |
Leonia High School |
Leonia |
NJ |
O |
88 |
0.6 |
91 |
1642 |
23 |
18 |
2.3 |
2.85 |
1361 |
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School |
Bogota |
NJ |
O |
95 |
0.1 |
100 |
1310 |
18.1 |
44 |
2.6 |
2.84 |
1374 |
Hackensack High School |
Hackensack |
NJ |
O |
85 |
0.1 |
98 |
1435 |
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47 |
3 |
2.84 |
1426 |
North Warren Regional High School |
Blairstown |
NJ |
O |
94 |
0.1 |
86 |
1506 |
23 |
9 |
3.2 |
2.81 |
1436 |
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy |
Elizabeth |
NJ |
S |
95 |
0.3 |
93 |
1224 |
17.4 |
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2.4 |
2.81 |
1537 |
Monmouth Regional High School |
Tinton Falls |
NJ |
O |
93 |
0.2 |
85 |
1640 |
21.6 |
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2.9 |
2.75 |
1557 |
Lakeland Regional High School |
Wanaque |
NJ |
O |
91 |
0.2 |
92 |
1494 |
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15 |
2.4 |
2.74 |
1563 |
Egg Harbor Township High School |
Egg Harbor Township |
NJ |
O |
93 |
0.3 |
85 |
1474 |
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2.8 |
2.74 |
1656 |
Edison High School* |
Edison |
NJ |
O |
98 |
0.3 |
93 |
1548 |
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31 |
4.1 |
2.68 |
1706 |
West Orange High School |
West Orange |
NJ |
O |
86 |
0.3 |
81 |
1473 |
22 |
42 |
3.2 |
2.65 |
1785 |
Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School |
Palisades Park |
NJ |
O |
76 |
0.2 |
90 |
1500 |
22.3 |
41 |
3 |
2.58 |