For the 2023-24 school year, there are 62 alternative public schools serving 1,034 students in New Jersey.
The top ranked alternative public schools in New Jersey are Alternative High School, Adult Diagnostic And Treatment Center and Alternative School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Jersey alternative public schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best New Jersey Alternative Public Schools (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alternative High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0570
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0570
Grades: 6-12
| 85 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adult Diagnostic And Treatment Center
Alternative School
8 Production Way
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 574-2250
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 574-2250
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
404 Daretown Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 769-0101
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 769-0101
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Alternative School
202 Spring Garden Rd
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-8306
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-8306
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ann Klein Forensic Center
Alternative School
1610 Stuyvesant Ave
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 633-0883
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 633-0883
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Atlantic Co Jdc
Alternative School
800 Buffalo Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Grades: 8-12
| 20 students
Rank: n/an/a
Atlantic Regional School
Alternative School
2562 Tilton Rd
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 645-6748
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 645-6748
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bergen Co Jdc
Alternative School
296 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Grades: 8-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bergen Regional School
Alternative School
374 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-6230
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-6230
Grades: 2-12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burlington County Alternative High School
Alternative School
1020 Briggs Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 261-5600
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 261-5600
Grades: 6-12
| 60 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burlington Regional School
Alternative School
704 Woodlane Rd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7595
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7595
Grades: 9-12
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Camden Co Jdc
Alternative School
Woodbury Turnersville Rd Lake
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 374-6100
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 374-6100
Grades: 7-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
Camden Virtua
Alternative School
1000 Atlantic Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 541-9212
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 541-9212
Grades: 6-12
| 25 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cape May Regional School
Alternative School
131 Crest Haven Rd
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 463-4870
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 463-4870
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Capital Academy
Alternative School
20 Pioneer Blvd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 261-5600
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 261-5600
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cherry Hill Regional School
Alternative School
210 Evesham Rd
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 795-0282
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 795-0282
Grades: 1-12
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Costello Prep
Alternative School
800 Carranza Rd
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-1424
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-1424
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Regional School
Alternative School
928 West Sherman Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 696-6830
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 696-6830
Grades: 8-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Doves Rch
Alternative School
188 Lindbergh Road
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 466-1685
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 466-1685
Grades: 9-11
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility For Women
Alternative School
30 County Rte 513
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 735-3641
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 735-3641
Grades: 9
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Campus Academy
Alternative School
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-0469
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-0469
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Co Jdc
Alternative School
80 Duryea Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(973) 484-4908
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(973) 484-4908
Grades: 7-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex High School
Alternative School
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Rch
Alternative School
461 463 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-7078
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-7078
Grades: 8-12
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Regional School
Alternative School
395-97 No 5th Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-4333
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-4333
Grades: n/a
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Garden Sate Correctional Facility Annex
Alternative School
Ward Avenue
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0500
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0500
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Garden State Correctional Facility
Alternative School
Highbridge Road
Trenton, NJ 08620
(609) 298-6300
Trenton, NJ 08620
(609) 298-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Alternative School
Main Building
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(201) 538-4298
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(201) 538-4298
Grades: 12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillcrest Academy-north
Alternative School
2630 Plainfield Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 233-9366
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 233-9366
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillcrest Academy-south
Alternative School
1571 Lamberts Mill Road
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 654-8558
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 654-8558
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hope Academy
Alternative School
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Female Secure Unit
Alternative School
W Burlington Street
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6350
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Medium Secure Facility
Alternative School
W Burlington Street
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6023
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6023
Grades: 8-12
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Medium Secure Facility South
Alternative School
W Burlington Street
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6404
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6404
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Regional School
Alternative School
1600 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Grades: 4-12
| 28 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked alternative public schools in New Jersey?
The top ranked alternative public schools in New Jersey include Alternative High School, Adult Diagnostic And Treatment Center and Alternative School.
How many alternative public schools are located in New Jersey?
62 alternative public schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey alternative public schools minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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