Patch /U.S. News April 25, 2017
TRENTON — U.S. News and World Report released its annual ranking of America's best high schools Tuesday, and 25 New Jersey schools made the top 500, including three in the top 100.
High Technology High School in Monmouth County, a small academy with selective enrollment, led New Jersey, placing 16th in the nation. It also ranked as the nation's best specialized school for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for the third-straight year.
New Jersey schools with selective enrollment, including specialized high schools run by county vocational districts, typically rank ahead of many of the state's traditional high schools.
Small academies within school districts also fared well. Elizabeth Public Schools, which divided its high school into six different academies, placed two high schools in the state's top 25.
See the list of New Jersey's 25 best high school below and visit U.S. News and World Report for more information and the full list of America's best high schools.
How were the school ranked?
U.S. News' ranking is one of the many lists that attempts to identify the best high schools in the country, and each has its own methodology.
A school's graduation rate, performance on state math and English tests and scores and level of participation on Advanced Placement exams are the primary factors in the U.S News ranking.
Schools with the highest ranking demonstrated strong performance among all students, including minority and low-income students.
The list is based on an analysis of more than 28,000 public schools, according to U.S. News. The 25 New Jersey schools ranked in the top 500 each earned a gold medal from U.S. News, meaning their students have the highest level of college readiness.
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13. Millburn High School
Location: Millburn Township, Essex County
National ranking: 316
12. Summit Senior High School
Location: Summit, Union County
National ranking: 305
11. Livingston High School
Location: Livingston Township, Essex County
National ranking: 296
7. Chatham High School
Location: Chatham Township, Morris County
National ranking: 189
4. Union County Magnet High School
Location: Scotch Plains Township, Union County
National ranking: 105
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What about other schools?
To see how schools from other states fared and find out which New Jersey schools just missed the top 500, visit the full rankings.
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