Public schools in New Jersey achieve an average graduation rate of 85% (2024).
The public schools with the highest graduation rate are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest graduation rate in New Jersey is Bergen County Academies with ≥99% of students graduating.
Graduation Rate Range: 95%
99%
Avg. Graduation Rate: 96%
Top Graduation Rate Public Schools in New Jersey (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Graduation Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Bergen County Academies
Vocational School
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Diana C. Lobosco Stem Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
High Tech High School
Vocational School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
One High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Passaic County Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Livingston High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
30 Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Moorestown High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
350 Bridgeboro Road
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6610
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6610
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Camden County Technical School-gtc
Vocational School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
343 Berlin Cross Keys Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 767-7000
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 767-7000
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Clearview Regional High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
625 Breakneck Rd
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 223-2790
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 223-2790
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Cumberland County Technical Education Center
Vocational School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
3400 College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 451-9000
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 451-9000
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Hanover Park High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
63 Mt Pleasant Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-0300
East Hanover, NJ 07936
(973) 887-0300
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Metuchen High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
400 Grove Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
North Hunterdon High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1445 State Route 31
Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 735-5191
Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 735-5191
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Randolph High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
511 Millbrook Avenue
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 361-2400
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 361-2400
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Rumson-fair Haven Regional High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
74 Ridge Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-1597
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-1597
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
Cherry Hill High School East
(Math: 35% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1750 Kresson Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-2222
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-2222
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
Gloucester County Institute Of Technology
Vocational School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1360 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-1445
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-1445
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
Haddonfield Memorial High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
401 Kings Highway East
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-3960
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-3960
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
John P. Stevens High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
Manasquan High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
167 Broad Street
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-8820
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-8820
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
Parsippany Hills High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
20 Rita Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 682-2815
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 682-2815
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
Ramapo High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
331 George Street
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-1500
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-1500
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
West Essex High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
West Morris Mendham High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
65 East Main Street
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-2501
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-2501
Rank: #15 - 2415. - 24.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
(Math: 63% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
346 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5050
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5050
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Academy For Allied Health Sciences
Vocational School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Arts High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
550 M L King Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7391
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7391
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Bard Early College High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8363
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8363
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
200 Macarthur Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
(201) 773-9140
Garfield, NJ 07026
(201) 773-9140
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
Vocational School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
504 Route 46 West
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 343-6000
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 343-6000
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Biotechnology High School
Vocational School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
5000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-7942
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-7942
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Camden County Technical School-pennsauken
Vocational School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
6008 Browning Road
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 663-1040
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 663-1040
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
College Achieve Central Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
365 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Communications High School
Vocational School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
1740 New Bedford Road
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732) 681-1010
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732) 681-1010
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
David Brearley Middle/high School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 7-12
401 Monroe Avenue
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 931-9696
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 931-9696
Rank: #25 - 7225. - 72.
Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
123 Coles Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 418-7617
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 418-7617
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Jersey average public schools graduation rate?
The New Jersey average public schools graduation rate is 85% for 2024.
What are the public schools with the highest graduation rate in New Jersey?
The best top ranked public schools in New Jersey include Bergen County Academies, Diana C. Lobosco Stem Academy and High Tech High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest graduation rate in New Jersey?
The public high school with the highest graduation rate in New Jersey is Bergen County Academies, with a value of ≥99%. The public elementary school with the highest graduation rate is Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School, with a value of ≥95%.
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