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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
201Deptford Township High SchoolDEPTFORDDeptford Township Public School DistrictHigh1,098
202Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolLITTLE FALLSPassaic Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh1,093
203Christopher Columbus Middle SchoolCLIFTONClifton Public School DistrictMiddle1,092
204West New York Middle SchoolWEST NEW YORKWest New York School DistrictMiddle1,087
205Northern Valley Regional High School at Old TappanOld TappanNorthern Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh1,086
206First Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,084
207Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@EnglewoodENGLEWOODEnglewood Public School DistrictHigh1,083
208Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsElementary1,082
209Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris School DistrictMiddle1,078
210Early Childhood School - NorthNewarkNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,076
211Somerville High SchoolSomervilleSomerville Public School DistrictHigh1,072
212Hopewell Valley Central High SchoolPENNINGTONHopewell Valley Regional School DistrictHigh1,068
213Pinelands Regional High SchoolLittle Egg HarborPinelands Regional School DistrictHigh1,063
214West Essex High SchoolNORTH CALDWELLWest Essex Regional School DistrictHigh1,061
215Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictMiddle1,060
216Seneca High SchoolTABERNACLELenape Regional High School DistrictHigh1,058
217Central High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,051
218Warren Hills Regional High SchoolWASHINGTONWarren Hills Regional School DistrictHigh1,050
219Delsea Regional High SchoolFRANKLINVILLEDelsea Regional High School DistrictHigh1,048
220Robbinsville High SchoolROBBINSVILLERobbinsville Public School DistrictHigh1,046
221South Plainfield High SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDSouth Plainfield School DistrictHigh1,044
222Toms River Intermediate School SouthBEACHWOODToms River Regional School DistrictMiddle1,044
223Passaic County Technical Institute STEM AcademyWaynePassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh1,040
224Northern Valley Regional High School at DemarestDemarestNorthern Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh1,038
225Matawan Regional High SchoolABERDEENMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictHigh1,038
226Parsippany Hills High SchoolMorris PlainsParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictHigh1,035
227Montville Township High SchoolMONTVILLEMontville Township School DistrictHigh1,035
228Oliver Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,034
229Allentown High SchoolALLENTOWNUpper Freehold Regional School DistrictHigh1,033
230Community Middle SchoolPLAINSBOROWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictMiddle1,029
231River Dell Regional High SchoolORADELLRiver Dell Regional School DistrictHigh1,025
232Sparta High SchoolSPARTASparta Township Public School DistrictHigh1,025
233Pond Road Middle SchoolROBBINSVILLERobbinsville Public School DistrictMiddle1,022
234Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,015
235West Morris Central High SchoolCHESTERWest Morris Regional High School DistrictHigh1,015
236West Morris Mendham High SchoolMENDHAMWest Morris Regional High School DistrictHigh1,012
237Jackson Liberty High SchoolJacksonJackson Township School DistrictHigh1,012
238Wilson Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,006
239Sharon SchoolROBBINSVILLERobbinsville Public School DistrictElementary1,005
240Barnegat High SchoolBARNEGATBarnegat Township School DistrictHigh1,003
241Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6ELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary1,001
242Emerson Middle SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School DistrictMiddle999
243Pleasantville High SchoolPLEASANTVILLEPleasantville Public School DistrictHigh997
244Haledon Public SchoolHALEDONHaledon Public School DistrictElementary996
245Heritage Middle SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School DistrictMiddle994
246Albert E Grice Middle SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School DistrictMiddle991
247Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictMiddle988
248William C. McGinnis Middle SchoolPERTH AMBOYPerth Amboy Public School DistrictMiddle984
249Robert Waters Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School DistrictElementary983
250Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary SchoolEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIPEgg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary980
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