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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in New Jersey

393 public high schools in New Jersey appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology leads the list at 96.7:1, against a median of 12.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
393
New Jersey
Top Students/teacher
96.7:1
Median Students/teacher
12.3:1
HIGHEST RATIO · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Bergen County Institute for Science and TechnologyDemarest, NJBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh29096.7:1
2Hunterdon County AcademiesAnnandale, NJHunterdon County Vocational School DistrictHigh28093.3:1
3Academy of Career and Technical EducationSecaucus, NJHudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictHigh24676.9:1
4LEAD Charter SchoolNewark, NJLEAD Charter SchoolHigh33366.6:1
5Academy of Technology DesignJersey City, NJHudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictHigh23558.0:1
6Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwing, NJTrenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolHigh56226.8:1
7Academy For Information TechnologySCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30721.3:1
8Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh53121.2:1
9Union County TechSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh50220.4:1
10Academy For Allied Health SciencesSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30820.2:1
11Union County Magnet High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh29720.0:1
12Achievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolTrenton, NJAchievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolHigh54319.8:1
13Capital City High SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictHigh75618.9:1
14Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,26818.1:1
15East Orange Campus High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh1,79817.8:1
16East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh64617.5:1
17Applied Technology High SchoolParamus, NJBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh34817.4:1
18Union City High SchoolUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictHigh3,14717.4:1
19Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,89417.2:1
20K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh74017.2:1
21Memorial Senior High SchoolELMWOOD PARK, NJElmwood Park School DistrictHigh82316.9:1
22Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJSalem County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh75416.6:1
23Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59216.4:1
24Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,46316.2:1
25Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,01516.1:1
26Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh24216.1:1
27John P. Stevens High SchoolEDISON, NJEdison Township School DistrictHigh2,68716.0:1
28Orange High SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictHigh1,36816.0:1
29Eastside High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh2,07315.9:1
30Harrison High SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsHigh79515.9:1
31Perth Amboy Magnet SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School DistrictHigh26915.8:1
32Marlboro High SchoolMARLBORO, NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,70015.7:1
33Memorial High SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictHigh2,34515.7:1
34Pennsauken High SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictHigh1,58815.4:1
35Union High SchoolUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictHigh2,41015.3:1
36Burlington County Institute of Technology - WestamptonWestampton, NJBurlington County Institute of Technology School DistrictHigh1,30015.3:1
37Clearview Regional High SchoolMULLICA HILL, NJClearview Regional High School DistrictHigh1,33215.2:1
38Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh66215.2:1
39East Side High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh2,04615.2:1
40Abraham Clark High SchoolROSELLE, NJRoselle Public School DistrictHigh92615.2:1
41Irvington High SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictHigh1,91315.1:1
42Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictHigh1,64115.1:1
43Gloucester County Institute of TechnologySewell, NJGloucester County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh1,65715.1:1
44Passaic High School No. 12Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh2,48415.0:1
45Edison High SchoolEDISON, NJEdison Township School DistrictHigh2,39315.0:1
46Manalapan High SchoolENGLISHTOWN, NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,69015.0:1
47Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictHigh89015.0:1
48Cherry Hill High School EastCHERRY HILL, NJCherry Hill School DistrictHigh2,12014.8:1
49Gloucester City High SchoolGLOUCESTER CITY, NJGloucester City Public School DistrictHigh73914.8:1
50Perth Amboy High SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictHigh2,76914.8:1
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