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

388 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. Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School leads the list at 26.8:1, against a median of 12.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
388
New Jersey
Top Students/teacher
26.8:1
Median Students/teacher
12.2:1
HIGHEST RATIO · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwing, NJTrenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolHigh56226.8:1
2Academy For Information TechnologySCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30721.3:1
3Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh53121.2:1
4Union County TechSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh50220.4:1
5Academy For Allied Health SciencesSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30820.2:1
6Union County Magnet High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh29720.0:1
7Achievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolTrenton, NJAchievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolHigh54319.8:1
8Capital City High SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictHigh75618.9:1
9Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,26818.1:1
10East Orange Campus High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh1,79817.8:1
11East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh64617.5:1
12Applied Technology High SchoolParamus, NJBergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh34817.4:1
13Union City High SchoolUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictHigh3,14717.4:1
14Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,89417.2:1
15K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh74017.2:1
16Memorial Senior High SchoolELMWOOD PARK, NJElmwood Park School DistrictHigh82316.9:1
17Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJSalem County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh75416.6:1
18Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59216.4:1
19Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,46316.2:1
20Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,01516.1:1
21Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh24216.1:1
22John P. Stevens High SchoolEDISON, NJEdison Township School DistrictHigh2,68716.0:1
23Orange High SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictHigh1,36816.0:1
24Eastside High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh2,07315.9:1
25Harrison High SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsHigh79515.9:1
26Perth Amboy Magnet SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School DistrictHigh26915.8:1
27Marlboro High SchoolMARLBORO, NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,70015.7:1
28Memorial High SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictHigh2,34515.7:1
29Pennsauken High SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictHigh1,58815.4:1
30Union High SchoolUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictHigh2,41015.3:1
31Burlington County Institute of Technology - WestamptonWestampton, NJBurlington County Institute of Technology School DistrictHigh1,30015.3:1
32Clearview Regional High SchoolMULLICA HILL, NJClearview Regional High School DistrictHigh1,33215.2:1
33Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh66215.2:1
34East Side High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh2,04615.2:1
35Abraham Clark High SchoolROSELLE, NJRoselle Public School DistrictHigh92615.2:1
36Irvington High SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictHigh1,91315.1:1
37Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictHigh1,64115.1:1
38Gloucester County Institute of TechnologySewell, NJGloucester County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh1,65715.1:1
39Passaic High School No. 12Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh2,48415.0:1
40Edison High SchoolEDISON, NJEdison Township School DistrictHigh2,39315.0:1
41Manalapan High SchoolENGLISHTOWN, NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,69015.0:1
42Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictHigh89015.0:1
43Cherry Hill High School EastCHERRY HILL, NJCherry Hill School DistrictHigh2,12014.8:1
44Gloucester City High SchoolGLOUCESTER CITY, NJGloucester City Public School DistrictHigh73914.8:1
45Perth Amboy High SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictHigh2,76914.8:1
46Freehold Township High SchoolFREEHOLD TWP., NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,81314.8:1
47New Egypt High SchoolNEW EGYPT, NJPlumsted Township School DistrictHigh50914.8:1
48North Bergen High SchoolN BERGEN, NJNorth Bergen School DistrictHigh2,32814.7:1
49Colts Neck High SchoolCOLTS NECK, NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,43014.7:1
50Vineland Senior High SchoolVINELAND, NJVineland Public School DistrictHigh2,73614.6:1
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