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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School	HALEDON, NJ	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	High	62.8%	803	14.8%
52	Neptune High School	NEPTUNE, NJ	Neptune Township School District	High	66.2%	1,129	15.1%
53	Long Branch High School	LONG BRANCH, NJ	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	High	75.3%	1,500	15.5%
54	Wildwood High School	WILDWOOD, NJ	Wildwood City School District	High	71.3%	261	15.5%
55	New Brunswick High School	NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ	New Brunswick School District	High	88.1%	2,443	15.6%
56	Oakcrest High School	MAYS LANDING, NJ	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	High	66.3%	949	15.7%
57	Orange High School	ORANGE, NJ	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	High	64.8%	1,368	16.0%
58	Hillside High School	HILLSIDE, NJ	Hillside Public School District	High	66.5%	911	16.7%
59	Buena Regional High School	BUENA, NJ	Buena Regional School District	High	56.8%	491	16.7%
60	Pennsauken High School	PENNSAUKEN, NJ	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	High	74.2%	1,588	17.2%
61	Rahway High School	RAHWAY, NJ	Rahway Public School District	High	63.2%	1,286	17.3%
62	Hopatcong High School	Hopatcong, NJ	Hopatcong Borough School District	High	35.2%	506	17.3%
63	Newark Vocational High School	NEWARK, NJ	Newark Public School District	High	86.6%	591	17.5%
64	Manville High School	Manville, NJ	Manville School District	High	64.2%	528	17.5%
65	University Academy Charter High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	University Academy Charter High School	High	80.2%	429	17.9%
66	Asbury Park High School	ASBURY PARK, NJ	Asbury Park School District	High	67.5%	379	18.1%
67	Pennsville Memorial High School	PENNSVILLE, NJ	Pennsville School District	High	38.3%	483	18.3%
68	Hamilton North - Nottingham	HAMILTON, NJ	Hamilton Township Public School District	High	57.0%	1,147	18.5%
69	Belleville High School	BELLEVILLE, NJ	Belleville Public School District	High	69.9%	1,590	18.6%
70	Hamilton West-Watson	HAMILTON, NJ	Hamilton Township Public School District	High	59.7%	1,408	18.6%
71	Overbrook Senior High School	PINE HILL, NJ	Pine Hill School District	High	69.1%	860	18.7%
72	Atlantic City High School	Atlantic City, NJ	Atlantic City School District	High	83.0%	1,731	18.8%
73	Pemberton Township High School	PEMBERTON, NJ	Pemberton Township School District	High	49.1%	972	18.9%
74	North Bergen High School	N BERGEN, NJ	North Bergen School District	High	66.1%	2,328	18.9%
75	Perth Amboy High School	PERTH AMBOY, NJ	Perth Amboy Public School District	High	69.8%	2,769	19.4%
76	Ewing High School	EWING, NJ	Ewing Township School District	High	56.5%	1,118	19.4%
77	Woodbury Jr-Sr High School	Woodbury, NJ	Woodbury City Public School District	High	71.5%	818	19.4%
78	South River High School	SOUTH RIVER, NJ	South River Public School District	High	64.2%	716	19.7%
79	Bound Brook High School	Bound Brook, NJ	Bound Brook School District	High	83.6%	579	19.9%
80	Garfield High School	GARFIELD, NJ	Garfield Public School District	High	60.6%	1,258	20.0%
81	James J Ferris High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	72.1%	1,364	20.1%
82	Glassboro High School	Glassboro, NJ	Glassboro School District	High	43.5%	561	20.4%
83	Dover High School	DOVER, NJ	Dover Public School District	High	59.3%	1,167	20.4%
84	Winslow Township High School	ATCO, NJ	Winslow Township School District	High	60.7%	1,299	20.4%
85	Woodbridge High School	WOODBRIDGE, NJ	Woodbridge Township School District	High	54.3%	1,681	20.4%
86	Carteret High School	CARTERET, NJ	Carteret Public School District	High	72.6%	1,188	20.5%
87	South Amboy Middle/High School	SOUTH AMBOY, NJ	South Amboy School District	High	58.6%	616	20.7%
88	Cape May County Technical High School	CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ	Cape May County Technical High School District	High	41.4%	587	20.7%
89	Maple Shade High School	MAPLE SHADE, NJ	Maple Shade School District	High	53.2%	944	21.0%
90	Linden High School	Linden, NJ	Linden Public School District	High	67.5%	1,934	21.0%
91	Paterson P-TECH High School	PATERSON, NJ	Paterson Public School District	High	54.4%	193	21.1%
92	International High School	PATERSON, NJ	Paterson Public School District	High	76.6%	650	21.1%
93	Central Regional High School	BAYVILLE, NJ	Central Regional School District	High	37.2%	1,489	21.5%
94	Keyport High School	KEYPORT, NJ	Keyport School District	High	43.8%	372	22.4%
95	Middle Township High School	CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ	Middle Township Public School District	High	48.1%	821	22.7%
96	Burlington City High School	BURLINGTON, NJ	Burlington City Public School District	High	65.3%	757	22.8%
97	Absegami High School	GALLOWAY, NJ	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District	High	54.2%	1,130	22.9%
98	Sterling High School	Somerdale, NJ	Sterling Regional School District	High	38.6%	839	23.4%
99	Colonia High School	COLONIA, NJ	Woodbridge Township School District	High	42.2%	1,354	24.1%
100	North Plainfield High School	North Plainfield, NJ	North Plainfield School District	High	75.7%	1,141	24.2%

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