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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Newark, New Jersey

Across Newark, New Jersey, 19 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Science Park High School leads the list at 78.2%, against a median of 12.9% 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.

Schools ranked
19
Newark, New Jersey
Top % Proficient
78.2%
Median % Proficient
12.9%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Science Park High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh68.0%96478.2%
2Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh80.4%66261.9%
3Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARK, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh73.4%1,23043.0%
4Bard Early College High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh62.5%39536.5%
5Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh79.5%41433.3%
6Essex County Newark TechNewark, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh86.1%60631.4%
7University High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.2%42630.5%
8Arts High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh68.2%61130.2%
9Newark Vocational High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh86.6%59117.5%
10East Side High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh77.2%2,04612.9%
11Newark School of Global StudiesNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh83.6%37712.8%
12Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh88.0%27510.9%
13American History High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh78.5%38610.7%
14Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh70.4%5319.3%
15Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh70.4%5926.6%
16Central High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh74.5%1,0516.3%
17Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.6%1555.7%
18West Side High SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh81.1%5415.6%
19Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59.7%1,8942.8%
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