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Largest New Jersey public schools by enrollment

New Jersey public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW JERSEY · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
51Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyMAYS LANDINGAtlantic County Vocational School DistrictHigh1,852
52Eastern Camden County Regional High SchoolVOORHEESEastern Camden County Regional School DistrictHigh1,847
53John F. Kennedy High SchoolPATERSONPaterson Public School DistrictHigh1,846
54Kearny High SchoolKEARNYKearnyHigh1,825
55Kingsway Regional High SchoolWOOLWICH TWPKingsway Regional School DistrictHigh1,822
56Southern Regional High SchoolMANAHAWKINSouthern Regional School DistrictHigh1,820
57Morristown High SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris School DistrictHigh1,816
58Hackensack High SchoolHACKENSACKHackensack School DistrictHigh1,813
59Freehold Township High SchoolFREEHOLD TWP.Freehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,813
60East Orange Campus High SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School DistrictHigh1,798
61William L Dickinson High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsHigh1,786
62Westfield Senior High SchoolWestfieldWestfield Public School DistrictHigh1,776
63Howell High SchoolFARMINGDALEFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,775
64Williamstown High SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictHigh1,769
65Sayreville War Memorial High SchoolPARLINSayreville School DistrictHigh1,764
66Phillipsburg High SchoolPHILLIPSBURGPhillipsburg School DistrictHigh1,750
67Ridgewood High SchoolRIDGEWOODRidgewood Public School DistrictHigh1,740
68Atlantic City High SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School DistrictHigh1,731
69Paterson Charter School for Science and TechnologyPATERSONPaterson Charter School for Science and TechnologyCombined1,708
70Marlboro High SchoolMARLBOROFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,700
71Williamstown Middle SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictMiddle1,694
72Manalapan High SchoolENGLISHTOWNFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,690
73College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolPatersonCollege Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolCombined1,688
74Millville High SchoolMILLVILLEMillville School DistrictHigh1,687
75Fair Lawn High SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School DistrictHigh1,687
76Woodbridge High SchoolWOODBRIDGEWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh1,681
77Monroe Township Middle SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIPMonroe Township School DistrictMiddle1,681
78Gloucester County Institute of TechnologySewellGloucester County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh1,657
79Watchung Hills Regional High SchoolWarrenWatchung Hills Regional High School DistrictHigh1,653
80Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETONBridgeton City School DistrictHigh1,641
81West Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthWest WindsorWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictHigh1,627
82Hightstown High SchoolHIGHTSTOWNEast Windsor Regional School DistrictHigh1,616
83Montgomery High SchoolSkillmanMontgomery Township School DistrictHigh1,611
84Belleville High SchoolBELLEVILLEBelleville Public School DistrictHigh1,590
85Pennsauken High SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictHigh1,588
86Jackson Memorial High SchoolJacksonJackson Township School DistrictHigh1,577
87Ridge High SchoolBasking RidgeBernards Township School DistrictHigh1,577
88BelovED Community Charter SchoolJersey CityBelovED Community CharterCombined1,573
89College Achieve Central Charter SchoolPlainfieldCollege Achieve Central Charter SchoolCombined1,572
90Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictHigh1,562
91Leap Academy University Charter SchoolCAMDENLEAP Academy University Charter SchoolCombined1,540
92Mount Olive High SchoolFLANDERSMount Olive Township School DistrictHigh1,520
93Princeton High SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Public School DistrictHigh1,518
94West Windsor-Plainsboro High School NorthPLAINSBOROWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictHigh1,510
95Long Branch High SchoolLONG BRANCHLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictHigh1,500
96Camden Prep Inc.CamdenCamden Prep Inc.Combined1,498
97Central Regional High SchoolBAYVILLECentral Regional School DistrictHigh1,489
98Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVERToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,463
99Morris Knolls High SchoolROCKAWAYMorris Hills Regional School DistrictHigh1,450
100Hamilton East - SteinertHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh1,437
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