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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public High Schools in New Jersey (2026)

The most improved public high schools in New Jersey are Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, Woodbridge Academy Magnet School and Hoboken Charter School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2021-26).
Improved Rank Range: 83 1,216 Avg. Improved Rank: 389

Most Improved Public High Schools in New Jersey (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +1216
(from 1,560 to 344)
Grades: K-12
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Rank: #22.
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +1029
(from 1,033 to 4)
Grades: 9-12
1 Convery Boulevard
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Rank: #33.
Hoboken Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +995
(from 1,389 to 394)
Grades: K-12
713 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Rank: #44.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +904
(from 2,002 to 1,098)
Grades: 10-12
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 557-8247
Rank: #55.
Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering
Vocational School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +843
(from 862 to 19)
Grades: 9-12
520 West Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 664-2301
Rank: #66.
Creative Arts High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +708
(from 2,217 to 1,509)
Grades: 9-12
1875 Park Blvd
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Rank: #77.
Camden County Technical School-gtc
Vocational School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +679
(from 1,778 to 1,099)
Grades: 9-12
343 Berlin Cross Keys Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 767-7000
Rank: #88.
Essex County West Caldwell Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +555
(from 1,776 to 1,221)
Grades: 9-12
620 Passaic Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 412-2205
Rank: #99.
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +494
(from 1,715 to 1,221)
Grades: 7-12
1700 West Front St
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 731-4421
Rank: #1010.
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +469
(from 1,409 to 940)
Grades: 9-12
310 Cherry St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6100
Rank: #1111.
Liberty High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +441
(from 1,033 to 592)
Grades: 9-12
299 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4373
Rank: #1212.
East Brunswick Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +438
(from 1,409 to 971)
Grades: 9-12
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
Rank: #1313.
Park Ridge High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +379
(from 656 to 277)
Grades: 7-12
2 Park Ave
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Rank: #1414.
Hoboken High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +347
(from 1,392 to 1,045)
Grades: 9-12
Ninth & Clinton St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3700
Rank: #1515.
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +328
(from 1,715 to 1,387)
Grades: 9-12
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6767
Rank: #1616.
Bogota Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +274
(from 1,413 to 1,139)
Grades: 8-12
2 Henry C Luthin Place
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4808
Rank: #1717.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +271
(from 1,873 to 1,602)
Grades: 6-12
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Churchill Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +245
(from 830 to 585)
Grades: 7-9
18 Norton Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Dwight Morrow High School/academiesenglewood
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +245
(from 1,376 to 1,131)
Grades: 9-12
274 Knickerbocker Rd
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6039
Rank: #2020.
Piscataway Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +243
(from 1,848 to 1,605)
Grades: 9-12
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Rank: #2121.
The Queen City Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +231
(from 1,613 to 1,382)
Grades: K-12
815 West Seventh Street
Plainfield, NJ 07063
(908) 753-4700
Rank: #2222.
County Prep High School
Vocational School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +223
(from 420 to 197)
Grades: 9-12
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 631-6302
Rank: #2323.
Midland Park Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +222
(from 778 to 556)
Grades: 7-12
250 Prospect St
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 444-7400
Rank: #2424.
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
Vocational School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +210
(from 1,219 to 1,009)
Grades: 9-12
498-544 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 412-2203
Rank: #2525.
High Technology High School
Vocational School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +200
(from 204 to 4)
Grades: 9-12
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 842-8444
Rank: #2626.
Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Science
Vocational School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +196
(from 204 to 8)
Grades: 9-12
195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-8439
Rank: #2727.
Academy For Allied Health Sciences
Vocational School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +194
(from 204 to 10)
Grades: 9-12
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Rank: #2828.
Capital City High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +186
(from 2,222 to 2,036)
Grades: 9-12
135 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 256-8190
Rank: #2929.
Edison Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +185
(from 204 to 19)
Grades: 9-12
100 Technology Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Rank: #3030.
Palmyra High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +172
(from 1,613 to 1,441)
Grades: 9-12
311 W 5th Street
Palmyra, NJ 08065
(856) 786-9300
Rank: #3131.
Union County Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +115
(from 204 to 89)
Grades: 9-12
1776 Raritan Rd
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288
Rank: #3232.
Gloucester City High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +105
(from 1,489 to 1,384)
Grades: 9-12
1300 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Rank: #3333.
River Dell Regional High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +93
(from 378 to 285)
Grades: 9-12
55 Pyle Street
Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 599-7240
Rank: #3434.
Lodi High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +85
(from 1,218 to 1,133)
Grades: 9-12
99 Putnam Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-6100
Rank: #3535.
North Star Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +83
(from 776 to 693)
Grades: K-12
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
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