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Best Middlesex County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 38 public high schools serving 41,393 students in Middlesex County, NJ.
The top-ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ are Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Edison Academy Magnet School and John P. Stevens High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, NJ public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Jersey public high schools.
Middlesex County, NJ public high school have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is equal to the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Brunswick 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Middlesex County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1 Convery Boulevard
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Gr: 9-12 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Edison Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
100 Technology Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
John P. Stevens High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,687 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School North
(Math: 59% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
90 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,510 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Metuchen High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 Grove Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Gr: 9-12 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #66.
Monroe Township High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Schoolhouse Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Gr: 9-12 | 2,583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #77.
Churchill Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18 Norton Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
Gr: 7-9 | 2,080 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
South Brunswick High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Gr: 9-12 | 2,666 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
East Brunswick Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1010.
South Plainfield High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Lake Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Gr: 9-12 | 1,044 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1111.
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Gr: 9-12 | 1,405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1212.
Perth Amboy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
457 High Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1313.
Edison High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,393 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1414.
East Brunswick High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
Gr: 10-12 | 2,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Middlesex High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 John F. Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1717.
Spotswood High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1818.
Piscataway Township High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1919.
Sayreville War Memorial High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5252
Gr: 9-12 | 1,764 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2020.
Piscataway Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Gr: 9-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2121.
North Brunswick Township High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
98 Raider Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3702
Gr: 9-12 | 1,876 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2222.
South Amboy Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
Gr: 6-12 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2323.
Colonia High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,354 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2424.
Dunellen High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
411 First Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2525.
Perth Amboy High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
931 Convery Blvd
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Gr: 9-12 | 2,769 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Carteret High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Gr: 9-12 | 1,188 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2727.
Woodbridge High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,681 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2828.
South River High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
Gr: 9-12 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2929.
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Amboy Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(848) 203-3742
Gr: 7-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,443 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Learning Center
Special Education School
145 Pergola Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-9100
Gr: PK-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Lifelong Learning
Special Education School
333 Cheesequake Rd
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 727-3736
Gr: PK-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
Future Foundations Academy (Ffa)
Special Education School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 978-1555
Gr: 3-12 | 130 students Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesex Co Jdc
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
New Brunswick Adult High School
268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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Middlesex County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Anthony V Ceres School (Closed 2023)
51 First Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6070
Gr: K-4 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Arbor Middle School (Closed 2023)
1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Gr: 4-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Ford Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2023)
186 Ford Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 568-5414
Gr: K-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Gloucester Regional School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
842 Glassboro Rd
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(856) 629-2400
Mckinley Community Elementary School (Closed 2023)
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 6-12 | 1,432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Mdsex City Vocational N Brunswick (Closed 2005)
Vocational School
256 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 247-3832
Gr: Inquire with school | 54 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Middlesex County Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 317-0300
Gr: 7-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Middlesex County Vocational School Piscataway School Of Career Develop (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-9494
Gr: 9-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Middlesex County Youth Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Gr: 8-12 | 50 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Number 7 Elementary School (Closed 2006)
274 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Gr: PK
Nuview Academy Annex (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 777-9860
Gr: 5-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Perth Amboy Early Childhood Center (Closed 2015)
333 High Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Gr: PK
Peterson Elementary School (Closed 2023)
274 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Gr: PK | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Reaching Individual Student Excellence Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
77 Turner Street
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-2525
Gr: 9-12
Roosevelt Preschool Annex (Closed 2023)
125 Jackson Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Gr: PK | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
St. Mary's Ec Center (Closed 2010)
351 Mechanic Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 324-9860
Gr: PK | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Selover School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
150 Lincoln St
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5533
Gr: Inquire with school
Stockton Borough School District (Closed 2015)
19 South Main Street
Parlin, NJ 08859
(609) 397-2012
Gr: PK-6 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Woodbridge Child Diagnostic Treatment Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
15 Paddock St
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5061
Gr: 9-10 | 7 students
Woodbridge Developmental Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1277 Rahway Ave
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5956

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ?
The top-ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ include Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Edison Academy Magnet School and John P. Stevens High School.
How many public high schools are located in Middlesex County?
39 public high schools are located in Middlesex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County?
Middlesex County public high schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high schools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Middlesex County are often viewed compared to one another?

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