The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Essex County, New Jersey
This ranking covers the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Essex County, New Jersey, drawn from 14 qualifying public high schools. Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark leads the list at -24.0%, against a median of -9.7% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark | Newark, NJ | 155 | -24.0% |
| 2 | University High School | NEWARK, NJ | 426 | -23.7% |
| 3 | Essex County Newark Tech | Newark, NJ | 606 | -21.4% |
| 4 | American History High School | NEWARK, NJ | 386 | -19.9% |
| 5 | Cedar Grove High School | Cedar Grove, NJ | 421 | -18.9% |
| 6 | Verona High School | VERONA, NJ | 593 | -13.7% |
| 7 | Arts High School | NEWARK, NJ | 611 | -10.8% |
| 8 | Montclair High School | MONTCLAIR, NJ | 1,925 | -8.6% |
| 9 | James Caldwell High School | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | 749 | -7.8% |
| 10 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School | EAST ORANGE, NJ | 701 | -4.8% |
| 11 | Glen Ridge High School | GLEN RIDGE, NJ | 799 | -4.2% |
| 12 | West Essex High School | NORTH CALDWELL, NJ | 1,061 | -4.2% |
| 13 | Millburn High School | MILLBURN, NJ | 1,380 | -2.9% |
| 14 | Columbia High School | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | 1,985 | -1.1% |
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