Approximately 29% of public high school students in New Jersey are eligible for free lunch (2024).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New Jersey is Bayonne Academy with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 81%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New Jersey (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Bayonne Academy
Vocational School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
669 Avenue A
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6705
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6705
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Cape May Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
131 Crest Haven Rd
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 463-4870
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 463-4870
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus
Vocational School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
10 Junction Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-1444
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-1444
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Juvenile Female Secure Unit
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
W Burlington Street
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6350
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6350
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center
Vocational School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
350 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 286-5670
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 286-5670
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Ocean Rch
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1 Game Farm Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 693-9282
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 693-9282
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Passaic For Science And Engineering
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Passaic Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-11
160 Minnisink Rd
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 256-3337
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 256-3337
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Pinelands Rch
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
800 Carranza Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-1424
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-1424
Rank: #1111.
The Queen City Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
815 West Seventh Street
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 753-4700
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 753-4700
Rank: #1212.
Newcomers
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 3-11
482-506 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Rank: #1313.
Passaic High School No. 12
(Math: 2% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 9-12
170 Paulison Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Rank: #1414.
Essex Co Jdc
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 7-12
80 Duryea Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(973) 484-4908
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(973) 484-4908
Rank: #1515.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-12
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Rank: #1616.
Garden State Correctional Facility
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 9-12
Highbridge Road
Trenton, NJ 08620
(609) 298-6300
Trenton, NJ 08620
(609) 298-6300
Rank: #1717.
Camden Co Jdc
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 7-12
Woodbury Turnersville Rd Lake
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 374-6100
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 374-6100
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Atlantic Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 9-12
2562 Tilton Rd
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 645-6748
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 645-6748
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Kipp: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-10
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc.
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-12
1001 North 17th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Middlesex Co Jdc
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 8-12
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
New Jersey Training School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 8-12
North State Home Ro
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-3907
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-3907
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: K-10
21 Market Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Mercer Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 4-12
1600 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Bergen Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: 2-12
374 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-6230
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-6230
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Camden Virtua
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: 6-12
1000 Atlantic Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 541-9212
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 541-9212
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Lead Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: 9-12
201 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(862) 772-1724
Newark, NJ 07103
(862) 772-1724
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Vineland Preparatory Academy
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: 7-10
2000 Maple Ave
Vineland, NJ 08361
(856) 696-6624
Vineland, NJ 08361
(856) 696-6624
Rank: #2929.
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 9-12
321 Bergen Street, Room 211
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1790
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1790
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Burlington Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 9-12
704 Woodlane Rd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7595
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7595
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Cherry Hill Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 1-12
210 Evesham Rd
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 795-0282
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 795-0282
Rank: #3232.
Atlantic Co Jdc
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 8-12
800 Buffalo Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Juvenile Medium Secure Facility
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 8-12
W Burlington Street
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6023
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6023
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Monmouth Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 9-12
1076 Wayside Rd
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 493-4470
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 493-4470
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Paterson Charter School For Science/technology
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: K-12
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Jersey average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch?
The New Jersey average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch is 29%% for 2024.
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The best top ranked public high schools in New Jersey include Bayonne Academy, Cape May Regional School and Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus.
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