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Largest New Jersey public schools by enrollment

New Jersey public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW JERSEY · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1North Star Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKNorth Star Academy Charter SchoolCombined6,714
2TEAM Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKTEAM Academy Charter SchoolCombined6,406
3Passaic County Technical InstituteWAYNEPassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh3,565
4Clifton High SchoolCLIFTONClifton Public School DistrictHigh3,150
5Union City High SchoolUnion CityUnion City School DistrictHigh3,147
6Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.CamdenMastery Schools of Camden Inc.Combined2,873
7Bayonne High SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School DistrictHigh2,830
8Perth Amboy High SchoolPERTH AMBOYPerth Amboy Public School DistrictHigh2,769
9Vineland Senior High SchoolVINELANDVineland Public School DistrictHigh2,736
10John P. Stevens High SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictHigh2,687
11Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictHigh2,673
12South Brunswick High SchoolMONMOUTH JUNCTIONSouth Brunswick School DistrictHigh2,666
13Old Bridge High SchoolMATAWANOld Bridge Township School DistrictHigh2,659
14Monroe Township High SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIPMonroe Township School DistrictHigh2,583
15Passaic High School No. 12PassaicPassaic City School DistrictHigh2,484
16Camden's Promise Charter SchoolCamdenCamden's Promise Charter SchoolCombined2,457
17New Brunswick High SchoolNEW BRUNSWICKNew Brunswick School DistrictHigh2,443
18Union High SchoolUNIONTownship of Union School DistrictHigh2,410
19Edison High SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictHigh2,393
20Hillsborough High SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School DistrictHigh2,377
21Memorial High SchoolWEST NEW YORKWest New York School DistrictHigh2,345
22North Bergen High SchoolN BERGENNorth Bergen School DistrictHigh2,328
23KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamdenKIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCombined2,280
24Egg Harbor Township High SchoolEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIPEgg Harbor Township School DistrictHigh2,279
25Hunterdon Central Regional High School DistrictFlemingtonHunterdon Central Regional High School DistrictHigh2,238
26Passaic Arts and Science Charter SchoolPassaicPassaic Arts and Science Charter SchoolCombined2,175
27Great Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolNewarkGreat Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolCombined2,169
28Piscataway Township High SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School DistrictHigh2,144
29Franklin High SchoolSomersetFranklin Township Public School DistrictHigh2,134
30East Brunswick High SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School DistrictHigh2,124
31Cherry Hill High School EastCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictHigh2,120
32West Orange High SchoolWEST ORANGEWest Orange Public SchoolsHigh2,106
33Washington Township High SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictHigh2,105
34Trenton Central High School - Main CampusTRENTONTrenton Public School DistrictHigh2,097
35Cherokee High SchoolMARLTONLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh2,082
36Livingston High SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School DistrictHigh2,081
37Churchill Junior High SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School DistrictMiddle2,080
38Plainfield High SchoolPLAINFIELDPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh2,077
39Eastside High SchoolPATERSONPaterson Public School DistrictHigh2,073
40Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield Township School DistrictHigh2,055
41East Side High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictHigh2,046
42Columbia High SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictHigh1,985
43Linden High SchoolLindenLinden Public School DistrictHigh1,934
44Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolMOUNT HOLLYRancocas Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh1,928
45Montclair High SchoolMONTCLAIRMontclair Public School DistrictHigh1,925
46Irvington High SchoolIRVINGTONIrvington Public School DistrictHigh1,913
47Lenape High SchoolMEDFORDLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh1,912
48Barringer High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,894
49North Brunswick Township High SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICKNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictHigh1,876
50Toms River High School NorthTOMS RIVERToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,861
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