For the 2024 school year, there are 51 alternative public high schools serving 1,026 students in New Jersey.
The top ranked alternative public high schools in New Jersey are Alternative School, Essex Campus Academy and Essex High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Jersey alternative public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Alternative Public High Schools in New Jersey (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
404 Daretown Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 769-0101
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 769-0101
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Essex Campus Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-0469
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-0469
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Essex High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 815-1389
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Simon Youth Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
651 Kapkowski Road
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 889-2900
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 889-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Rank: #55.
Hillcrest Academy-south
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1571 Lamberts Mill Road
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 654-8558
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 654-8558
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Rank: #88.
Burlington County Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
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
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 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
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
| 0 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 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
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
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
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
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
Rank: n/an/a
Monmouth Regional School
Alternative School
1076 Wayside Rd
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 493-4470
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 493-4470
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morris Co Jdc
Alternative School
460 West Hanover Ave
Morristown, NJ 07963
(973) 285-2959
Morristown, NJ 07963
(973) 285-2959
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Jersey State Prison
Alternative School
600 Cass Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-9700
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-9700
Grades: 10
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Jersey Training School
Alternative School
North State Home Ro
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-3907
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-3907
Grades: 8-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern State Prison
Alternative School
168 Frontage Road
Newark, NJ 07114
(973) 578-2034
Newark, NJ 07114
(973) 578-2034
Grades: 12
| 0 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked alternative public high schools in New Jersey?
The top ranked alternative public high schools in New Jersey include Alternative School, Essex Campus Academy and Essex High School.
How many alternative public high schools are located in New Jersey?
51 alternative public high schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey alternative public high schools minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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