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Public School Review - Established 2003

Public High Schools Minority Statistics in New Jersey

New Jersey public high schools are composed of approximately average 65% minority students (2026).
The public high schools in New Jersey with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 99% 100% Avg. % Minority: 100%

Public High Schools Minority Statistics in New Jersey (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
350 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0110
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
The Barack Obama Green Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
35 Watchung Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(877) 643-4064
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Bard Early College High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8363
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
College Achieve Central Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
365 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Creative Arts High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-12
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Irvington High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1253 Clinton Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6897
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Leap Academy University Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
130 North Broadway
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-12
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
New Brunswick Adult High School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Newcomers High School
(Math: ≤10%)
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
151 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
(973) 321-0760
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Orange High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
400 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4050
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Passaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
252 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5504
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
People's Achieve Community Charter School
Charter School
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
534 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 556-7070
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Pinnacle Academy High School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
209 Berckman St
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4270
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
The Queen City Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
815 West Seventh Street
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 753-4700
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Simon Youth Academy
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
651 Kapkowski Road
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 889-2900
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
445 Scotland Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 677-4190
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Team Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Union County Teams Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
515 517 West Fourth Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 754-9043
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
West Side High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7019
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-11
544 Chestnut Ave
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 429-0279
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
American History High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7333
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Asbury Park High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1003 Sunset Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2638
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Barringer High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
90 Parker St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 7-12
1875 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5122
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Camden High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1700 Park Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-5100
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Camden Prep Inc.
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-12
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Capital City High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
135 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 256-8190
Rank: #26 - 6226. - 62.
Central High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
250 18th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6378
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