Notable Public Schools in New Jersey

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in New Jersey. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

North Star Academy Charter School — NEWARK, New Jersey. Public charter school.
TEAM Academy Charter School — NEWARK, New Jersey. Public charter school.
Passaic County Technical Institute — WAYNE, New Jersey. Public school.
Clifton High School — CLIFTON, New Jersey. Public school.
Union City High School — Union City, New Jersey. Public school.
Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. — Camden, New Jersey. Public school.
South Brunswick High School — MONMOUTH JUNCTION, New Jersey. Public school.
Vineland Senior High School — VINELAND, New Jersey. Public school.
Bridgewater-Raritan High School — Bridgewater, New Jersey. Public school.
Old Bridge High School — MATAWAN, New Jersey. Public school.
John P. Stevens High School — EDISON, New Jersey. Public school.
Perth Amboy High School — PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey. Public school.
Bayonne High School — BAYONNE, New Jersey. Public school.
Passaic High School No. 12 — Passaic, New Jersey. Public school.
Monroe Township High School — MONROE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey. Public school.
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District — FLEMINGTON, New Jersey. Public school.
New Brunswick High School — NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey. Public school.
Hillsborough High School — Hillsborough, New Jersey. Public school.
Camden's Promise Charter School — Camden, New Jersey. Public charter school.
North Bergen High School — N BERGEN, New Jersey. Public school.
Egg Harbor Township High School — EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, New Jersey. Public school.
Eastside High School — PATERSON, New Jersey. Public school.
Union High School — UNION, New Jersey. Public school.
Edison High School — EDISON, New Jersey. Public school.
East Side High School — NEWARK, New Jersey. Public school.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus — TRENTON, New Jersey. Public school.
Memorial High School — WEST NEW YORK, New Jersey. Public school.
Franklin High School — Somerset, New Jersey. Public school.
Cherokee High School — MARLTON, New Jersey. Public school.
West Orange High School — WEST ORANGE, New Jersey. Public school.
Piscataway Township High School — PISCATAWAY, New Jersey. Public school.
Cherry Hill High School East — CHERRY HILL, New Jersey. Public school.
Washington Township High School — SEWELL, New Jersey. Public school.
Livingston High School — LIVINGSTON, New Jersey. Public school.
John F. Kennedy High School — PATERSON, New Jersey. Public school.
East Brunswick High School — EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey. Public school.
Bloomfield High School — Bloomfield, New Jersey. Public school.
KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation — Newark, New Jersey. Public school.
William L Dickinson High School — JERSEY CITY, New Jersey. Public school.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School — Newark, New Jersey. Public charter school.
Howell High School — FARMINGDALE, New Jersey. Public school.
Churchill Junior High School — EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey. Public school.
Rancocas Valley Regional High School — MOUNT HOLLY, New Jersey. Public school.
Montclair High School — MONTCLAIR, New Jersey. Public school.
Kingsway Regional High School — WOOLWICH TWP, New Jersey. Public school.
Passaic Arts and Science Charter School — Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Public charter school.
Eastern Regional High School — VOORHEES, New Jersey. Public school.
Toms River High School North — TOMS RIVER, New Jersey. Public school.
Columbia High School — MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey. Public school.
Freehold Township High School — FREEHOLD TWP., New Jersey. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.