For the 2024 school year, there are 39 public high schools serving 39,712 students in Middlesex County, NJ.
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ are Middlesex County Voc Math Science &engineering Techn, Middlesex County Voc Allied Health & Biomedical Science and West Windsor-plainsboro High School North. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, NJ public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average). High schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Jersey public high schools.
Middlesex County, NJ public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Brunswick High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Middlesex County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesex County Voc Math Science &engineering Techn
Vocational School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Technology Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
Middlesex County Voc Allied Health & Biomedical Science
Vocational School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1 Convery Boulevard
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Grades: 8-12
| 285 students
Rank: #33.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School North
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
90 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,495 students
Rank: #44.
John P. Stevens High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,643 students
Rank: #55.
Metuchen High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Grove Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Grades: 9-12
| 726 students
Rank: #66.
Churchill Jr High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18 Norton Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
Grades: 8-9
| 1,367 students
Rank: #77.
Monroe Township High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Schoolhouse Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Grades: 9-12
| 2,508 students
Rank: #88.
South Brunswick High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Grades: 9-12
| 2,863 students
Rank: #99.
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,338 students
Rank: #1010.
South Plainfield High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Lake Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Grades: 9-12
| 1,079 students
Rank: #1111.
Middlesex County Vocational School East Brunswick
Vocational School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 465 students
Rank: #1212.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: #1313.
Piscataway Township High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,143 students
Rank: #1414.
Spotswood High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 729 students
Rank: #1515.
Colonia High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,344 students
Rank: #1616.
Edison High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,223 students
Rank: #1717.
Dunellen High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 First Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
Rank: #1818.
Sayreville War Memorial High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
820 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5252
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5252
Grades: 9-12
| 1,697 students
Rank: #1919.
Carteret High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Grades: 9-12
| 1,009 students
Rank: #2020.
East Brunswick High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
Grades: 10-12
| 2,015 students
Rank: #2121.
South River High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
Grades: 9-12
| 737 students
Rank: #2222.
Middlesex High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 John F. Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #2323.
North Brunswick Township High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
98 Raider Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3702
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3702
Grades: 9-12
| 1,883 students
Rank: #2424.
Woodbridge High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,577 students
Rank: #2525.
South Amboy Middle/high School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
Grades: 6-12
| 584 students
Rank: #2626.
Perth Amboy High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Eagle Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Grades: 9-12
| 2,593 students
Rank: #2727.
Middlesex County Vocational School Piscataway
Vocational School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Grades: 9-12
| 649 students
Rank: #2828.
Middlesex County Vocational School Perth Amboy
Vocational School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
457 High Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6300
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 274 students
Rank: #2929.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,409 students
Rank: #3030.
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
612 Amboy Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(848) 203-3742
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(848) 203-3742
Grades: 7-12
| 414 students
Rank: #3131.
Middlesex Co Voc School East Bruns. School Of Career Develop
Vocational School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 257-7715
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 257-7715
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Learning Center
Special Education School
145 Pergola Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-9100
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-9100
Grades: PK-12
| 125 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Lifelong Learning
Special Education School
333 Cheesequake Rd
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 727-3736
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 727-3736
Grades: PK-12
| 185 students
Rank: n/an/a
Future Foundations (Ffa)
Special Education School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 339-9331
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 339-9331
Grades: 5-12
| 94 students
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesex Co Jdc
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Grades: 8-12
| 29 students
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Middlesex County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
51 First Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6070
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6070
Grades: K-4
| 789 students
1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Grades: 4-5
| 505 students
Gloucester Regional School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
842 Glassboro Rd
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(856) 629-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(856) 629-2400
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: 6-12
| 1,432 students
Mdsex City Vocational N Brunswick (Closed 2005)
Vocational School
256 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 247-3832
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 247-3832
Grades: Inquire with school
| 54 students
Middlesex County Academy (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 317-0300
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 317-0300
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-9494
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-9494
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students
Middlesex County Youth Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Grades: 8-12
| 50 students
274 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Nuview Academy Annex (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 777-9860
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 777-9860
Grades: 5-12
| 6 students
333 High Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Grades: PK
| n/a students
274 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Grades: PK
| 285 students
Reaching Individual Student Excellence Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
77 Turner Street
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-2525
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-2525
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
125 Jackson Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Grades: PK
| 173 students
351 Mechanic Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 324-9860
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 324-9860
Grades: PK
| 300 students
Selover School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
150 Lincoln St
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5533
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5533
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
19 South Main Street
Parlin, NJ 08859
(609) 397-2012
Parlin, NJ 08859
(609) 397-2012
Grades: PK-6
| 52 students
Woodbridge Child Diagnostic Treatment Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
15 Paddock St
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5061
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5061
Grades: 9-10
| 7 students
Woodbridge Developmental Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1277 Rahway Ave
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5956
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5956
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ?
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ include Middlesex County Voc Math Science &engineering Techn, Middlesex County Voc Allied Health & Biomedical Science and West Windsor-plainsboro High School North.
How many public high schools are located in Middlesex County, NJ?
39 public high schools are located in Middlesex County, NJ.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County, NJ?
Middlesex County, NJ public high schools minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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