Top 10 Best Mercer County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 29 public high schools serving 19,008 students in Mercer County, NJ.
The top ranked public high schools in Mercer County, NJ are West Windsor-plainsboro High School South, Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy and Princeton High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mercer County, NJ public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average). High schools in Mercer County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public high schools.
Mercer County, NJ public high school have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Princeton High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Mercer County Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
Math: 62% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
346 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,614 students
Rank: #22.
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
Vocational School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #33.
Princeton High School
Math: 45% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4280
Grades: 9-12
| 1,534 students
Rank: #44.
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
259 Pennington Titusville Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4003
Grades: 9-12
| 1,076 students
Rank: #55.
Robbinsville High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd
Trenton, NJ 08691
(609) 632-0950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,085 students
Rank: #66.
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy
Vocational School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
Rank: #77.
Lawrence High School
Math: 26% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2525 Princeton Pike
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 671-5510
Grades: 9-12
| 1,166 students
Rank: #88.
Hamilton East - Steinert
Math: 27% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2900 Klockner Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 631-4150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,447 students
Rank: #99.
Hightstown High School
Math: 14% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7738
Grades: 9-12
| 1,621 students
Rank: #1010.
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
Vocational School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students
Rank: #1111.
Hamilton North - Nottingham
Math: 14% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1055 Klockner Road
Trenton, NJ 08619
(609) 631-4161
Grades: 9-12
| 985 students
Rank: #1212.
Hamilton West-watson
Math: 16% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2720 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 631-4168
Grades: 9-12
| 1,280 students
Rank: #1313.
Ewing High School
Math: 21% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Parkway Ave
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 538-9800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,071 students
Rank: #1414.
Foundation Charter School
Charter School
Math: 10% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
363 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 920-9200
Grades: K-12
| 1,070 students
Rank: #1515.
Trenton Stem-to-civics Charter School
Charter School
Math: 5% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1555 Pennington Raod
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 619-2000
Grades: 6-12
| 605 students
Rank: #1616.
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
Math: 4% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4900
Grades: 9
| 830 students
Rank: #1717.
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
544 Chestnut Ave
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 429-0279
Grades: 6-9
| 356 students
Rank: #1818.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
Math: 2% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 278-7260
Grades: 10-12
| 2,089 students
Rank: #1919.
Daylight/twilight High School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850
Grades: 6-12
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
Doves Rch
Alternative School
188 Lindbergh Road
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 466-1685
Grades: 9-11
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Garden State Correctional Facility
Alternative School
Highbridge Road
Trenton, NJ 08620
(609) 298-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marie H Katzenbach High School
Special Education School
320 Sullivan Way
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 530-3130
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcvs Arthur R. Sypek Center
Vocational School
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcvs Assunpink Center
Vocational School
1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer High School
Special Education School
1030 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8450
Grades: 9-12
| 220 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Regional School
Alternative School
1600 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Grades: 4-12
| 28 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Jersey State Prison
Alternative School
600 Cass Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-9700
Grades: 10
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
1070 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8456
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Alternative School
100 Sullivan Way
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 633-1500
Grades: 11-12
| 2 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Mercer County, NJ

Mercer County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1085 Old Trenton Rd
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students
188 Lindberg Rd
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 466-0740
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Alfred Reed School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
11 Buttonwood Drive
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 771-4466
Grades: Inquire with school
| 155 students
1001 West State St.
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 989-2730
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
501 Edgewood Ave
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4660
Grades: K-3
| 201 students
22 Grand St
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 393-9060
Grades: 9-12
| 304 students
Stuyvesant Ave
Trenton, NJ 08628
(609) 777-5754
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
285 Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 497-2820
Grades: PK-7
| 353 students
Edison Prep (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
1212 Edgewood Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 777-3292
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
31 Chancery Ln
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-1444
Grades: 5-12
| 392 students
1610 Styyvesant Ave
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 292-9300
Grades: 8-12
| 17 students
363 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-1300
Grades: K-9
| 546 students
461 Genessee St
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 656-4750
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 759-2005
Grades: K-6
| 692 students
1001 Spruce Street Suite 202
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 943-4932
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1 Whittlesey Road
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4660
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
800 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 656-4810
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
11 Buttonwood
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 883-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
1200 Old Trenton Rd
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-3550
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
872 Brunswick Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 921-7698
Grades: 9-10
| 227 students
1440 Parkside Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 434-4125
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Mercer Sip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
87 Tremont Ave
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 695-0684
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
10 Quakerbridge Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 588-3681
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
222 South Warren St
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-0947
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1733 S. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 392-5563
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
350 Cuyler Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 989-2765
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
350 Cuyler Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08629
(609) 656-4920
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
10 Stonicker Dr
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 530-0399
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1600 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
915 Parkside Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4930
Grades: PK
| 185 students
915 Parkside Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 564-4030
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4000
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
1001 West State St
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4770
Grades: 9-12
| 761 students
349 West State St
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 393-3220
Grades: K-8
| 537 students
White Horse School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
52 Lafayette Street
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 656-0223
Grades: Inquire with school
| 90 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Mercer County, NJ?
The top ranked public high schools in Mercer County, NJ include West Windsor-plainsboro High School South, Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy and Princeton High School.
How many public high schools are located in Mercer County, NJ?
29 public high schools are located in Mercer County, NJ.
What is the racial composition of students in Mercer County, NJ?
Mercer County, NJ public high schools minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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