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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
101Colts Neck High SchoolCOLTS NECKFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,430
102Swift-Slaybaugh ComplexEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIPEgg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary1,422
103Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolNEWARKMarion P. Thomas Charter SchoolCombined1,410
104Hamilton West-WatsonHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh1,408
105Middletown High School SouthMIDDLETOWNMiddletown Township Public School DistrictHigh1,406
106John F. Kennedy Memorial High SchoolISELINWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh1,405
107Camden County Technical School-GTCSicklervilleCamden County Technical School DistrictHigh1,403
108Hackensack Middle SchoolHackensackHackensack School DistrictMiddle1,399
109Central Jersey College Prep Charter SchoolSomersetCentral Jersey College Prep Charter SchoolCombined1,396
110Shawnee High SchoolMEDFORDLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh1,387
111Millburn High SchoolMILLBURNMillburn Township School DistrictHigh1,380
112Toms River High School EastTOMS RIVERToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,377
113Freehold Borough High SchoolFREEHOLDFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,376
114Orange High SchoolORANGEORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictHigh1,368
115James J Ferris High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsHigh1,364
116Colonia High SchoolCOLONIAWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh1,354
117John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,348
118Clearview Regional High SchoolMULLICA HILLClearview Regional High School DistrictHigh1,332
119Paterson Arts and Science Charter SchoolPatersonPaterson Arts and Science Charter SchoolCombined1,330
120Northern Burlington County Regional High SchoolCOLUMBUSNorthern Burlington County Regional School DistrictHigh1,324
121Hammonton High SchoolHAMMONTONHammonton School DistrictHigh1,315
122George L. Hess Educational ComplexMAYS LANDINGHamilton Township School DistrictElementary1,315
123Cliffside Park High SchoolCLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School DistrictHigh1,314
124Burlington County Institute of Technology - WestamptonWestamptonBurlington County Institute of Technology School DistrictHigh1,300
125Winslow Township High SchoolATCOWinslow Township School DistrictHigh1,299
126Cumberland County Technical Education CenterMillvilleCumberland County Board of Vocational EducationHigh1,296
127Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOODLakewood Township School DistrictHigh1,295
128Ann Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,294
129Sayreville Middle SchoolPARLINSayreville School DistrictMiddle1,294
130Middletown High School NorthMIDDLETOWNMiddletown Township Public School DistrictHigh1,289
131Cherry Hill High School WestCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictHigh1,287
132Rahway High SchoolRAHWAYRahway Public School DistrictHigh1,286
133Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolGARFIELDBergen Arts and Science Charter SchoolCombined1,276
134Randolph High SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictHigh1,275
135Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolJersey CityEmpowerment Academy Charter SchoolCombined1,272
136Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,272
137Toms River Intermediate School EastTOMS RIVERToms River Regional School DistrictMiddle1,271
138Brick Township Memorial High SchoolBRICKBrick Township Public School DistrictHigh1,269
139Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,268
140Red Bank Regional High SchoolLITTLE SILVERRed Bank Regional School DistrictHigh1,261
141North Hunterdon High SchoolAnnandaleNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School DistrictHigh1,259
142Garfield High SchoolGARFIELDGarfield Public School DistrictHigh1,258
143Northern Highlands Regional High SchoolALLENDALENorthern Highlands Regional High School DistrictHigh1,257
144Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCLIFTONClifton Public School DistrictMiddle1,255
145Moorestown High SchoolMOORESTOWNMoorestown Township Public School DistrictHigh1,251
146Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School DistrictMiddle1,246
147Teaneck High SchoolTEANECKTeaneck School DistrictHigh1,244
148Bergenfield High SchoolBERGENFIELDBergenfield Borough School DistrictHigh1,239
149Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARKEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh1,230
150Lewis F. Cole Middle SchoolFORT LEEFort Lee School DistrictMiddle1,227
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