According to new data released this week by U.S. News and World Report, New Jersey’s high schools are ranked third in the country.
18,000 publicly financed high schools across the country were ranked. The statistics did not include schools with fewer than 15 12th graders.
The rankings were determined by a number of criteria, including the percentage of students who received a score of three or above on the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement exams, which accounted for 40% of a school’s total score.
Thirty percent of the U.S. News system is based on graduation rates and state exam scores. The last ten percent of a school’s score is determined by how well it supports the learning of low-income, Black, and Latino pupils.
The 2022–2023 academic year served as the basis for all of the data utilized to produce this year’s rankings.
With 43% of its schools placed in the top quarter of American high schools, Massachusetts topped the rankings. Connecticut and New Jersey came in second and third, respectively, with 41% and 40%.
According to the latest rankings, Monmouth County High Technology High School in Lincroft was named the best STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) school in the nation as well as the best high school in New Jersey.
New Jersey’s own high school rankings, which are determined by a school’s performance on tests, academic progress, and other criteria, place Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro at the top.
The same Bergen County school was placed seventh in the state by U.S. News, which places a greater emphasis on advanced placement courses.
The top 10 high schools in New Jersey according to the U.S. News rating are all specialized and magnet schools that accept students with exceptional academic standing. The top-rated school accessible to all local students was Millburn High School, which was placed eleventh in New Jersey.
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