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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Newark, New Jersey

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools in reading in Newark, New Jersey, drawn from 19 qualifying public high schools. Science Park High School leads the list at 95.5%, against a median of 25.5% 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 (Reading)
95.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
25.5%
BEST IN READING · NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
1Science Park High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh96495.5%no change
2Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh66289.7%no change
3University High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh42673.5%▲ 4
4Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARK, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh1,23066.0%▼ 1
5Arts High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh61159.0%no change
6Bard Early College High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh39558.9%▼ 2
7Essex County Newark TechNewark, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh60655.9%▼ 1
8Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh41446.4%no change
9Newark Vocational High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59141.3%no change
10Newark School of Global StudiesNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh37725.5%▲ 1
11East Side High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh2,04621.8%▲ 2
12Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh27518.8%no change
13Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh53118.6%▲ 1
14American History High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh38616.3%▼ 4
15Central High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,05111.6%▲ 3
16Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh5927.3%▼ 1
17West Side High SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh5416.7%no change
18Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,8945.4%▲ 1
19Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1550.0%▼ 3

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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